Paget Williams marks nearly 40 years shaping punk culture

Paget Williams built a 30-plus year career promoting and producing punk, rap and reggae shows in Montreal after sneaking into the Foufounes Électriques as a teenager; he co-founded Greenland Productions in the early 1990s.

Paget Williams is a Montreal concert promoter and producer whose work spans roughly three decades. He first attended shows at the Montreal venue Foufounes Électriques as a teenager and booked the punk band Bad Brains before he turned 20, an early step toward a long career. In the early 1990s he co-founded Greenland Productions and went on to manage tours and produce shows and festivals. The article looks back at episodes from his career and the ways his work supported local counter-culture music scenes. Highlights: - Williams began attending shows at Foufounes Électriques at about age 15. - He booked Bad Brains before he was 20, which helped launch his promotion career. - He co-founded Greenland Productions in the early 1990s and worked in tour management and festival production. - The article recounts anecdotes such as members of the band Scream staying at his parents' home multiple times. - It also notes he booked Nirvana and Radiohead on the same night at two different Montreal venues. Summary: Williams's promotion and production work is described as contributing to the growth of Montreal's punk, rap and reggae communities and supporting local bands. Undetermined at this time.