Real name: Michael Donald Chapman

Born: 13 April 1947, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.
Record producer, songwriter and musician (singer/keyboardist). Co-founder (with business partner Nicky Chinn) of production company Chinnichap & publishing house Chinnichap Publishing.

Relocated to the UK in June 1967. From the 1970s and 1980s, famous for his work together with Nicky Chinn for such acts like Arrows, CCS, Mud, New World, Smokie, Suzi Quatro, and The Sweet.
Currently working with Lisa Watchorn and Abisha.

He received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2014.