Chip Monck
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Chip Monck became famous to the public as the MC (master of ceremonies) of the 1969 Woodstock Festival and other events. He can be heard (and seen) in recordings of Woodstock making the stage announcements. But he had long been a well-regarded industry figure.
Chip was born Edward Herbert Beresford Monck on March 5, 1939 in Wellesley, MA. The nickname "Chip" was inevitable.
Besides his public role as MC, Mr. Monck designed the stage lighting for Woodstock. His immense resumé includes the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival, a number of 1970s The Rolling Stones tours, construction of both Fillmore West in San Francisco and Fillmore East in New York, and a Tony Award nomination for the New York premier of The Rocky Horror Show. Mr. Monck is also renowned for his cheerful grace under pressure.
He now (2008) resides in Australia and continues to accumulate credits.
[edit] References
- his own web page
- Kevin Mitchell's biographic article
- an interview on National Public Radio.