An Incredible Life Story: Chris Blackwell
What do U2 and Bob Marley have in common? They were both signed by Island Records – the multinational music label founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell with £1,000 from his mum. A Harrow dropout who grew up among the Caribbean jet set, Chris skipped university and ended up launching the careers of some of the world’s most famous recording artists. He eventually sold the label for $300m and got into Miami real estate. Now in his 80s, he's ready to tell the story of an exceptional life that today sees him running Ian Fleming’s GoldenEye villa in Jamaica as a boutique resort…