Giles Cooper (producer)
| Giles Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 October 1968 Amersham, Bucks, England |
| Occupation | Promoter (entertainment), Music promoter, Producer |
Giles Richard Cooper (born 6 October 1968) is a British entertainment producer, concert promoter and marketer. He is the Managing Director of Soho Media Group, a production and marketing company working with artists including Paul McCartney and Elton John.
Cooper serves as the Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity under the patronage of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and has been responsible for producing the charity's annual fundraising event, the Royal Variety Performance, since November 2010.
Giles Cooper was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006, and awarded Freedom of the City of London, in 2014.
Giles Cooper was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on 6 October 1968 and attended John Hampden Grammar School in High Wycombe, after which he spent a period at St Martins College in London studying fine art and photography. In 1987, Cooper began working for music magazines Melody Maker and New Musical Express, and was later involved in the launch of entertainment magazines, Uncut, Vox and Loaded. In 1992, he joined Sold Out Advertising, an advertising agency where he worked as a marketeer of pop groups and music festivals.
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