May-July 2005 Joint editor of programme for Toyota World Athletics CV – Johnny Sharp Championships Email [email protected] August 2005 - August 2006 Editor, Phone 07946 101850 FRONT magazine Oversaw the AGE 42 transition of the men’s monthly to a more Education Beverley Grammar School, East Yorks: 9 O- levels (remember humour-based position in the market, them?), 3 A-levels, mediocre degree in Philosophy and politics from Warwick despite the publisher (Highbury House) University. going into liquidation in December 2005 Pseudonym Johnny Cigarettes a childhood nickname after being bullied into and the subsequent owner (Remnant buying cigarettes for everyone at school due to being the tallest (and fourth media) also going under. The magazine softest) in the class survived despite these budget restraints and under my erstwhile assistant, it is now the only lads’ mag to have a rising June 2012 (scheduled) Author of Mind June 2007-Jan 2011 Editor of circulation. The Bollocks (Portico Books), humorous Haymarket’s RFL Rugby League book about 50 years of nonsense talked programmes, including the Challenge February 2005 - August 2005 Editor about music Cup Final and Super League Grand of several projects for Haymarket Final programmes. On a tight budget Customer magazines, including a new February 2012 Editor of The FA’s with a small team, it involved writing, youth magazine and also editing the England U17 and U19 programmes for commissioning, sub-editing, production, Toyota World Athletics championships forthcoming international games headlining / captioning, picture research, programme. budgeting and liaising daily with the January – February 2012 (1 month) client. April 2004 – August 2005 Freelance London WC1 Copywriting editor writer for Maxim, Bizarre, Jack (RIP), (illness cover) at Alchemy Worx June 2009 Author of Crap Lyrics Q, Mojo, Kerrang!, Word, The Guardian, Marketing agency, who specialising in (Portico books), ‘a celebration of Zoo Weekly, Four Four Two, Time Out, email marketing, writing for brands such pop’s worst hooks, lines and stinkers’. and Viz. as Vodafone, Aviva and Sainsbury’s – “Brilliantly bitchy...I laughed so much people were moving away thinking I was Feb 2003 - April 2004 Launch editor, December 2011 Author of Murder On disturbed” – Julie Burchill. Sour Mash magazine The New Moon (Crimescape books), a Oversaw the launch of a new humour true crime e-book about the ‘Monster of May 2011 – present Currently magazine, which unfortunately lasted Florence’ serial killer case. developing iPad music ‘fanzine’ as only two issues after our tiny budget launch editor, for launch in 2012. (£85 K) ran out. Nevertheless the October-December 2011 (2 months) launch issue sold 12,000 copies ith no Managing editor (production) of June 2005, June 2007, June 2008 and promotion and negligible distribution. three ‘London Prepares’ programmes June 2009 Writer and sub-editor on Q for the Olympic 2012 Test Events Glastonbury Daily, a daily newspaper June 2001 – Feb 2003 Freelance writer (Cycling, Diving and Gymnastics), all at produced for Q Magazine at Glastonbury for Loaded, Q, Minx, The Guardian, Haymarket publishing festival. Word.

September 2011 – October 2011 (2 May 2007 – present Freelance writer 2000-2001 wrote TV series ‘Connected’ months) London WC1 for The Guardian, The Independent, The and ‘Swivel On The Tip’ for Play UK. I worked as holiday cover for the Daily Telegraph, London Lite, Shortlist, Copywriting editor at Alchemy Worx Q, Mojo, Four Four Two, Bizarre, BBC Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 Editor, Hedonist’s Marketing agency, who specialising in Online. Handbook (back section), Loaded email marketing, writing for brands such magazine. as Confused.com, Stena Line and Travel Feb 2008 and Feb 2009 Editor of the Direct Professional Darts Corporation’s Premier Sep 1995- Jan 2000 Staff Writer, New League Darts programme. A job once Musical Express – as Johnny Cigarettes June 2011 – September 2011 (ad again involving writing, editing, subbing (including editing special section editing hoc freelance shifts) Managing editor and production. projects (eg.several student supplements, (production) of Manchester United US Christmas issues, travel supplements, tour programme and media guide 2011, December 2007 and May 2009 holiday and editing the weekly ‘Thrills’ section) The Football Association’s englandfans cover for Deputy editor of Inside United Also freelance work for Vox, Goal, magazine, the England v Wales magazine, the official Manchester United Esquire, The Face, and Loaded programme for the FA and the ‘London magazine. Prepares’ programmes for the Olympic August 1992-Sep 1995 Freelance writer, 2012 Test Events (Beach Volleyball, November - December 2006 Joint New Musical Express Basketball and BMX), all at Haymarket Editor of Haymarket’s dummy for its publishing pitch to publish the Sky Sports magazine (6M circulation) resulting in them winning the business.

Johnny Sharp, 58 Bloxham Crescent, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2QD