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Tim Collins is a businessman, manager, and mentor most noted for his work as the manager for American hard rock band Aerosmith from 1984-1996. ==Personal History== Just as the 1980s marked the return of Aerosmith -- "one of the most dramatic comebacks ever in rock"〔Robert Hilburn of the (Los Angeles Times )〕—they also underlined the rise to prominence of the band's personal manager, Tim Collins. At the age of 14, Collins joined a band called Tax Free.〔Band later renamed itself to ''Connection''〕 Playing guitar in the band, Collins also took responsibility for booking gigs for the band and handling their finances. While playing in the band and going to school, Collins worked full-time at Anderson-Little as a clothing salesman and used the money he earned to buy the band a sound system and a truck. When Tax Free replaced Collins in 1970, they told Collins that "you make a better manager than a guitarist" and asked Collins if he would manage them.〔Waltham News Tribune (Now the Daily News Tribune )〕Before “Tax Free”, Tim had formed the band “Valley Decision”; with Tim on Guitar, John Voymus on keyboard, Kevin Wormsley on drums and Bill Walsh on bass guitar. All the members of the band attended St. Mary’s High School in Waltham, Massachusetts. Named after a Walt Whitman poem,”VD” even competed in a Battle of the Bands in Waltham, Massachusetts—at least, they did not come in last! By this point, Collins graduated from (Bentley College ) in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he majored in Organizational Behavior and Marketing. As he continued to manage Tax Free, Collins opened Bands Unlimited Productions, which booked local talent in the Boston area that played all of the local colleges and night clubs. In 1977, he signed The Fools,〔(The Fools official website )〕 a young rock band with a novel edge. They rose to high regional prominence very quickly. In order to gain the clout to develop them, he moved to New York City in 1978 to work for Castle Music Productions Inc., where he brought The Fools. Collins worked for artist manager Peter Casperson, known for his work with some of the great folk-rock artists of the era including Jonathan Edwards, Martin Mull, Orphan, and Duke and the Drivers.〔(Duke And The Drivers Official Website )〕 While working at Castle Music,the company managed to get The Fools signed to EMI Records (the record company that also signed the Beatles). The Fools,〔 with the support of the larger organization at Castle Music, experienced success with the hits "Psycho Chicken" and "It’s a Night for Beautiful Girls". In 1979, "Psycho Chicken", an X-rated parody of The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer", exploded over the airwaves of Boston. The band was so excited that they followed up almost immediately with another hit, "It's a Night for Beautiful Girls". Shortly thereafter, EMI Records signed the band and sent them to tour the U.S. with The Knack. "The tour was a smashing success." After the tour, the band headed to Miami to record their debut album ''Sold Out''.〔 Collins also met Jonathan Edwards, who is known for his million selling hit "Sunshine" and the controversial song "Shanty", banned by the FCC for referring to smoking marijuana. Collins left Castle Music on April 1, 1979 and started Collins/Barrasso Agency. Steve Barrasso, his new partner, was a local Boston musician whose musical career with a band called Calamity Jayne was cut short by a lung condition. Thankfully, though, the two met and Steve convinced Tim to leave Castle and start their own business. The Collins/Barrasso Agency established its headquarters in Allston, MA. The Collins/Barrasso Agency became the place to be for New England-based regional recording artists. Some of the many talented musicians who were on the roster included Jonathan Edwards, Aztec Two-Step,〔(Aztec Two-Step Official Website )〕 The James Montgomery Blues Band,〔(James Montgomery )〕 Duke and the Drivers,〔On Facebook: (Duke and the Drivers )〕 Orleans,〔Official Site (Orleans )〕 and many others. They also produced and procured talent from the major agencies for college shows and larger concert venues throughout New England. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tim Collins (manager)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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