For the British medical engineer, see Rod Smallwood (medical engineer).
Rod Smallwood
Smallwood in Costa Rica, 2008
Background information
Birth name
Roderick Charles Smallwood
Born
(1950-02-17) 17 February 1950 (age 74) Huddersfield, England, UK
Occupation(s)
Music manager
Years active
1969–present
Website
www.ironmaiden.com
Musical artist
Roderick Charles Smallwood (born 17 February 1950) is an English music manager, best known as the co-manager of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. With his business partner, Andy Taylor, whom he met while studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, he founded the Sanctuary Records Group in 1979, which became the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world until its closure in 2007. Prior to managing Iron Maiden, Smallwood managed Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
was written by Iron Maiden about RodSmallwood, and was released on the 1986 single "Wasted Years". It likens Smallwood to the Sheriff of Nottingham, due...
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rights, with over 160,000 songs. The company was formed in 1979 by RodSmallwood and Andy Taylor, who met as undergraduates at Trinity College, Cambridge...
in talks with Dickinson, who, after a meeting with Steve Harris and RodSmallwood (the group's manager) in Brighton, agreed to rejoin along with Adrian...
Gers remaining in the band, after he was approached by manager RodSmallwood. Smallwood also spoke to Steve Harris about Dickinson's return, who initially...
Iron Maiden were friends with members of Beckett. The band's manager, RodSmallwood, commented this version: "This was originally done by a band called...
gravedigger (with the likeness of the band's manager, RodSmallwood) by the neck. However, Smallwood disliked the figure and asked artist Derek Riggs to...
Maiden's set. It took five days to set up the system." According to RodSmallwood, the band's manager, the brief given to Derek Riggs (the group's then...
concept Simon Fowler – photography Keith Peacock – art continuation RodSmallwood – management, sleeve design, sleeve concept Andy Taylor – management...
were published weekly in Sounds magazine. A copy was also acquired by RodSmallwood, who soon became the band's manager. As Iron Maiden's popularity increased...
replacement cover was done on very short notice after Iron Maiden's manager, RodSmallwood, received a proof for review, and became agitated at Di'Anno's depiction...
Birch on their official website, with Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and RodSmallwood reflecting on his personality and his time working with the band. Source:...
but done Maiden style." Regarding the album's second single, manager RodSmallwood claims that he "had a bit of a battle with Steve" over releasing "Futureal"...
"absolutely loved Iron Maiden" but thought that Dickinson is a "prick." RodSmallwood, manager for Iron Maiden, issued a statement shortly after the debacle...
play unedited, deeming the footage too violent. The band's manager, RodSmallwood, has since criticised the decision, stating, "Anyone would think we'd...
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