Alan McGee

Alan McGee
Background information
Birth name	Alan John McGee
Born	(1960-09-29) 29 September 1960 (age 64) Partick, Scotland
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Record label owner, film producer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, DJ, music blogger
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1981–1991, 1997–1998 (as musician) 1983–2007 (as record label owner)
Labels	Creation, Poptones, 359 Music

Alan John McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian. He co-founded the independent Creation Records label, running it from 1983 until its closure in 1999.

McGee subsequently founded the Poptones label, running it from 1999 to 2007. He has managed or championed acts such as the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Telescopes, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Momus, Oasis, and the Libertines.^[1] He was also the lead singer and guitarist for the indie pop group Biff Bang Pow!, who were active from 1983 to 1991.