Richard Boote, owner of Europe's most successful independent recording studio, (Strongroom) and John Fairs (Interactive PSL), Prodigy's live manager for the last six years and previously band manager and promoter ('Rezerction'), have amalgamated their two management companies to form BairFoot (BootFair didn't work, so BairFoot). Boote: "I have been involved in management for many years and with the skills John brings to the new company and the resources within the office and Strongroom, BairFoot will be a powerful force."

BairFoot will continue to manage their roster of six producers (Neil McLellan, Mike Nielsen, Dave Pemberton, Aidan Love, Luke Gifford, Naughty G) as well as management of the band 'Happy Gilmore', Flightcrank (aka Leeroy Thornhill) and hotly tipped band 'Southern Fly'.

Fairs: "With all our individual prior experience in all aspects of recorded and live music, we can place ourselves at the forefront of management in this new era'.

Jane Holloway, previously studio manager at Strongroom, will now work full time for BairFoot. Holloway commented: "I'm really excited about this new venture; it means that I can now concentrate on management full time; we each bring different skills to the company and with John's experience and knowledge of artist management it is a great team".

Laura Inglis, who has worked at Strongroom for the last five years, the last year for the management company, will also join the team.

BairFoot aim to expand the company in the future and will be looking to take on new producers and artists.

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