Colin Lester
Colin Lester OBE | |
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Colin Lester - British music manager | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Colin Lester |
| Born | 26 May 1960 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | R&B, pop, rock |
| Occupation | Artist manager |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website | http://colinlester.com/ |
Colin Lester (born 26 May 1960 in London) is a British artist manager of R&B, pop and rock music acts.
Colin Lester has managed the careers for numerous 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.