Mark Ellen
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Mark Ellen is a music journalist and broadcaster.
Whilst at Oxford University in the 1970s, he played in the band Ugly Rumours alongside Tony Blair.
After graduating, he wrote for Record Mirror, NME and Time Out before signing up as Features Editor of Smash Hits in 1981, becoming the editor in 1983. He was the launch editor of Q, re-launch editor of Select, the launch managing editor of Mojo, before becoming the Editor-in-chief of EMAP Metro, before transferring as an Editor-in-chief to EMAP Elan.
His broadcasting work includes contributions to BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4 and long periods as a writer/presenter of BBC's Whistle Test and VH1's Talk Music. He also co-presented the Live Aid TV broadcast in 1985.
Mark is currently editor of 'The Word', a UK Music Magazine that recently celebrated its 50th issue.
