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Michael Alago - Who the F*ck is That Guy: The Man Who Signed Metallica

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Brian Rose

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4.41.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2019

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Michael Alago is a former rock & roll A&R Executive whose life story is the subject of the Netflix documentary "Who The Fuck Is That Guy?".
He grew up in New York City during the 1970s and 80s, surrounded by artists like David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and the Cro-Mags.
His obsession with music lead to a 25-year career in the industry, during which time he managed artists like Metallica, Cindi Lauper and Nina Simone.
After contracting AIDS and surviving substance abuse, he is now sober and healthy.
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when you take action.

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in order to live a better life. But you're feeling stuck or don't know where to start.

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I understand and that's why I created the London Real Academy to help people take that first

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Now, on to the show.

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If you love music, if you love art,

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and you're in any of those,

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you have to be obsessed in a beautiful... And you're in any of those.

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You have to be obsessed in a beautiful creative way,

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or else, what are you doing it for?

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