Peter Mensch
American music manager (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Mensch (born March 28, 1953) is an American music manager.[2]
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Born | (1953-03-28) March 28, 1953 (age 71) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brandeis University (B.A.) University of Chicago (M.A.) |
Occupation | Music manager |
Spouse(s) | Su Wathan (m. 1981; div. ?) Melissa Meyer (m. 1990; div. 2010)[1] Louise Mensch (m. 2011; div. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
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He started his career in music management at the age of 26, managing AC/DC. In 1982, Mensch formed the management company Q Prime with Cliff Burnstein. Their first client was Def Leppard. Q Prime manages the careers of many multiplatinum acts including Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse,[3] Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Veruca Salt, Snow Patrol, Lost Prophets Jimmy Page.[4][5] The Financial Times has called Q Prime "one of the most admired artist management companies".[6]