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Once A King, Now A Prince tells the story of a severely abused child, whose father convinced him of being evil, to the point of looking in mirrors and, upon seeing his extra-long incisors, thought he looked like a devil. His self-image, to survive this, with what little tools any small child has, was that at least he was "the king of the devils", hence the title "Once A King."

The book continues with his experiences at school, the draft, and his efforts to avoid it, as well as his music ventures leading up to graduation. Finally, upon graduation, he was "made an offer he couldn't refuse." This offer was a double entendre, in that it was for a major music Agency, headed by a former major mobster, who was part of the Capone gang. This part explains the subtitling of "The true tale of family dysfunction, the mob, sex, drugs & Rock N Roll.' The book continues with the success as depicted by walking into Elaine's with Rod Stewart and seeing all heads turn, and walking into an industry event where one whispers to another, "Hey, that's Ira Blacker." The book also doesn't hide any warts and depicts the lows of growing up and the loss that followed three years of representation by Deep Purple.



The riveting celebrity memoir of a severely abused child who entered the music industry via "an offer he couldn't refuse" and eventually established himself as his own major player in a world of mob connections, sex, drugs & Rock 'N Roll.

Experience the riveting celebrity memoir of a severely abused child who grows up to become an unstoppable force in the music industry.
As a child, his father convinced Ira that he was evil to the point where, upon looking in mirrors and seeing his extra-long incisors, Ira would think that he looked like a devil. Grasping at what small tools he had in order to survive, Ira decided that at least he was "the king of devils." From experiences in school, to the draft and his efforts to avoid it, and his music ventures up until his graduation from Hofstra University, Ira's childhood is a verse full of abuse and tension.

Then, upon graduation, Ira was made "an offer he couldn't refuse." Joe Glazer, ex-Al Capone lieutenant and head of the powerhouse company Associated Booking Corp, wanted Ira Blacker on board.
With no real alternative, Ira dives headfirst into a world of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. His first two bookings were Rod Stewart and Savoy Brown—setting a brilliant base for his continued success and growth.
Discover what it's like to step into the legendary "Elaine's" with Rod Stewart, or go to an industry event and hear your name whispered in the crowd. Raw, unfiltered, and utterly captivating, "Once A King, Now A Prince" doesn't shy away from the warts and lows of growing up abused or the weight of the losses that shook the music industry during his career. A must-read for music lovers!

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Ira Blacker graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech, whereupon he was "made an offer [he] couldn't refuse" and went to work for Joe Glazer, ex-Capone lieutenant who had founded Associated Booking Corp. Once there, his first two musician signings were Rod Stewart and Savoy Brown.
Upon Joe's death, Ira established his own agency, American Talent International (ATI), which went on to become a major force in the music industry. ATI represented notable artists such as Rod Stewart, ZZ Top, The Eagles, and many more before it eventually transferred hands to CAA and was renamed.
Following his departure from ATI, Ira became a music manager, working with artists such as Kraftwerk, Ronny Laws, and The Jazz Crusaders, among others. He also branched out from the music industry to found two additional successful businesses: a commercial printing company and an antique clock business, which he still owns and operates.
Ira honed his writing skills as a blogger for two decades, with one of his blogs getting picked up by The Times of Israel. His work and life is also referenced in books by other authors about Kiss, Rush, Kraftwerk, and others.is on my new and page one google web: https://onceakingnowaprince.com