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Russell Clarke (born 5 April 1961) is an English writer and music historian, specialising in telling the story of rock and roll through the places where it all happened, in particular in London. As the Rock and Roll Routemaster, he is a regular contributor to BBC Radio London's Robert Elms Show and to National Public Radio in the United States.

Clarke was born in an RAF hospital in Wegberg, Germany and brought up in a number of Air Force bases in Europe and the Uk. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn and later Westfield College, University of London, where he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Classics. Since graduating he has enjoyed a long career in sales and marketing.

His father's family are from Kensal Green, north west London and he has followed the family tradition of supporting Queen's Park Rangers FC, where he has had a season ticket since 1983.

He lives in Islington, North London.