Colin Lester
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Colin Lester (born 26 May 1960 in London) is a British artist manager of R&B, pop and rock music acts.
Lester has managed the careers for numerous commercially successful British and international artists. He was awarded ‘The Peter Grant Award’ for outstanding achievement from the United Kingdom’s Music Manager Forum in 2002.
In 2007, Lester was awarded the prestigious ‘Gold Badge Award’ by BASCA (The British Academy of Songwriters and Composers Association) for his work with UK songwriters. The following year, in 2008, Lester was made a 'Visiting Fellow' of Southampton Solent University where he also lectures on topics of the ‘Music Industry’.
Lester owned a significant stake in the recording company Wildstar Records for which he also acted as co-director and co-owned artist management Wildlife Entertainment.
Professional life
Management
Lester began his career in the music business as a guitarist with London glam rock outfit, The Eyes. At the young age of 19, Lester and The Eyes signed their first recording contract in 1979 with Don Arden’s Jet Records. Following the demise of The Eyes two years later, Lester decided to enter into artist management. His first major signing was the alternative UK indie band Daisy Chainsaw followed by signings of singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph and Manchester duo, JJ, both of whom he successfully negotiated recording contracts for with CBS Records, now known as Sony Records.
