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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| image = Mike Chunn CNZM investiture (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Chunn in 2015, after his investiture as a [[Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] by the Governor-General of Sir [[Jerry Mateparae]]<br />
| name = Mike Chunn<br />
| birth_name = Jonathon Michael Chunn<br />
| birth_place = [[London, England]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|df=yes|8 June 1952}}<br />
| occupation = Musician<br />
| instrument = Bass<br />
| past_member_of = [[Split Enz]], [[Citizen Band (music band)|Citizen Band]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jonathan Michael Chunn''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM|size=85%}} (born 8 June 1952) is a former member of the New Zealand bands [[Split Enz]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11226986|title=Twelve Questions: Mike Chunn|date=27 March 2014|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref> and [[Citizen Band (music band)|Citizen Band]]. He performed alongside his brother [[Geoff Chunn]] in both bands. His musical performing career was cut short due to [[agoraphobia]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Chunn was born in [[London, England]], he spent eleven years as Director of New Zealand operations for the [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA), retiring from the role at the end of October 2003. He was CEO of [[Play It Strange Trust]] until November 2023, which encourages teenagers to try songwriting, and which he founded in April 2004.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva-magazine/news/article.cfm?c_id=533&objectid=11368752|title=Musician Mike Chunn's Favourite Things|last=Burton|first=Sophie|date=7 December 2014|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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He has published several books, including the Split Enz biography ''Stranger Than Fiction''.<br />
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In the [[2002 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours]], Chunn was appointed an [[New Zealand Order of Merit|Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-and-golden-jubilee-honours-list-2002 |title=Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002 |date=3 June 2002 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the [[2015 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2015 New Year Honours]], for services to music and mental health awareness.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2015 | title=New Year honours list 2015 |date=31 December 2014 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | accessdate=14 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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Chunn has been involved in numerous endeavours, including founding the ''Play it Strange'' Trust.<br />
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In 2016, he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the [[Variety Artists Club of New Zealand]] for services to New Zealand entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vac.org.nz/awards/|title=Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards|date=13 May 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', GP Publications, 1992. {{ISBN|1-86956-050-7}}<br />
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9922556-3-3}}<br />
* Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, ''The Mechanics of Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective'', GP Publications, 1995. {{ISBN|1-86956-130-9}}<br />
* Chunn, Mike, ''Seven Voices – Tales of Madness & Mirth'', Purple Egg Press, 1997. {{ISBN|0-473-05021-8}}<br />
* Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, and Chunn, Barney, ''I'm with the Band'', Hurricane Press, 2011. {{ISBN|978-0-9864684-6-9}}<br />
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