Paul McGuinness
| Paul McGuinness | |
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McGuinness in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
17 June 1951 (age 65) Rinteln, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Pop Music Group Management |
| Years active | 1970's–2016 |
| Associated acts | U2, PJ Harvey, The Rapture |
Paul McGuinness (born 17 June 1951) is the main shareholder and founder of Principle Management Limited, a popular music act management company based in Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland. He was the manager of the band U2 from 1978 to 2013, and is the current manager of PJ Harvey, and The Rapture. He previously managed Paddy Casey.
McGuinness was born in a British military hospital at Rinteln, Westphalia in Germany, his father, Philip McGuinness (a Liverpudlian) was serving there at that time with the Royal Air Force. His mother Sheila McGuinness née Lyne, was a schoolteacher from Lauragh, County Kerry, Ireland. There were three children in the family: Paul, Niall and Katy.
McGuinness received his early formal education in Ireland at the private Jesuit boarding school Clongowes Wood College. From there he went on to Trinity College, Dublin University, where he directed plays and edited the magazine T.C.D. Miscellany, but dropped out.
Before becoming involved with U2, he worked as a film technician on productions such as John Boorman's Zardoz. For a time, he also managed folk-rock group Spud.
He was nicknamed by The Prunes as "The Goose", according to Bono in the book U2 by U2. Bono said: "The Prunes came up with a name for Paul. He was The Goose."
McGuinness first met U2 at a Dublin gig on 25 May 1978 where they were supporting the Gamblers and became their manager, having been introduced to the band by Bill Graham a journalist with Hot Press magazine.
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