Writer, DJ, compere, and consultant to record companies, Daryl Easlea’s books explore his favourite loves; great pop eccentrics, populist African-American music and prog rock (he has written biographies of Chic, Sparks, Peter Gabriel and Michael Jackson).

His work can be found in Mojo, Record Collector, Prog, Bass Guitar, bbc.co.uk and in lots of other places, too. He also compiles and annotates CDs.