 Du Noyer began his writing career in London after moving from Liverpool at aged eighteen.He was a freelance journalist from 1978 to 1980 and then worked as an assistant editor for NME before becoming a staff writer in 1980.At "Q", he was assistant editor 
until 1990 and then served as editor before becoming founding editor for "Mojo" magazine, with an award for "Editor of the year" in 1994.