JON TOOGOOD - Planet Of Sound Live & Acoustic

Jon Toogood is the founding member of two bands, Shihad and The Adults, a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist, radio presenter, mentor, theatre performer and voiceover artist.

Shihad formed 25 years ago in Wellington New Zealand. The band has since:

• Sold more than 250,000 albums with two albums certified double platinum and five albums certified gold in New Zealand and Australia
• At the 40th Anniversary of the official New Zealand Music Charts Jon was presented with awards for the most singles in the charts by a NZ artist with 25 singles & most number 1 albums by NZ artists with 5 number 1 albums.

- Written more NZ radio hits than any other artist in NZ music history

- Inducted into the RIANZ NZ Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 with a Lifetime Achievement Award - the youngest inductees so far.

• Since 1992 the band has toured extensively worldwide with bands such as AC/DC, Metallica, Guns'n'Roses, Faith No More, Silverchair, Midnight Oil, 30 Seconds To Mars.
• Won numerous NZ Music Awards for best album, best band, best male vocalist, best single and best rock artist.

"Jon Toogood is still New Zealand's best frontman.'' - Lumiere magazine, 2014

"When you talk about modern legends of New Zealand Music, Shihad will always be one of the first names - likely the very first name - that will be mentioned" - Campbell Smith, Vodafone New Zealand Awards spokesperson, 2010