- Mark Ellen was born on September 16, 1953 in Hampshire, England, UK.
- He was the bass guitarist in Ugly Rumours, Tony Blair's band at Oxford University.
- He is the former editor-in-chief of 15 magazines at Emap publishing, launch-editor of Q and Mojo. He later became the editor of The Word magazine.
- He often collaborates with David Hepworth, who was also a presenter on The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971).
- Tremendous drummer, perfectly acceptable singer, veteran of such almighty prog excursions as The Return Of The Giant Hogweed on 1971's Nursery Crime, produced a lovable John Martyn album, been sampled to death, makes good speeches. Fine fellow. (On Phil Collins)
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