Joe Shooman has worked as a music PR, independent record label manager, band manager, sound engineer and live performer. His writing has featured in mags including Metal Hammer, Music Mart, Record Collector, Plan B Magazine, Mixmag and The Fly, and he is also a regular contributor to national BBC radio. He holds a postgraduate degree in music, media and sound technology, and is the author of Trivium: The Mark Of Perseverance, (September 2006, Independent Music Press).