Paul Prenter

Paul Prenter (19 March 1946 – 22 August 1991) was a Northern Irish music manager, known for being Freddie Mercury's manager from 1977 to 1986. He attracted criticism for the influence he had over the star.

Life Prenter was born in London, in 1946, and later raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He had three brothers; Stephen, Gerard, and Ray. He was openly gay from the age of 16, and his parents were accepting of his sexuality.

He worked as a disc jockey in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is widely believed that he met Freddie Mercury at a bar in 1975, and became his manager two years later. It has been suggested that he and Mercury had a sexual relationship during this time, although Prenter's brothers strongly dispute this.

In fiction Prenter was played by Allen Leech in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.