Peter Mensch
American music manager (born 1953)
Peter Mensch (born March 28, 1953) is an American music manager and entrepreneur. He co-founded the management company Q Prime alongside Cliff Burnstein. The company's first client was Def Leppard, and it has since managed the careers of many notable acts, including Metallica and Cage The Elephant. The Financial Times has called Q Prime "one of the most admired artist management companies".
Mensch started his career in music management at the age of 26, managing AC/DC at the company Leber-Krebs.
Early life and education
Peter David Mensch was born in New York City, the eldest of three children to Martin, an attorney, and Jean Mensch, an educator. His family is Jewish.
His sister, Barbara Sena Mensch, was the youngest hostage of the Dawson's Field hijackings of September 6, 1970. Mensch graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1971. He attended Brandeis University and worked as a music director for the college radio station, where he met Cliff Burnstein.
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