He is a big fan of Prince and once published a short story in The Idler about an obsessive Prince fan coping with the breakdown of their relationship, called The Prince Intervention.
He worked as a security guard in Liverpool, guarding an all-night garage, ships moored in the docks and a dinner hosted by comedian Bob Monkhouse.
He is editor of Channel4.com/film4 and producer of the on-line and Film4 show, Movie Rush.