James Brown (born 26 September 1965[1] in Leeds) is a British former journalist, author, radio host and media entrepreneur.
His first book, Above Head Height: A Five-a-Side Life, was published in 2017 by Quercus[2] and received positive reviews in The Guardian,[3] The Australian[4] and The Daily Telegraph.
[5] A renowned Leeds United supporter, Brown also co-hosts The Late Tackle[6] on Talksport with the comedy writer Andy Dawson, of Athletico Mince fame.
He launched the "Man of the Year" Awards and hired the then-unknown chef Jamie Oliver to write the food column.
Brown left GQ in early 1999 over what were termed "philosophical differences", having included Field Marshal Rommel (shown in a photograph sporting a swastika band on his uniform) on a list of "The Most Fashionable Men of the Century".
He also helped to create Flipside TV[citation needed] and co-produced over 50 episodes before the show was bought for Channel 4 and then Paramount.
In May 2010, Brown launched the website Sabotage Times to focus on music, sports, fashion, travel, TV and film.
He is also an active business speaker and took the stage alongside figures such as Kofi Annan and Al Gore at the Leaders in London summit in 2007.