Garry Bushell was born in 1955 and grew up in south east London. He began his career with the "Socialist Worker" and went on to work as a music journalist, being one of the first to write about The Clash, The Jam, U2, and many more. His award-winning TV column "Bushell on the Box" has been running for 22 years and has been published in "The Sun," "The Daily Star," "The People," and "The Daily Star Sunday."