Joe Ambrose was born in Tipperary within a few miles of Dan Breen's birthplace. He works as a freelance journalist, writer, filmmaker, arts agitator, and is member of experimental hip hop group Islamic Diggers. He divides his time between London, Ireland and Morocco. His books include two novels for Pulp Books, Serious Time (1998) and Too Much Too Soon (2000); a punk rock book for Omnibus Press Moshpit Culture (2001); an investigation of covert punk culture from inside the moshpit, Gimme Danger (2004); a biography of punk icon Iggy Pop.

Joe Ambrose was born in Tipperary within a few miles of Dan Breen's birthplace. He works as a freelance journalist, writer, filmmaker, arts agitator, and is member of experimental hip hop group Islamic Diggers. He divides his time between London, Ireland and Morocco. His books include two novels for Pulp Books, Serious Time (1998) and Too Much Too Soon (2000); a punk rock book for Omnibus Press Moshpit Culture (2001); an investigation of covert punk culture from inside the moshpit, Gimme Danger (2004); a biography of punk icon Iggy Pop.