Mike Chunn
Jonathan Michael Chunn
Chunn spent eleven years as Director of New Zealand operations for the
He has published several books, including the Split Enz biography Stranger Than Fiction.
In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Chunn was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music.[3] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2015 New Year Honours, for services to music and mental health awareness.[4]
Chunn has been involved in numerous endeavours, including founding the Play it Strange Trust.
In 2016, he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for services to New Zealand entertainment.[5]
Books
- Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, GP Publications, 1992. ISBN 1-86956-050-7
- Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9922556-3-3
- Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, The Mechanics of Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective, GP Publications, 1995. ISBN 1-86956-130-9
- Chunn, Mike, Seven Voices – Tales of Madness & Mirth, Purple Egg Press, 1997. ISBN 0-473-05021-8
- Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, and Chunn, Barney, I'm with the Band, Hurricane Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9864684-6-9
References
- ^ a b "Twelve Questions: Mike Chunn". The New Zealand Herald. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Burton, Sophie (7 December 2014). "Musician Mike Chunn's Favourite Things". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards". 13 May 2013.