Brian Currin
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Occupation | Music • Web • Art |
| Location | Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa |
| Introduction | Born on 7 February 1959 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to musical parents—a church organist father and pianist mother—Brian Currin discovered early on that his talents lay not in performing music but in deeply understanding and exploring it. After serving in the military from 1977 to 1981 and spending years in corporate sales and marketing, his life took a dramatic turn when he became involved in the re-discovery of Rodriguez, which opened entirely new musical horizons for him. Currin channelled his passion into various pioneering ventures in South African music. He co-founded and edited Rhythm Online, the country's first online music store (2006-2012), ran the iconic Mabu Vinyl record shop featured in the Oscar-winning film "Searching For Sugar Man" (2013-2019), and hosted the Vagabond Jazz & Blues Show on All Jazz Radio (2012-2019). His dedication to promoting South African music led him to co-own several music websites, including Sugar Music and The South African Rock Encyclopedia, which he founded in 1999. His extensive contributions to music research and sleeve notes are documented on Discogs.com, and he is the proud father of two sons. |
| Interests | Music, Internet |
| Favorite movies | Star Wars, The Matrix, Love Actually, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction |
| Favorite music | Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Piet Botha, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull |
| Favorite books | David Eddings, Raymond E Feist, Isaac Asimov |