1. John Richard Keith "Fuzz" Townshend was born on 31 July 1964 and is a British drummer, TV presenter of National Geographic Channel's Car SOS, motoring journalist for Classic Car Weekly, former technical editor of Practical Classics, and mechanic.
Fuzz Townshend is honorary president of the Triumph Sports Six Club.
Fuzz Townshend had a solo music career from 1996 to 2002.
Fuzz Townshend's mother won a Vauxhall Chevette in a national newspaper competition when he was ten; having never learned to drive, she instead opted to take the prize in cash and spent it buying her son a drum kit.
Fuzz Townshend started an apprenticeship with the local bus company, the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, working on buses at the PTE's Dudley garage.
Fuzz Townshend joined former Beat singer Ranking Roger and his band General Public, which later toured the US under the guise of 'Ranking Roger'.
Fuzz Townshend spent the next four and a half years drumming for the band, during which time they had successes in both the UK single and album charts and toured North America with Nine Inch Nails.
Fuzz Townshend started playing drums for the dance music outfit Bentley Rhythm Ace.
Fuzz Townshend became a part-time college lecturer in 2004, lecturing in music practice and music technology and during this time, his old band PWEI decided to reform.
Fuzz Townshend recently drummed for The Wonder Stuff, and currently plays drums for The Beat.
In 2014, Fuzz Townshend founded Classic Friendly Ltd, a network of classic car-friendly garages, offering comprehensive safety inspections for MoT test-exempt classic cars as well as standardized servicing regimes.
Fuzz Townshend is about to launch an inspection scheme for auction and online auction cars under the same CFL umbrella.
Fuzz Townshend was given the position and his businesses would feature as the show's location.
Fuzz Townshend is based in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire and has regular features in Practical Classics magazine as well as Classic Car Weekly.