A special day indeed. Richard went down on his knees to present the disc. Virgin actually got it wrong. It was my 21st anniversary rather than my 20th, as engraved on the...
Virgin Megastore Ope...
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This was the launch of the Hollywood and Highland store in LA, which also coincided with my leaving of Virgin as well as my birthday. Quite a...
Virgin Megastores Ad...
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I always thought this was a great ad. It was designed by my very good mate Andy, for the Kerrang!!!! Awards program. Tasty...
John Mayer Platinum ...
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A nice disc I was given by Columbia for the platinum certification for John Mayer’s debut album. Never liked his lyrics much, but boy, what a guitar...
Lenny Kravitz –...
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As a Virgin artist, I got to see and meet Lenny several times. This was the first. I remember being introduced to him after I’d had a few beers. Lenny was wearing this full length snakeskin coat and feeling a bit cocky, I cheekily asked him how many snakes it took to make. He lent...
John Lennon Imagine ...
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This is the poster from the Lennon exhibition at Islington’s Business Design Center. Virgin Atlantic was a sponsor and I was asked to help them design and run a booth for them selling John’s music and promoting the airline. It was a special day on many levels. I shook hands with...