Tony Wilson

Journalist

Birthday February 20, 1950

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Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Aug 10, 2007 (57)

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About

Journalist and entertainer who worked almost exclusively with big networks like Granada Television and the BBC and was known as Mr. Manchester.

Before Fame

He matriculated from the University of Cambridge, where he majored in English.

Trivia

In addition to his journalistic successes, he was also one of the five founders of Factory Records, a record label based out of Britain.

Family Life

He had two children with his second wife, Hilary, named Oliver and Isabel.

Associated With

He once served as the manager of Joy Division, a band in which Ian Curtis was the lead singer.