Sebastian Chase
Sebastian Chase | |
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| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Manager, record label owner, record distributor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | MGM Distribution |
| Spouse | Cheryle ? (?–1988, div.) |
| Partner | Kylie Greenlees (?–2015, her death) |
Sebastian Chase is an Australian music industry businessman. He is the founding CEO of MGM Distribution from April 1998. Chase began his career as a manager in the early 1970s, working for Band of Light, Buffalo, Rose Tattoo, Dragon and the Reels. By 1984 he had established his own label Chase Records. Four years later he formed rooArt with C.M. Murphy and Justin Van Stom, but left that label for Phantom Records in 1991. He established MGM Distribution with his domestic partner, Kylie Greenlees. Greenlees died in 2015, aged 52. At the 2016 ARIA Music Awards Chase received the ARIA Icon Award for his contributions to the Australian music industry.