Chunn (right) in 2015, after his investiture as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Sir Jerry Mateparae
Jonathan Michael ChunnCNZM (born 8 June 1952 in London) is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz[1] and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands. His musical performing career was cut short due to agoraphobia.[1]
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 was CEO of Play It Strange Trust until November 2023, which encourages teenagers to try songwriting, and which he founded in April 2004.[2]
He has published several books, including the Split Enz biography Stranger Than Fiction.
In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Chunn was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music.[3] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2015 New Year Honours, for services to music and mental health awareness.[4]
Chunn has been involved in numerous endeavours, including founding the Play it Strange Trust.
In 2016, he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for services to New Zealand entertainment.[5]
^ ab"Twelve Questions: Mike Chunn". The New Zealand Herald. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^Burton, Sophie (7 December 2014). "Musician Mike Chunn's Favourite Things". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^"Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^"New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^"Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards". 13 May 2013.
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 "Twelve Questions: MikeChunn". The...
Finn, vocalist and guitarist Phil Judd, bassist MikeChunn, violinist Miles Golding and flautist Mike Howard, who were joined a few months later by drummer...
(guitar/vocals). The original line-up was completed by MikeChunn (bass), Miles Golding (violin) and Mike Howard (flute), with the band making their first live...
name of a Split Enz song) with friends and future Split Enz bandmembers MikeChunn, Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie. Music soon became more...
and Chunn's elder brother, MikeChunn, founded the band Stillwater while at high school in the late 1960s. When Stillwater split up in 1971, Chunn joined...
Enz Second Thoughts Tim Finn – Vocals, Piano Phil Judd – Vocals, Guitar MikeChunn – Bass Eddie Rayner – Keyboards Emlyn Crowther – Drums Noel Crombie –...
was the first Split Enz album without co-founding members Phil Judd and MikeChunn. Neil Finn and Nigel Griggs, the first being the younger brother of band...
Enz Second Thoughts Tim Finn - Vocals, Piano Phil Judd - Vocals, Guitar MikeChunn - Bass Eddie Rayner - Keyboards Emlyn Crowther - Drums Noel Crombie –...
reunions. On rare occasions, or for unplanned gigs, previous Enz bassist MikeChunn has been known to step in.[citation needed] Nigel Griggs discography at...
the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Musician and former APRA director MikeChunn said that sound-alike recordings are routinely used in advertising and...
convinced the album would be a turning point. In his history of the band, MikeChunn says: Tickle's production had fostered a less frenetic, more layered and...
"Dub dub dot". Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, GP Publications, 1992. ISBN 1-86956-050-7 Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than...
first album. Split Enz bassist MikeChunn temporarily stood in when Peter Cuddihy was unavailable for a national tour. Chunn also featured in the band's...
Christchurch Black Clash a sell out". Duco Events. Retrieved 2019-10-09. "MikeChunn: Mick Fleetwood, Sir Bob Geldof will play it out". New Zealand Herald...
to the attention of MikeChunn who signed them to his Definitive Records label, an imprint of EMI Music New Zealand. It was Chunn who suggested the duo...
was finalised with Morris joining as lead singer. They were managed by MikeChunn (ex-Split Enz), Mark Hornibrook was subsequently replaced by Mathews....
Strange, a national songwriting competition organised by Split Enz's MikeChunn. His first song, 'Three Ladies', was dedicated to the experiences of his...
period in New Zealand's cultural growth. In the same year Baysting and MikeChunn produced the Nature's Best collection of the top 30 songs voted for by...
secondary school students. His song "Lasts Forever" was awarded 7th place. MikeChunn – the founder of Play it Strange has helped direct Candy's music career...
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