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John Giddings Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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John Giddings Biography

John Giddings is one of the most popular and richest Music Promoter who was born on May 1, 1953 in St Albans, England, United Kingdom.

After leaving university Giddings, using contacts he had made while working with the bands he booked, got his first job as an agent at the M.A.M. Agency in London and by 1977 he had become the agent for a number of punk acts such as The Adverts and X-Ray Spex before taking on acts such as The Boomtown Rats, The Ramones and Iggy Pop (who he still represents today).

In 1980 he left M.A.M. to form TBA International with fellow M.A.M. agent Ian Wright where he went on to work with Paul Young, Alison Moyet, Big Country, Howard Jones, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran.

NameJohn Giddings
First NameJohn
Last NameLowden
OccupationMusic Promoter
BirthdayMay 1
Birth Year1953
Place of BirthSt Albans
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignTaurus
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SpouseCaroline Giddings
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After forming Solo, Giddings was employed as the agent responsible for David Bowie’s concert at Wembley Stadium followed soon afterwards by a stadium tour with Genesis. In 1990 The Rolling Stones took on Giddings as European promoter and the likes of U2, Madonna and Celine Dion were soon added to his roster of clients.

John Giddings Net Worth

John Giddings is one of the richest Music Promoter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Giddings's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

John Giddings (born 1 May 1953 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is a music agent and promoter who has been responsible for tours by the likes of The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Genesis, Celine Dion, Iggy Pop and David Bowie. In 2002 he revived the Isle of Wight Festival and continues to run the festival today.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMusic Promoter
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

The first Isle of Wight Festival since 1970 was called Rock Island 2002 and it took place on 3 June 2002 with Giddings and Solo acting as promoter rather than organiser. It was headlined by The Charlatans and featured appearances from the likes of Robert Plant, Starsailor and Ash. It was single day festival attended by around 8-10,000 but the event reportedly lost the Isle Of Wight Council around £380,000.

In 2002 the 1971 Isle Of Wight Act (which banned events on the island with more than 5000 attendees) was overturned in time for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and Giddings was recruited to revive the Isle Of Wight Festival – a festival that he first attended as a teenager in 1970.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1986 Wright and Giddings closed TBA International to form their own agencies. Wright formed Reverb XL while Giddings formed Solo Music Agency and Promoters.

Outstanding Contribution to UK Festivals, John Giddings, 2007

Who is John Giddings Dating?

According to our records, John Giddings married to Caroline Giddings. As of December 1, 2023, John Giddings’s is not dating anyone.

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Giddings took over the running of the festival from the council in 2003 and, despite losing an estimated £500,000 that year, the festival has become a multi-day event that currently has an annual attendance of between 50,000-60,000 and contributes between £10-15m to the local economy. In this time Giddings has been responsible for booking headliners such as Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and David Bowie.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Music Promoter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Giddings celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.

On 5 November 2007, the Isle of Wight Festival was named ‘Best Major Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards. At the same event Giddings won the award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to UK festivals’.

What is John Gidding doing now?

Through his time on TV, John has made a name for himself as an accomplished architect and designer, and today, he runs a successful firm in Atlanta called Janus Arch.

Does John Gidding have a partner?

Damian Smith

How old is John Gidding?

45 years (January 7, 1977)

How tall is John Gidding?

6′ 2″

What happened to Curb Appeal on HGTV?

For six seasons, “Curb Appeal” was among HGTV’s most popular shows. But John Gidding has announced it has come to an end. “We are no longer shooting ‘Curb Appeal,’ he posted recently on his Facebook page.

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