Michael Alago
About
The quintessential New Yorker with an “only in New York” career, Michael Alago is a legendary music executive and published photographer. He is known for his extraordinary work with Metallica, White Zombie, the Sex Pistols’ John Lydon, Cyndi Lauper and Nina Simone. In his new book “I Am Michael Alago,” Alago shares his successes in the music industry—like signing Metallica to their first major-label recording contract—while he battled stereotypes, addiction and life-threatening illness.
Beyond being the voice of I Am Michael Alago: Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death, Alago is also the subject of the 2017 documentary “Who The F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago.” Directed by Drew Stone and produced by Michael Alex, the film focuses on Alago’s wildly successful career in music and was initially released to both Netflix and traditional movie theaters. “Who The F**k Is That Guy?” is now available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.
