MISSION CONTROL : TOUR DIRECTION (a division of TYRELL REPLICANTS LTD) was  established in 1992 by impresario Michael Gaiman who previously served as agent for Grateful Dead (1977-1982), booked and produced college appearances for U2, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Allman Bros. Band and hundreds more, including the first ever U.S. appearances for The Pretenders, Joe Jackson (1979) & Richard Thompson (1982). He won Billboard Talent Buyer of the Year 1980-1981. Michael also conceived of and produced the reunions of The Band (1983), Jefferson Starship (1992) & The Doors (1996, 1998) and created the touring Festivals "Heroes of Woodstock" (1994, 2009), "Summer of Love Celebration " (2007), and "Freezing Man Festival" (2011). As his DJ/producer alter ego, The Duke of New York, he produced & curated Paul Simon's 'Graceland - The Remixes' for SONY Legacy. Michael has produced over 6,000 shows for Hall of Fame and internationally acclaimed Artists, music productions & festivals, in over 40 countries. on 6 continents.