Giles Cooper (producer)

Giles Cooper
Born (1968-10-06) 6 October 1968
Amersham, Bucks, England
Occupation Promoter (entertainment), Music promoter, Producer

Giles Richard Cooper (born 6 October 1968) is a British entertainment producer, concert promoter and marketeer.[1] He is the Managing Director of Soho Media Group,[2] a production and marketing company working with artists including Paul McCartney and Elton John.[3] Cooper serves as the Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity under the patronage of HM Queen Elizabeth II,[4] and has been responsible for producing the charity's annual fundraising event, the Royal Variety Performance since November 2010.[5][6]

Cooper was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006, and was awarded Freedom of the City of London in 2014.[7]

Early life and entrepreneurial activities

Giles Cooper was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on 6 October 1968 and attended John Hampden Grammar School in High Wycombe, after which he spent a period at St Martins College in London studying fine art and photography. In 1987, Cooper began working for music magazines Melody Maker and New Musical Express,[5] and was later involved in the launch of entertainment magazines, Uncut, Vox and Loaded.[8] In 1992, he joined Sold Out Advertising, an advertising agency where he worked as a marketeer of pop groups and music festivals.[9]

In 1998, Giles Cooper founded arts and entertainment marketing agency Media Junction,[10] which was later rebranded as the Soho Media Group.[3] Some of its' notable projects include Sir Paul McCartney’s world tours,[11] Sir Elton John’s UK tours in 2009, 2010 and 2015,[12] Take That’s 2009 and 2011 UK tours,[13] and Harry Hill’s ITV1 show TV Burp.[14]

Entertainment production

Between 1998 and 2013, Cooper produced and promoted commercial theater and concert tours, from 2015 he was found active on fundraising shows for the Royal Variety Charity, such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium[15] with Des O'Connor and Jimmy Tarbuck.[16]

Royal Variety Charity and Royal Variety Performance

In December 2007, Cooper was a volunteer for the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (now known as the Royal Variety Charity).[17] He was elected as the Chairman of the charity through voting in November 2010.[18] In partnership with the charity's honorary Life-President, Laurie Mansfield, Cooper's role as a chairman is to organize the annual fundraising event, Royal Variety Performance and also the show's Executive Producers with a few others.[19][20] Under his direction, the 2015 Royal Variety Performance was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was held in the presence of Prince Harry.[21] According to Cooper, it was one of the most successful in terms of funds raised for the Royal Variety Charity.[22]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "The man bringing the stars to Swansea's Tawe Fest". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ↑ "#6 of 6 Photos & Pictures – View Soho Media Group Profile Photos London". www.lacartes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. 1 2 "Soho Media Group - the arts & entertainment group". www.sohomediagroup.net. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  4. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Royal Variety Management | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  5. 1 2 3 Charity, Royal Variety. "Giles Cooper - biography | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  6. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Royal Variety Performance Management | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  7. ↑ "Giles Cooper Freedom of City of London agenda records official" (PDF). Democracy.cityoflondon.gov. 2016-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Giles Cooper". www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Sold Out Advertising". soldout.london. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Job Postings in London United Kingdom for company Media Junction Ltd". Enternships. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  11. ↑ "Paul McCartney". Vimeo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  12. ↑ "Elton John - Red Piano TVC". Vimeo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  13. ↑ "Graphics | Soho Media Group - the arts & entertainment group". www.sohomediagroup.net. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  14. ↑ "Harry Hill – Cream Of TV Burp | Soho Media Group - the arts & entertainment group". www.sohomediagroup.net. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  15. ↑ "Des O'Connor and Jimmy Tarbuck join forces at Palladium". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  16. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Sunday Night at London Palladium | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  17. ↑ Madison Antus (29 June 2015). "Entertainment charity EABF changes name, expands remit". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Welcome; Chairman Giles Cooper | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  19. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Royal Variety Performance Management | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  20. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Royal Variety Performance | Royal Variety Charity". www.royalvarietycharity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  21. ↑ "Prince Harry at the Royal Variety 2015".
  22. ↑ "Quote by Cooper in trade magazine Creative Technology regarding the 2015 RVP".
  23. ↑ "MPs To Campaign For Comedians... Seriously!". Sky News. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

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