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British writer best known for his music journalism, he has written for numerous publications including Sounds, Melody Maker, Blitz, Loaded, Marie Claire, The Guardian, Esquire, GQ and The Independent. He currently lives in Hove, East Sussex and teaches 'mindfulness'. He often used the slight variation Jonh Wilde.. In additional to writing liner notes, he was contributor to the early-to-mid-1990s UK magazine/compilation series Volume Magazine.