Welcome to The Brian Mannix Pages.
This site will follow Brian Mannix's career post X-Men. From his tv and film appearances, to his writing, his solo career, and current gigs. For all the information regarding his career with the 80's band Uncanny X-Men please click on the sites link above.
Brians story began when he was born in Melbourne, Australia on October 7 1961. He grew up in Oak Park, a northern suburb of Melbourne and attended Catholic church schools. Brian was a big Beatles fan and would often entertain his family singing their hits when he was a kid. His father Jack , mother Elga, and older brother Chris were all teachers so Brian was encouraged to go to university and ensure he had a career to fall back on. Initially, Brian wanted to attend Film and Television School and learn to make movies, but he didnt get in. He then got a job in a tap factory as a junior clerk, before moving on to a position in the television department of Coburg Teachers College.
At 20 he created the band Uncanny X-Men with his mates. At first they tried the punk avenue and played support gigs with Men at Work, James Freud and Berlin in pubs around Melbourne. They had moderate success for a few years, building up a faithful pub audience, before hitting it big in a huge way in 1985. A number one album Cos Life Hurts and a number one single 50 Years, plus top ten hits Party and Everybody Wants to Work, ensured Brian and his band were in the public eye constantly. TV appearances and magazine covers became a regular thing.
Brian used his creative talents to direct most of the bands video clips. Since the band broke up in 1987, Brian has turned his hand to many tasks including a solo album, directing TV shows and short films, directing theatre, acting in the theatre and TV and films, making short films, being an author, writing plays and much more.
Check out the Career To Date pages for more details and links to articles, photos and screen captures, either from my own collection or those that fellow fans have sent me. The Site Info page will advise you when the last update was made.
Brian still lives in Melbourne, is married to Sue and they have two children, Casey and Max Elvis.
BRIAN QUOTES
In an interview with Countdown Magazine in August 1985 Brian said "I figure lifes too short not to live every single bit of it. I'd hate to be 40 and look back at this time and go 'shit - I could have had such a good time then. Why didnt I?' So I figure, enjoy it now, its not gonna last forever and hopefully when its all over I'll have something else to do."
In a Juke interview dated 12 October 1985 he said "I'm working towards not having to worry about 10 years from now. I realise the lifespan of a performer in this business is relatively short, and if you are lucky, you do ok. For me, well it wont last forever. God, it might be over by Christmas".
"We use to be pop stars, but now we are historical figures". The Sunday Program. September 2006.
