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Sir Bob
Geldof is incredibly well informed, not just about African
famines and aid organizations, but also about London and
Washington politics. His presentations are highly provocative
and he uplifts and inspires audiences as he motivates through
his own personal experiences and the lessons learned from Live
Aid.
Bob was born in Dublin on 5 October 1954. He entered the music scene as a journalist on Canada's premier underground rock journal Georgia Straight. Further experience with the New Musical Express and Melody Maker sharpened his prose and upon returning to Dublin, he formed the band Nightlife Thugs, which subsequently evolved into the Boomtown Rats, one of the first acts to emerge during the punk/new wave explosion of 1976/77. After a series of hits, including two UK number 1 singles, Geldof emerged as one of the most well known pop personalities of his era. Bob had  always
had an acerbic wit and provided excellent interviews with an
energy and enthusiasm that matched any of his articulate
rivals. After starring in the film of Pink Floyd's The Wall,
he turned his attention to the dreadful famine that was
plaguing Ethiopia in 1984. The single, "Do They Know It's
Christmas?" sold over three million copies and, thanks to
Geldof's foresight in gaining financial control of every
aspect of the record's production, manufacture and
distribution, Famine Relief received over 96 pence from each
of the £1.35 retail record sales. The record inspired 1985's
mammoth Live Aid extravaganza in which Geldof herded together
rock's elite to play before a worldwide television audience of
over 1,000,000,000. Geldof continued to help with the
administration of Band Aid, which put his singing career on
hold for a couple of years.After receiving a knighthood in June 1986 and publishing his autobiography, he recorded the solo album, "Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere", which spawned the minor hit "This Is The World Calling'. His second album, "1990's The Vegetarians Of Love", was recorded in only five days and proved a hit with critics and fans alike. Complete with folk and Cajun flavoring s and an irreverent stab at apathy in the hit single "The Great Song Of Indifference", the album undeniably proved that Geldof should continue his recording career. In 1992 Bob had established himself as a highly astute businessman with his co-ownership of the television production house Planet 24, which began life as Planet Pictures back in the mid-80s. The company broke into the big time by launching the pioneering early morning television series The Big Breakfast in 1992. Planet 24 was sold to Carlton TV. In the late 90s, when Bob encountered problems booking a family holiday over the Internet for his children and his French actress girlfriend Jeanne Marine, he founded online travel agent Deckchair.com. He did it in conjunction with James Page, the successful creator of the Eidos software company, responsible for Lara Croft. Ten Alps Communications was founded by Bob and Alex Connock in 1999 and sprouted from what was left of Planet 24, their previous TV venture. The name Ten Alps comes from a backwards, misspelling of Planet. Ten Alps has been hugely successful and, of recent, productions have included High profile documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Five, Sky One and Discovery Events that Changed our World (with Michael Buerk), Jeremy Vine Meets, To Kill and Kill Again, and Manchester United's Top 50 Goals / The Top 50 Goals Scored Against Manchester United. Thirty-five productions are currently underway fueled by the growth in broadcasters' appetite for factual TV. Geldof returned to the music scene in September 2001 with his first new recording in over eight years. A raw and brutally frank album dealing in unflinching detail with the recent emotional upheavals of Geldof's personal life, Sex, Age & Death was in marked contrast to his previous studio set, the relatively upbeat The Happy Club. In February 2005, at a special reception at the Swiss Embassy, the Rose d'Or Festival announced that Bob is to be the recipient of this year's Rose d'Or Charity Award, presented in remembrance of Sir Peter Ustinov. Geldof's passionate determination to take action in the face of human suffering created Live Aid, the greatest fund raising concert ever, which commemorates its 20th Anniversary on July 13th 2005. February 2005 also saw Bob receive a Brits lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to music. Bob has recently completed a TV series for BBC1 - "Geldof In Africa" where Bob travels through West Africa (Ghana, Benin and Mali); Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda); and East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Somalia), and explores the continent that the rest of the world seems to be leaving behind. The series commences on 20th June 2005. Bob has produced a fabulous book, under the same name' as an accompaniment to the TV series and which was launched in 'hard back' in May 2005. Now at the forefront of Geldof's public activities are the Live 8 concerts which will take place in London, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome and Berlin on July 2 2005. A sixth concert took place on Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium four days later. The purpose of the concerts was to urge G8 leaders to boost aid to African states, cancel their debts and remove trade barriers which make them less competitive. On 12 June 2005 it was announced that there has already been support by the G8 and that 55 billion US$ is to be written off. Sir Bob Geldof is an influential and inspiring speaker. He is highly entertaining and has great insight into the sociopolitical and upliftment arenas and is highly sought after by companies who wish to benefit from his sensational presentations. Contact: 15 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QJ ~ Tel 0207 352 2277
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