Alvin Stardust break-up of the Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, he acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, cashing in on the glam rock bandwagon. Alvin Stardust was clearly a reference to Ziggy Stardust, a David Bowie character based on the "C-list" rocker Vince Taylor. The Alvin Stardust character looked remarkably like Taylor with sideburns and black leather outfit. His new name was given to him by Peter Shelley, the co-founder (with Michael Levy) of Magnet Records. Shelley originated the persona of Alvin
Stardust Promotion Stardust Promotion The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, it manages Yūko Takeuchi (best known for the movie "Be with You"), Miki Nakatani ("Densha Otoko"), and Kō Shibasaki ("Socrates in Love"). The agency is also famous for its all-female musical groups such as Momoiro Clover Z, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, and all-male musical groups such as Bullet Train, Dish<ref name="DISH// メジャーデビューをスラッシャー3000人が熱く祝福!"></ref> and also has its own independent record label, namely SDR (Stardust Records). In 2009, Stardust Promotion opened a branch in South Korea. In addition to the head office in Tokyo, Stardust Promotion has offices