Difference between revisions of "Miles Copeland III"
m (→External links) |
|||
| (6 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | { | + | <!-- ABOUT THIS TEMPLATE |
| + | This is a very basic template to use for articles about people. You can add header sections as you feel necessary in order to properly illustrate this subject, for instance regarding professional career, personal life, charitable projects, etc. However, lengthy or detailed sub-sections probably deserve their own article in that person's category on the Wiki, with just a link added in this article. Be sure to replace the text in ALL CAPS with the appropriate information. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If this person has their own category on the wiki, place the article in [[Category:Person's name]]. | ||
| + | If this person does not have their own category on the wiki, place the article in [[Category:People (Artist/band name)]], where "Artist/band name" is the appropriate category (that is, is the person relevant to Stewart Copeland's history, or The Police as a whole? Etc.) | ||
| + | --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;" | ||
| + | ! colspan="2" | <big>Miles Copeland III</big> | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" | [[Image:image_of_person.png|thumb|center|BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;" | ||
| + | ! colspan="2" | Basic information | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Birth name:</b> | ||
| + | | Miles Axe Copeland | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Birth date:</b> | ||
| + | | May 2, 1944 | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Origin:</b> | ||
| + | | born in London, England, UK | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Occupation(s):</b> | ||
| + | | Manager, Producer | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Associated acts:</b> | ||
| + | | [[The Police]], Wishbone Ash, Climax Blues Band, Renaissance, Joan Armatrading, [[Curved Air]], Squeeze | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | <b>Official website:</b> | ||
| + | | OFFICIAL WEBSITE | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Opening statement: Please insert a brief statement about this person which should illustrate his or her connection to the Police or one of the band members.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Biography= | ||
| + | Miles was born in London, England to [[Miles Copeland, Jr.]], a CIA officer from Birmingham, Alabama, and [[Lorraine Adie]], who was in British Military intelligence. Due to Miles Jr.'s profession, the family moved throughout the Middle East, in particular Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. As a result, Miles and his brothers [[Ian Copeland|Ian]] and [[Stewart Copeland|Stewart]] became fluent in Arabic. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Miles began attending college at Birmingham-Southern College in [[1962]]. He graduated with a B.A. degree in [[1966]] and attended the American University of Beirut, where he earned his M.A. in Economics by [[1969]]. By then, he had already promoted his first concert. Moving back to England, Miles became involved in the music industry, focusing on promotion and management of several bands. His first major success was with Wishbone Ash. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In [[1974]], he founded the management agency and record label [[BTM]] (for [[British Talent Management]]), and signed a number of progressive rock acts such as Renaissance and his brother Stewart's band [[Curved Air]]. In the summer of [[1975]], he organised a multi-band tour of European music festivals, Startruckin', which featured several BTM bands as well as [[Soft Machine]], the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Lou Reed. But Reed's failure to appear at any of the shows and a litany of logistical issues resulted in significant losses. In [[1976]], BTM closed down. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The failure of BTM coincided with the beginnings of the Punk/New Wave movement in the UK, and led him to help start [[Illegal Records]], Deptford Fun City Records, Bristol Record Labels and sign The Cortinas to Step Forward Records in [[1977]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Miles would be instrumental in getting his brother Stewart's band, [[The Police]], signed to a major record deal. Miles also managed Squeeze. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Next Miles created [[I.R.S. Records]] through a deal with [[A&M Records]]. He signed Gary Numan and the groups The Alarm, The Go-Go's and R.E.M. Miles managed [[Sting]], another member of [[The Police]], for many years. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Reaching beyond the music branch of entertainment, Miles became involved in music videos, feature films, and other multimedia projects. He later became interested in world music genres and focused some of his products and attention on exposure of it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Miles married Adriana Corajoria, an artist and model from Argentina, in [[1989]]. Together, they had three children: Miles Axe IV, Aeson Armstrong, and Axton Emerson. | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Awards, nominations and other notable achievements= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =See also= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information. Please include links to other articles on the wiki which are related to this person, including discographies, filmographies, etc.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | =External links= | ||
| + | * [http://www.andmagazine.com/cgi-bin/content/exec/search.cgi?cat=153&start=1&perpage=40&template=search/miles_search_results.html&keyword=Miles%20Copeland Miles Copeland Blog] | ||
| + | |||
| + | =References= | ||
| + | * "Miles Copeland III - Wikipedia." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 Jan 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland_III> | ||
[[Category:People (The Police)]][[Category:People (Stewart Copeland)]][[Category:People (Sting)]] | [[Category:People (The Police)]][[Category:People (Stewart Copeland)]][[Category:People (Sting)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, 27 January 2010
| Miles Copeland III | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Birth name: | Miles Axe Copeland |
| Birth date: | May 2, 1944 |
| Origin: | born in London, England, UK |
| Occupation(s): | Manager, Producer |
| Associated acts: | The Police, Wishbone Ash, Climax Blues Band, Renaissance, Joan Armatrading, Curved Air, Squeeze |
| Official website: | OFFICIAL WEBSITE |
Opening statement: Please insert a brief statement about this person which should illustrate his or her connection to the Police or one of the band members.
Contents
Biography
Miles was born in London, England to Miles Copeland, Jr., a CIA officer from Birmingham, Alabama, and Lorraine Adie, who was in British Military intelligence. Due to Miles Jr.'s profession, the family moved throughout the Middle East, in particular Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. As a result, Miles and his brothers Ian and Stewart became fluent in Arabic.
Miles began attending college at Birmingham-Southern College in 1962. He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1966 and attended the American University of Beirut, where he earned his M.A. in Economics by 1969. By then, he had already promoted his first concert. Moving back to England, Miles became involved in the music industry, focusing on promotion and management of several bands. His first major success was with Wishbone Ash.
In 1974, he founded the management agency and record label BTM (for British Talent Management), and signed a number of progressive rock acts such as Renaissance and his brother Stewart's band Curved Air. In the summer of 1975, he organised a multi-band tour of European music festivals, Startruckin', which featured several BTM bands as well as Soft Machine, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Lou Reed. But Reed's failure to appear at any of the shows and a litany of logistical issues resulted in significant losses. In 1976, BTM closed down.
The failure of BTM coincided with the beginnings of the Punk/New Wave movement in the UK, and led him to help start Illegal Records, Deptford Fun City Records, Bristol Record Labels and sign The Cortinas to Step Forward Records in 1977.
Miles would be instrumental in getting his brother Stewart's band, The Police, signed to a major record deal. Miles also managed Squeeze.
Next Miles created I.R.S. Records through a deal with A&M Records. He signed Gary Numan and the groups The Alarm, The Go-Go's and R.E.M. Miles managed Sting, another member of The Police, for many years.
Reaching beyond the music branch of entertainment, Miles became involved in music videos, feature films, and other multimedia projects. He later became interested in world music genres and focused some of his products and attention on exposure of it.
Miles married Adriana Corajoria, an artist and model from Argentina, in 1989. Together, they had three children: Miles Axe IV, Aeson Armstrong, and Axton Emerson.
Awards, nominations and other notable achievements
This section needs more information.
See also
This section needs more information. Please include links to other articles on the wiki which are related to this person, including discographies, filmographies, etc.
External links
References
- "Miles Copeland III - Wikipedia." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 27 Jan 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland_III>
