[3][4] Gormley was a writer for the daily newsletter published by editors of the Toronto Globe and Mail on behalf of Pierre Trudeau, then making his first run for head of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.
Gil Friesen, the President of A&M, was quoted as saying "Mike has distinguished himself under fire and established our publicity department as an important marketing force...".
[13] In a Billboard story on Print and TV Interviews, Gormley was quoted as saying "Artists can be successful without press, but how long will their careers last?
"[14] With Atlantic Records' Paul Cooper, Gormley co-moderated a panel of publicists, including Norman Winter, Michael Gershman, Dennis Fine, Bob Jones, and Howard Bloom on the effects of Bad Press.
Gormley managed pop and rock bands including the Bangles, Oingo Boingo, Concrete Blonde, Wall of Voodoo and launched Danny Elfman's film composing career.