About Me
Mike Finnegan is an international music journalist, artist promoter, creative copywriter, arts and culture reporter, travel writer, and award-nominated screenwriter. Most of his early life was split between New York and Galway, Ireland, where he would eventually move in his teens and consider home for life. He later earned a degree in the distinguished Creative Writing with Arts programme from The University of Galway, where he was personally mentored by some of Ireland’s most renowned contemporary authors, journalists, and poets.
Mike began his career as a professional writer and internationally published journalist only two years into his degree, as his fearless approach to high-profile and controversial projects earned him a position as a reporter with the New York Press Association halfway through his BA programme.
Since then, Mike has combined his passion for writing, travel, music, and the arts to pursue a career as an international music journalist, arts and culture reporter, artist and event promoter, and creative marketer. He has been published throughout North America, Central America, Europe, and Asia, and has promoted artists from dozens of countries across six continents.
While Mike takes pride in scouting and promoting up-and-coming artists around the world, his work to date also largely consists of high-profile interviews with prominent artists in the music and entertainment industries, as well as an array of other public figures. He has also served as an official media representative at several large music festivals across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Some notable interviews of his include Bob Marley's Wailers; Junior Marvin; Fatboy Slim; Zucchero Fornaciari; controversial "Belfast Project" oral historian Anthony McIntyre ("The Boston College Tapes"); John Butler (John Butler Trio); Nicky Bomba (John Butler Trio, Melbourne Ska Orchestra); Grammy Award-winning DJ Roger Sanchez; Hollywood director Jon Cassar (24, Medici, The Orville); Irish indie rock vanguard David Keenan; Irish folk legend Mundy; alternative-indie rock staples Trevor Hall and Nahko (Nahko and Medicine For The People); and Burning Man Festival's legendary "Robot Heart" founder Jason Swamy, amongst many others.
Mike is also an award-nominated screenwriter, a versatile creative marketing copywriter, and a Cambridge University-certified English teacher, having taught students of all ages and proficiency levels throughout Europe and Asia.
