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Paul McGuinness Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Paul McGuinness Biography

Paul McGuinness is one of the most popular and richest Talent Manager who was born on June 17, 1951 in Rinteln, Lower Saxony, Germany.

McGuinness married Kathy Gilfillan in 1977. They met whilst he was studying at Trinity. Kathy Gilfillan is director of The Lilliput Press. They have 2 children, Alexandra McGuinness who is a film director in Los Angeles and Max McGuinness who has a PhD in French Literature and has taught at Columbia University in New York. He has also been the New York theatre critic for a number of years.

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.

NamePaul McGuinness
First NamePavsekakiy
Last NameBogdanov
OccupationTalent Manager
BirthdayJune 17
Birth Year1951
Place of BirthRinteln
Home TownLower Saxony
Birth CountryGermany
Birth SignGemini
Full/Birth Name
ParentsSheila McGuinness, Philip McGuinness
SiblingsKaty McGuinness, Niall McGuinness
SpouseKathy Gilfillan
Children(s)Alexandra McGuinness, Max McGuinness

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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He founded Principle Management Limited on 29 Mar 1984.

Paul McGuinness Net Worth

Paul McGuinness is one of the richest Talent Manager from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul McGuinness's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paul McGuinness (born 16 June 1951) is the 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 rock band U2 from 1978 to 2013.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTalent Manager
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

McGuinness is regarded as the fifth member of U2, although in an interview with The Irish Press in 1985, when asked if he was the fifth member of U2, he replied “the fifth member of U2 is in Adam (Clayton)’s trousers”. He is also regarded as one of the most successful managers in the music business.

He became a member of the Arts Council of Ireland on 1 January 1988, having been appointed by Charles Haughey and served until February 2000 when he resigned.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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McGuinness and Bill Whelan set up a music publishing company called McGuinness/Whelan Publishing in the late 1980s. Whelan later composed the music for Riverdance.

He has been an advocate on behalf of artists, record labels and music publishers. On 28 January 2008, in a speech at the Midem music industry convention in Cannes, McGuinness specifically accused companies such as Apple, Google, Yahoo!, and Facebook of building “multi billion dollar industries on the back of our content without paying for it”.

Who is Paul McGuinness Dating?

According to our records, Paul McGuinness married to Kathy Gilfillan . As of December 1, 2023, Paul McGuinness’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2002 McGuinness was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Music Awards at Point Theatre Dublin and U2 won the best Irish Band Award.

Facts & Trivia

Pavsekakiy Ranked on the list of most popular Talent Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Paul McGuinness celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

McGuinness stepped down as manager of U2 after 34 years on 13 November 2013, with Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary succeeding him in 2014 when he sold Principle to Live Nation.

What happened to Paul McGuinness?

Paul McGuinness (born 2 March 1966) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Chester City. He is the current Head of Academy Player Development at Leicester City’s under-18 team.

Who managed U2?

For more than 35 years, Paul McGuinness was the manager of U2 — taking the group from a promising, but raw post-punk act playing pubs in Dublin to the biggest rock band in the world with global record sales of over 130 million.

Who was the first manager of U2?

U2. McGuinness first met U2 at a Dublin gig on 25 May 1978 where they were supporting the Gamblers. Following this meeting, McGuinness became U2’s manager, having been introduced to the band by Bill Graham, a journalist with Hot Press magazine. He founded Principle Management Limited on 29 March 1984.

How do I contact U2 management?

  1. Booking Agent.
  2. Manager.
  3. Publicist.

Who is Bono's agent?

Guy Harley Oseary (Hebrew: גיא עוזרי; born October 3, 1972) is an Israeli-American talent manager and writer.

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