DJ Fat Tony on a life of excess, overcoming adversity and living with AIDS

Podcast

Show Notes

He’s DJ’d for some of the biggest stars on the planet: George Michael, Andy Warhol, Madonna – and at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding most recently. But beneath the glamour lies the struggles and battles with addiction, mental health and his battle with HIV. Tony suffered childhood abuse, addiction to sex, alcohol and drugs, and a diagnosis of AIDS.

Today’s episode is a truly moving one. Tony opens up about his past, his high-flying career; covering the turbulent and at times unbelievable life that Tony has led.

The episode is slightly longer than normal and it does contain adult content.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

2:43 – Podcast starts

2:58 – Writing ‘I don’t take requests’

3:53 – Trauma Therapy

6:00 – Childhood

8:57 – Sexuality

10:07 – Being sexually abused

11:00 - Vulnerability

12:42 - Expelled

16:00 – After being expelled

16:50 – The start of DJing

18:00 – The moment Tony’s dad found out

19:00 – Bullying

21:00 – Dad’s passing

21:20 – How Tony became ‘Fat Tony’

31:50 – Comparing

33:30 – Fighting addiction

34:40 -The effects of addiction

36:19 – Money spent on drugs

37:35 – Meth mouth

41:50 – Effects of drugs

44:00 – Ex boyfriends’ behaviour

46:07 – Start of rehab

49:30 – Coping mechanism

52:48 – Sex addiction

57:00 – Gurning

59:13 – HIV

1:02:29 – On the route to recovery/coma

1:03:25 – New trial drug

1:05:00 – Discharged from hospital

1:10:21 – Acceptance

1:14:03 – Dark humour

1:19:45 – Music

1:23:38 – Meaning of Live Well Be Well