Peter Meaden

Peter Meaden
Born
Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden

(1941-11-11)11 November 1941
Died29 July 1978(1978-07-29) (aged 36)
Occupations
Formerly ofThe Who
Jimmy James and the Vagabonds
The Crystals
Chuck Berry
The Rolling Stones
Steve Gibbons
Arrows
Captain Beefheart

Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden (11 November 1941 – 29 July 1978) was an English publicist for various musicians and the first manager for the Who. He was a prominent figure in the English Mod subculture of the early 1960s. He is sometimes referred to as the "Mod Father" or "Mod God", reflecting his influence on the Mod subculture.