Name Mike Chunn | Role Music performer | |
Music groups Split Enz (1972 – 1977), Citizen Band (1977 – 1980) Albums Mental Notes, Dizrythmia, Second Thoughts Similar People Geoff Chunn, Phil Judd, Eddie Rayner, Noel Crombie, Robert Gillies | ||
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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.
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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. He was promoted to Companion of the same order, for services to music and mental health awareness, in the 2015 New Year Honours.
In 2016, he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for services to New Zealand entertainment.