British journalist, lecturer, broadcaster and author. He began contributing to NME in the 1980s and then wrote for Q, MOJO and many other publications. He worked on several magazines in their early years, including Q and Empire for Emap Metro, and launched Big! for the same company. Together with Mat Snow, he developed Maxim for Dennis Publishing, and worked on the launch of Encore magazine in 1994 for Haymarket. He then joined GQ as an editor, moving in 2003 to US company Rodale as an editorial consultant on Men's Health and Runner's World magazines.
He is currently a freelance journalist and consultant for many titles, and is developing a series of international city running guides and health and fitness books.
