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Mike Howlett (born April 27, 1950) is a Fijian-born musician and producer based in the United Kingdom. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In the late 1960s Howlett was the bassist in Sydney pop band The Affair which travelled to England after winning a music competition. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The Affair could refer to The Dreyfus affair Extramarital affair The Affair, a novel by C England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He then settled in London and in 1973 joined renowned British progressive rock group Gong, which had been founded by another Australian expatriate, Daevid Allen. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Daevid Allen (born January 13, 1938 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Poet, Guitarist, Singer, Howlett remained with Gong until 1977 , recording several albums with them and co-writing much of their material later in this period with drummer Pierre Moerlen. Pierre Moerlen, born in Colmar ( Haut-Rhin) on 23 october 1952 and deceased in Strasbourg on May 3 2005

After leaving Gong, Howlett formed the short-lived band Strontium 90 in 1977, bringing together Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers for the first time; the latter trio would later achieve massive success as The Police. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Howlett originally intended Strontium 90 to consist of himself, Sting, Summers and drummer Chris Cutler, but Cutler was unavailable and so Copeland was recruited, brought in by Sting, with whom he had already been playing in an early incarnation of The Police. Chris Cutler (born January 4, 1947) is an English percussionist composer lyricist and music theorist Howlett taped several demos of the band, including the very first version of Sting's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" which was the first recording of the song ever made; he also taped a Paris Gong reunion concert in May 1977, which marked the first time that the future Police played together live. An archival collection of Strontium 90 material was released on Sting's Pangaea label in 1997.

Howlett became an in-demand producer with a string of notable credits. He produced many hit singles and albums for leading New Wave music acts including:

Gong performs occasional reunion gigs around the world, and Mike usually joins them. In recent years he also launched a record label, Mauve. Mike now lectures in music technology at several universities, including the University of Glamorgan (Pontypridd, Wales, UK) and Thames Valley University, Ealing. The University of Glamorgan (Prifysgol Morgannwg is a University in Pontypridd (in the former County of Mid Glamorgan) Wales with campuses Pontypridd is both a community and a Town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and is situated 12 Thames Valley University ( TVU) is a British university based on campuses in Slough, Reading and Ealing, all in the Ealing is a Town in the London Borough of Ealing. It is a Suburban development situated 7

Mike Howlett lives in West London with his Australian-born wife Been. They have two sons and a daughter.

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