Widely considered to be 'the brainiest man in British pop', Green Gartside has seen it all. He started Scritti Politti as student in Leeds, bringing together a collective of musicians and iconoclasts in a squat. The release of Skank Bloc Bologna was a seismic moment in the British postpunk scene and the band soon became known for their politicized lyrics and their espousal of radical French theory and ideology.

Early Scritti releases were on Rough Trade but in the mid 80s Green discovered pop and Sctitti became a mainstream chart act with the release of Cupid & Psyche, which is still regarded as one of the great pop albums. This period also saw him remove himself from public life as he tried to manage his depression back in his native Wales. Green's later work and current production is heavily influenced by hip hop. In Green on Green he candidly talks to Jason Wood about his life and career in what will surely be one of the most articulate pop music books committed to the page.