Ian Cole as born in Sydney, Australia. As a teenager in 1975 he became a life-long ABBA fan after hearing 'Mamma Mia'. A highlight of Ian's life was attending ABBA's first concert in Sydney in 1977, forever famously known as the 'rain concert'. In the Eighties and beyond he became a member of a group of fans that hosted ABBA fan events. Ian has contributed to many ABBA projects including official ABBA releases from Universal Music. He is a regular contributor to the Official International ABBA Fan Club Magazine. He runs his own fan website ABBA Omnibus.