Philip Dodd is a British author, editor, and publisher best known for his work on books with highprofile musicians, TV stars and media personalities. He has collaborated with the Rolling Stones, Genesis, actor Philip Glenister and celebrity entrepreneur James Caan. Philip Glenister once said of Dodd Phil makes writing seem effortless. But only because you dont see the craft and the graft that has to go into it. Dodd is also an author in his own right, having written several nonfiction books under his byline, such as the The Reverend Guppys Aquarium. A longterm jazz aficionado, he plays piano with the Philip Dodd Quartet, which has appeared at Londons 606 Club.
Philip Dodd was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, onNovember 1957, to Arthur and Esther Dodd, both teachers and dedicated crossword solvers. He attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe before going on to read Modern Languages at Jesus College, Oxford. While at Jesus, Dodd founded Vague magazine, based on Andy Warhols Interview magazine, Deluxe and Ritz Newspaper. The magazine won a Guardian Student Media Award in 1980. Vague alumni include Mandy Pooler, later Media Director of OampM Media and CEO of Mindshare, Paul Keers, launch editor of the British GQ magazine, the journalists Jane Shilling and Megan Tresidder, as well as the boss of private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners, Guy Hands and CEOChief Ombudsman for Legal Complaints, Adam Sampson.
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