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, the re-launch editor of Select, and the launch managing editor of Mojo. He later became 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.

Ellen is currently editor of Word, a UK Music Magazine that recently celebrated its 50th issue. He launched the title with long-time colleague and Whistle Test co-presenter David Hepworth

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