Irwin Mazur

Irwin Mazur's life reads like a screenplay, so it is no surprise that the man who discovered Billy Joel as a teenage musician on Long Island has been approached by Jaigantic Studios to participate in a biopic called Piano Man. Mazur discovered Billy Joel in 1966 while attending The University of Pennsylvania dental school. His dad owned a club on Long Island and showcased local bands on the weekends. "I would drive from Philadelphia to New York every weekend to audition new bands. I knew music was going to be my eventual path, not drilling and filling!" When Billy Joel came into the club and auditioned, I knew immediately that he was a unique and special talent. Irwin left dental school to begin his management foray into the world of music, with an undeniable belief that Billy Joel could be a super star, Mazur spent the years of 1966 to 1972 managing, nurturing, and giving confidence to a singer songwriter whose talent and career has now been applauded for over 50 years. Mazur says, '