Mike Pickering (born 24 February 1958) is a British musician and DJ, associated with the "Madchester" scene.
He was born in Accrington, Lancashire. He was a DJ at The Haçienda's "Nude" and "Hot" nights and later "Shine". He worked for Factory Records[1] where he signed Happy Mondays, To Hell With Burgundy and James, amongst others. He was the founder, writer and producer of Quando Quango[1] and later M People,[1] playing the saxophone, and performing as a backing singer.[2]
Pickering now works as A&R within the Columbia label of Sony BMG[3] where he manages The Gossip, Calvin Harris, Kasabian, Dark Globes and The Ting Tings.
In other media
Pickering appeared as himself in the film 24 Hour Party People,. Pickering supports Manchester City Football Club, and appeared in the documentary film about the club, Blue Moon Rising, in 2010 alongside Noel Gallagher.
References
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Biography: M People". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Haçienda mementos sold". News.bbc.co.uk. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "The Attention Deficit Generation: interview with Mike Pickering". Fluxmagazine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.