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Adam Mattera was the

Madonna, Tony Blair and Elton John that redefined the position of the magazine in the marketplace and wider popular culture. His cover interviews included George Michael's first ever 'gay press' interview, in which Michael quipped "you know more than my fucking therapist knew in the first ten years of knowing me".[1]

He won Best Men's Magazine editor at the BSME awards (

Men's Health
. He was again nominated the following year.

Mattera has made numerous television appearances commentating on popular culture and gay issues including 'The Richard & Judy Show' (Channel 4, 2003), '25 Years of Smash Hits', 'The Posh & Becks Years' (Sky, 2004), 'Living With Boy George' (Channel 4, 2008), 'Paul O'Grady's Hollywood' (ITV, 2017) and 'The Double Life Of George Michael' (ITV, 2018).[3]

He has also contributed to numerous publications including The Sunday Times, The Observer Music Monthly, Time Out, Out and UK black music monthly Echoes and worked on PR for new artist launches with various major labels. His extensive celebrity interviews have included Mary J. Blige's first ever UK interview, Mariah Carey, Prince, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Julie Walters, Liza Minnelli, Tony Curtis and Diana Ross.

References

  1. ^ Mattera, Adam (1 April 2004). "George Michael - Days Of The Open Hand". Attitude.
  2. ^ Fixter, Alyson (24 November 2005). "Music maestro Ellen wins Editors' Editor accolade". Press Gazette.
  3. IMDb


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