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** CONTAINS NEW MATERIAL ** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER & WINNER OF THE ATTITUDE BOOK AWARD
‘Refreshing, inspiring and candid.’ ATTITUDE
‘I love this man so much. He was, and always will be, my knight in shining Westwood.’ DAVINA MCCALL
‘This is a story that should never have been told’ KATE MOSS
‘The perfect beach read’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘If you want to change your life but can’t.. I strongly advise you read this book’ TRACEY EMIN
As one of club culture’s most notorious – and best loved – figures, Tony is a complete force of nature.
Here he tells the most extraordinary stories of depravity and hedonism, of week-long benders and extreme self-destruction – and of recovery, redemption, friendship and the joy of a good tune.
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‘Anyone can get a party started, but no one keeps it going like Fat Tony, the energy never dips and
what a life he’s lived.. He’s a tosser but we still love him.’ ELTON JOHN & DAVID FURNISH
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Harrowing, honest and funny, this is the candid and outrageous memoir of a life of extremes. It’s a story of getting it all and losing it all. Addiction, recovery, and starting again. Drawing a vivid portrait of Britain’s street culture from the 1980s to the noughties, DJ Fat Tony describes his childhood on a London estate where he honed his petty criminality, was abused by an older man and became best friends with Boy George. He spent his teenage years parading the Kings Road in his latest (mostly stolen) clobber, worked as a receptionist at a brothel, hung out with Leigh Bowery and Andy Warhol, and created his drag persona, before becoming DJ to the stars (including Prince and Madonna) and spiralling into a life-threatening drug addiction.
This is a story of loss and redemption and living to tell all the tales in glorious, funny and often heart-breaking detail, from one of social media’s best-loved meme-thieves and the world-renowned DJ.
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‘There is nobody in London, let alone the world who has lived a more extraordinary life… his journey from villain to real life hero is one of the most beautiful examples of humanity I have ever witnessed. I wouldn’t be without this c*nt.’ KELLY OSBOURNE
‘Hearing Tony’s story is brutal and shocking. He is nothing short of a miracle and his willingness to be of service to others seeking sobriety is testament to how far he has come from the days of pulling his own teeth out.’ MARC JACOBS
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Additional information
| Publisher | Coronet (25 May 2023) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 152938947X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529389470 |
| Dimensions | 12.8 x 2.01 x 19.61 cm |
by RCM888
I was really interested in reading this book as dance culture was a big part of my life when younger. Fat Paul was always considered a bit of a plonker on that scene and it’s reassuring to read that that’s still the case. I knew a few people like Fat Paul and they are dead so the story of hitting rock bottom and overcoming addiction was interesting. Unfortunately his ego and staggering grandiosity get in the way of what could have been a really interesting and inspiring book. Bar his commitment to sponsor others as part of his own recovery, it doesn’t sound like he has ever once done a good deed or a nice thing for another human being, there wasn’t one example of empathy or kindness. He’s also not funny not does he write particularly well so it’s more a missive on how many drugs he did (which gets repetitive), name dropping as many people as he can , how talented and funny he considers himself to be and basically, what a narcissistic he is. I commend him on his recovery but he is in no way likeable. Biggest laugh in the book is at the end though. Amongst the myriad slebs is a photo of him and Joan Collins. He’s obviously bumped.into her in a restaurant and asked her for a selfie but has included it in the book anyway. 🙂
by jo
What a life. What a book. Excellent read couldn’t put it down. Thanks for sharing.
by A P ALLWOOD
Honest character has lived life to the full and with the odds stacked up against him and still survived
and come out the other side
by Kindle Customer
It was an alright book. I liked some bits and got bored of some bits too but overall as stories go, it was an alright book.
by CH
Really fascinating life story, couldn’t put the book down.
by Elizabeth Moore
Excellent
by aimee
I absolutely loved this book made me laugh out loud and sob my heart out !
by Miss Emma J Dunne
Couldn’t put it down