Dragon are a rock band which were formed in Auckland, New Zealand in January 1972 and relocated to Sydney, Australia in May 1975. They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter and are currently led by his brother, bass player Todd Hunter. They performed and released material under the name
Hunter in Europe and the United States during 1987. peaked at #2 on the 1977 Australian singles chart; "Are You Old Enough?" reached #1 in 1978; reached #15 also in 1978. a #2 hit in 1983.
Dragon have endured tragedy and notoriety. Several band members died during their association with the band: drummer Neil Storey of a heroin overdose in 1976, Paul Hewson of a drug overdose in 1985 and Marc Hunter of smoking-related oesophageal cancer in 1998. The Stewart Royal Commission (1980–1983) which investigated the
Mr. Asia drug syndicate The band also had a disastrous 1978 tour of the USA which ended when Marc Hunter accused his Texan audience of being "faggots" and the band were pelted off stage. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Dragon's iconic status when they were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.