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Mark Beech is a journalist, writer, and broadcaster. His articles have appeared in many newspapers worldwide, including most of the British nationals. He has been described by the BBC as “the world's leading expert on music names”. He has interviewed thousands of stars and is the author of The A-Z of Names in Rock (1998).
He currently is the London editor of MUSE, the cultural section of Bloomberg News. He listens to more than 1,000 CDs a year for his column, which is syndicated to more than 300 newspapers, many in the U.S., as well as appearing on Bloomberg Television, Website and terminals. Mark also writes and edits articles about literature, art, theatre, dance, architecture, restaurants and other cultural issues.
He was a Kitchener Scholar at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, when his first book was published (Passionfruit, edited by the late distinguished poet Howard Sergeant). Mark has an M.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. After graduation, he became a film script writer and one of the founders of The Daily News in Birmingham.
Mark's play Freaks Come Out At Night was one of the Westminster Prize award-winners in 2005 and was performed in the West End starring Burn Gorman and Robert Mountford. Soho Theatre produced Mark’s earlier play, Happy/ Sad, in 2001.
He divides his time between homes in London and Herefordshire. He is an inveterate attendee of concerts varying from rock to classical and an expert on the music of Sir John Tavener. His other interests include painting and photography; travel; property developing; and collecting everything from books and CDs to antique typewriters and Porsche cars.
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