about
MICHAEL RAND has been in working in the music industry for over 25 years. He is the former owner of Ashley Talent International Inc. and co-owner of Paradise Artists Motor City. He is also one the founders of the Rock Never Stops Tour as well as New World Disorder. He started in his hometown of Detroit managing the band Rhythm Corps. He guided the careers of Rhythm Corps, Kid Rock and Blue October. Michael has been the responsible agent for Taproot, Seven Mary Three, Sponge, Days of the New, The Knack, Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, Sister Machine Gun, Hansel Und Gretyl, Ian Hunter, The Presidents of the United States of America, Blue October, Crud, Adema and several others. He has booked tours for Ted Nugent, Vince Neil (of Motley Crue), Warrant, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Slaughter, Wasp, Whitesnake, Jackyl, Cinderella, Firehouse, UFO and LA Guns. Michael Rand also enjoyed focusing on artist development, where he landed major label record deals for Sister Soleil, Blue October and The Atomic Fireballs. Tours developed by Michael Rand and his business partners include:
The following is a partial list of nationwide tours completed:
2010- Parental Advisory Tour NASHVILLE PUSSY, GREEN JELLY, PSYCHOSTICK
2006- Rock Never Stops CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT, FIREHOUSE
2004 -Rock Never Stops VINCE NEIL, RATT, SLAUGHTER
2003 –Rock Never Stops WHITESNAKE, WARRANT, SLAUGHTER, KIP WINGER
2002 - Rock Never Stops TESLA, VINCE NEIL, JACKYL, SKID ROW
2002 - New World Disorder GIN BLOSSOMS, SPIN DOCTORS,SEVEN MARY THREE, SPONGE
2001 - Voices of Metal VINCE NEIL, RATT, SLAUGHTER, VIXEN
2001 – The Reboot Tour MARK FARNER, EDGAR WINTER, URIAH HEEP
1999 - Rock Never Stops TED NUGENT, NIGHTRANGER, QUIET RIOT, SLAUGHTER
1998 - Rock Never Stops WARRANT, QUIET RIOT, SLAUGHTER, FIREHOUSE, LA GUNS