FOF #2891 - The Man Who Signed Metallica, Beat AIDS and Took a Bubble Bath with Nina Simone
Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show
Fausto Fernós
4.4 • 834 Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2020
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Punk, Pop, the second British Invasion, and Heavy Metal bands dominated a scene where people had plenty of free time and lots of great drugs to take it all in.
At the center of this incredible world was Michael Alago, a music superfan who became one of the biggest names in music, despite being a young queer Puerto Rican from Brooklyn.
Michael started out booking acts like Duran Duran, U2 and Tina Turner for her big comeback and then as the A&R guy for Electra Records signed Metallica and changed the world.
In his new autobiography “I am Michael Alago” Michael takes us on a fabulous journey from sneaking out of his parents house at the age 16 to becoming one of the top A&R reps in music. Michael's stories will have you hooked, from his role in shaping the music industry, to his personal struggles with drugs and alcohol, to fighting HIV and finding a second career as a photographer of hot muscular men.
MICHAEL ALAGO: https://www.instagram.com/michaelanthonyalago
Today Micahel Alago joins us to talk about his amazing book and amazing life, from signing some of the biggest names in music, to helping Nina Simone relaunch her career, to his relationship with Patti Smith and his wild nights sexing it up in New York City.
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Michael Alago - I am Michael Alago
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| 0:00.0 | The club scene in New York City in the 1980s was an incredible time for live music. |
| 0:10.0 | Punk, pop, the second British invasion, and heavy metal bands dominated a scene where people had plenty of free time and lots of great drugs to take it all in. |
| 0:21.6 | At the center of this incredible world was Michael Alago, |
| 0:25.6 | a music superfan who became one of the biggest names in the industry, |
| 0:29.6 | despite being a young queer Puerto Rican from Brooklyn. |
| 0:33.6 | Michael started out booking acts like Duran Duran, U2, and Tina Turner for her big comeback, and |
| 0:39.8 | then as the A&R guy for Elektra Records signed Metallica and changed the world. |
| 0:46.2 | In his new autobiography, I am Michael O'Lago. Michael takes us on a fabulous journey from sneaking |
| 0:52.0 | out of his parents' house at the age of 16 to becoming |
| 0:55.3 | one of the top A&R reps in music. Michael's stories will have you hooked from his role in shaping |
| 1:01.1 | the music industry to his personal struggles with drugs and alcohol to fighting HIV and finding |
| 1:07.6 | a second career as a photographer of hot, muscular men. |
| 1:11.8 | Today, Michael Olago joins us to talk about his amazing book and amazing life, |
| 1:16.8 | from signing some of the biggest names in music to helping Nina Simone relaunch her career |
| 1:21.4 | to his relationship with Patty Smith and his wild night sexing it up in New York City. |
| 1:27.2 | I'm Faustofernos. |
| 1:28.3 | I'm Mark Filian, and this is Feast of Fun. |
| 1:32.3 | Feast of Fun is made possible today because of fierce, fabulous people just like you. |
| 1:38.3 | And by BetterHelp, H-E-L-P.com slash fun. |
| 1:43.3 | You know, right now you're not going to be going to any therapist office. |
| 1:46.3 | At least not face-to-face to you. |
| 1:47.6 | Might as well tell a mental health it. |
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