Bros are reforming with Matt and Luke Goss… but whatever happened to Craig Logan?
Since the 80s, the 47-year-old has been working with the likes of Tina Turner, Robbie Williams and Cher Lloyd
BRITAIN thought Craig Logan had committed career suicide when he sensationally quit eighties boyband Bros at the height of their fame.
The often forgotten third band member, who was known by his nickname Ken, was suffering from ME and left twins Matt and Luke Goss to go it alone in 1989.
The brothers, who eventually called time on the group in 1992, are now reuniting for a one-off gig, and will be performing without Fifer Craig at London’s O2 next summer.
But the 47-year-old has gone on to forge a successful career behind the scenes in the music world, and is arguably the band’s biggest success story.
After quitting Bros, a well-documented and bitter legal dispute ensued between Craig and his former school mates.
Craig was eventually awarded a £1 million settlement and the experience helped him realise his talent, and future career, in music management.
He later said: “The experience taught me so much. I used to sit with lawyers and go through the contracts every day.
“Suddenly I realised how an artist and a producer were paid and what deductions were taken out. That was the moment that opened the door for me onto the business side.”
Craig, who once sang When Will I Be Famous, has been one of the most reclusive men in pop in recent years.
But he’s been mingling with, and dating, huge Billboard artists.
The shrewd businessman now runs his own management, publishing and live production business – Logan Media Entertainment – who have offices in London and LA.
The company currently have Anastacia, Dido, X Factor’s Cher Lloyd and JLS star Aston Merrygold on their books.
And the music mogul has had a string of famous girlfriends including Dannii Minogue and Kim Appleby of 80s sister duo Mel & Kim.
When he quit the band, Craig was still dating Kim – whose twin, Mel, was dying from cancer. He later said the situation helped put his own life into perspective.
He added: “I never, ever wanted to be famous. Even though the title of the song said it all, that was never my intention.
“Whereas the other two guys, they really wanted to be famous. The scrutiny was too much and maybe I wasn’t emotionally and mentally mature enough to deal with at that age.”
After winning his High Court battle, Craig became Kim’s manager and co-wrote three top 20 hits with her.
By the age of 26, he was the international marketing manager of EMI, managing huge global artists including Paul McCartney and Gareth Brooks.
Craig then went on to guide the careers of Tina Turner, Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams, Dublin boyband The Script and US superstar Pink.
He said: “They used to call me Mr Tina Turner because everything that happened with Tina happened through me.”
Craig started working as managing director of Sony’s RCA label in 2006, and helped make artists including Newton Faulkner, The Hoosiers and Sandi Thom famous.
He launched his own company in 2010, and the business continues to go from strength to strength.
So don’t expect him to be taking to the stage again anytime soon.