The Jack Green Appreciation Society respectfully pays tribute to Mike Pleau and his loving family.
Mike passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the very young age of 54 years.
Mike was truly one of the finest human beings ever to have graced this planet and he remains one of the earliest supporters of Jack Green and Jack's music.
Along with Gary 'The Hair' McGowan, Mike Pleau was the major link in the Alberta chain of Jack's success and we gratefully and respectfully pay homage to him for his unyielding support of Jack Green.
Mike did more to spread the word and get Jack's records to his fans than almost all people combined, not an easy feat!
Mike was passionate about his family, his friends and music.
His Megatunes legacy and his memory will always live on.
Originally from London, Ontario Mike will always be remembered by all who met him as an amazingly warm and friendly man, with a heart of gold and an incredible memory for faces, names, dates and events.
Mike worked for such major labels as RCA, BMG and Warner Music before blazing his own trail with Megatunes, and he proved that he could easily compete and succeed against the major record chains.
Not only did Mike compete with every chain in the country, he kicked their collective asses and created the essential blueprint for independent record stores in Canada.
Mike Pleau set a great many sales records that still stand against the major chains!
Mike success can be formulating to his incredible customer service and his amazing talent for picking out which artists would achieve Certified Gold Record status long before many people had even heard of the artist.
Mike said time and again that he knew Jack Green was a major league rocker from the moment he first heard his solo music.
We agree!
Always an independant thinker in his own right, Mike did things his own way and we all admire him for being the loving family man he will always be remembered as.
This one's for you our friend, you will be missed.
Robin & The Jack Green Appreciation Society
'Sell your records at Megatunes, because they make the world go round.'
- Neil MacGonigill, Owner of Calgary indie label Indelible Music.