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", … Wikipedia
Editor, Word Magazine Mark Ellen wrote tirelessly enthusiastic pieces for Record Mirror, NME and Time Out before signing up as Features Editor of Smash Hits in 1981. www.wordmagazine.co.uk/aboutus/index.cfm?iid=5
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