16. DJ Fat Tony

This week I’m joined by DJ Fat Tony who shares his incredible story with us, joined by his beloved dog Taylor who also joins in with the conversation occasionally!

Starting his career 3 decades ago at an age too young to mention, Fat Tony has had his say in paving the way for the UK’s current music scene. 

He has played at the best venues around the world and is a regular performer at the most glamorous fashion events. Tony is the official DJ for the Beckhams and Versace and in 2020 released a documentary with Mixmag seen by over 6 million people, he also has a hilarious unfiltered ‘curated memes’ Instagram account which makes me laugh every day.

One of the most wonderful things about Tony is his brutal honesty about his many years of drug addiction and his poignant journey to recovery which he shares openly and discusses in this episode.  This quite simply makes Tony one of the bravest and most inspiring people I know.

His book ‘I don’t take requests’ which documents his incredible story will be out next May.

We chat about his regular dinners at Elton John’s house and his impressive napkin collection, a typical day in the life of a world-leading DJ, and how to set the crowd on fire with a great DJ set.

Tony talks frankly about his lowest moments as a drug addict, what inspired him to get clean and how he has helped many others along the way including his good friend Boy George.

Finally, we have a great conversation about what fashion means to Tony, his style uniform, his trainer collection and some of the favourite pieces in his wardrobe.

You can find Tony on Instagram at @dj_fattony_

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