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Marissa Cetin
4 April 2023, 11:55

The Haçienda DJ, M People founder and Factory Records legend Mike Pickering to be honoured at IMS Ibiza

The A&R behind Kylie Minogue, Happy Mondays and Calvin Harris will receive the IMS Legends Award later this month in Ibiza

The Haçienda DJ, M People founder and Factory Records legend Mike Pickering to be honoured at IMS Ibiza

The International Music Summit in Ibiza is honouring M People's Mike Pickering at its upcoming 2023 event.

The Haçienda DJ and Factory Records executive will be presented with the IMS Legends Award for 2023. BBC presenter Pete Tong, also an IMS cofounder, will be interviewing Pickering at the celebratory dinner, hosted by DJ Spoony, on 27th April.

In addition to his own output as a DJ and the founder of M People, Pickering is credited with signing key dance and pop talent of recent decades. As A&R for Factory Records, Columbia Records and currently Sony BMG, he's signed Kylie Minogue, Calvin Harris, Happy Mondays, the Gossip, Felix and more. 

Speaking about the honour, Pickering said: “I am really honoured to get this award and so proud to be joining such a great list of recipients. I’m really looking forward to the night.”

IMS partner Ben Turner added: “Mike Pickering’s contribution to electronic music culture is immeasurable. From his A&R vision with the Happy Mondays in the late-80s through to redefining popular dance music today with the signing of Calvin Harris - he has been involved in many major crossover cultural moments. And then there is his own M People project; his work with the Hacienda; Deconstruction; Manchester. He’s one of the true unsung heroes of dance music’s rise to global dominance and one of our most gifted musical directors - period.”

Later this month at Dalt Vila, IMS Ibiza 2023 will be hosting performances by ANNA, Camelphat, Jaguar back-to-back with Taaliah and more. The speakers programme features Elijah, SHERELLE and Fabio & Grooverider, among others. 

This 8th July, Haçienda Classical are returning to Manchester's Castlefield Bowl for another live event with guests Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry and Peter Hook. 

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