Mike Smith (A&R man)

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Mike Smith started as an A&R man at MCA Publishing as a scout in 1988, where he signed Blur, Levitation and scouted The Smashing Pumpkins. He then moved to EMI Publishing in1992 where he went on to sign acts such as PJ Harvey, Elastica, Supergrass, Teenage Fan Club, Doves, Starsailor, The Beta Band. The Avalanches, Gorillaz, The White Stripes, The Libertines, The Scissor Sisters, The Arcade Fire, and Arctic Monkeys, as well as resigning Blur and progressing to the position of Head of A&R. He also worked with artists such as Robbie Williams, The Verve and Beth Orton. Mike moved to Columbia Records UK in 2006 to work as as the Managing Director where the first band he oversaw the signing of was GoodBooks. He has since been involved in signing Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, The Ting Tings, and most recently 19 year old singer/ songwriter Julian Perretta.

Mike was a pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School, Bristol.