Mike Chunn

Michael Jonathan "Mike" Chunn CNZM (born 8 June 1952 in London) is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands.

Chunn spent eleven years as Director of New Zealand operations for the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), retiring from the role at the end of October 2003. He is currently CEO of Play It Strange Trust which he founded in April 2004. He has published several books, including the Split Enz biography: Stranger Than Fiction.

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours, Chunn was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music.^[1] He was promoted to Companion of the same order, for services to music and mental health awareness, in the 2015 New Year Honours.^[2]

In 2016 he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for services to New Zealand entertainment.^[3]

Books

Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, GP Publications, 1992. ISBN 1-86956-050-7
Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9922556-3-3
Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, The Mechanics of Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective, GP Publications, 1995. ISBN 1-86956-130-9
Chunn, Mike, Seven Voices - Tales of Madness & Mirth, Purple Egg Press, 1997. ISBN 0-473-05021-8
Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, and Chunn, Barney, I'm With The Band, Hurricane Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9864684-6-9

References

↑ "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours List 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
↑ "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards".

Split Enz

Tim Finn Phil Judd Neil Finn Eddie Rayner Nigel Griggs Noel Crombie Mike Chunn Miles Golding Mike Howard Wally Wilkinson Robert Gillies Geoff Chunn Emlyn Crowther Malcolm Green Paul Hester

Lineup chronology	List of Split Enz band members

Studio albums	Mental Notes Second Thoughts Dizrythmia Frenzy True Colours Waiata / Corroboree Time and Tide Conflicting Emotions See Ya 'Round

Compilations	The Beginning of the Enz Enz of an Era The Split Enz Collection 1973 – 1984 History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz Oddz and Enz Rear Enz The Best of Split Enz The Gold Collection Spellbound The Collection: The Best of the Early Years Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes

Live albums	The Living Enz Anniversary Extravagenza

DVDs	Split Enz One Out of the Bag

Singles	"For You" "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" "No Bother to Me" "Maybe" "Late Last Night" "Matinee Idyll" "Another Great Divide" "My Mistake" "Bold as Brass" "I See Red" "Give It a Whirl" "Things" "I Got You" "I Hope I Never" "Nobody Takes Me Seriously" "What's The Matter With You" "Poor Boy" "One Step Ahead" "History Never Repeats" "I Don't Wanna Dance" "Hard Act To Follow" "Iris" "Dirty Creature" "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" "Hello Sandy Allen" "Next Exit" "Strait Old Line" "Message to My Girl" "I Wake Up Every Night" "I Walk Away" "One Mouth Is Fed"

Related articles	ENZSO Crowded House The Finn Brothers Schnell Fenster She Will Have Her Way

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