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 in 1992 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. Smith moved to Columbia Records UK in 2006 to work as the Managing Director. He has since been involved in signing Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, The Ting Tings, MGMT, The Gossip and Glasvegas. Acts he currently looks after include Kings of Leon, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters and Kasabian.
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