I Don't Take Requests: WINNER OF THE ATTITUDE AWARD 'If you want to change your life...read this book.' TRACEY EMIN

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A man who has stood the test of time, come back from the brink more than once, and understandably developed something of a gnarly temper along the way. It's still illegal in a lot of countries to be who you are, and then we've got people in our own community shunning the trans community. Midway through the book, the drug stories and anecdotes can seem like a bit much, but it's all there written down for a reason. Is THIS the moment senior Palace official sealed his fate with honour 'snub' by forgetting to proclaim 'God Save the King' at the end of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral? The wickedly funny and brutally honest DJ Fat Tony has announced the release of his first book, described as a 'memoir of a life of extremes'.

I learned acceptance, but I also learned how to love myself, learn from myself and learn how to learn from others. Toward the end, you really feel for him, and some of the final chapters really got to me emotionally.

Now 16 years sober, he has enjoyed a career revival, becoming a favourite DJ on the fashion scene, all while being a leading voice on recovery as well as an ardent LGBTQ+ activist. 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. Cruz and Romeo are probably the two most loveliest people you'll ever meet in your life - they're funny, engaging and intelligent. Eventually, I amalgamated them all, regurgitating his voice and adding a few Tony-esque life quotes for good measure. I knew drugs were around at the time, pretty much everyone did them but I never knew how much of a grip they’d taken hold nor the reasons behind it.

Other people’s opinions don’t matter, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but keep it to yourself. He was an unstoppable force, both behind the decks and as a character on London’s already outrageous queer club scene. The reality isn't always engaging, when I wrote the chapter of the book on HIV, I didn't want to lighten it, it is what it is. I went over the pandemic as well, I went when dancing wasn’t allowed on the Island and all the clubs were closed.Around a third of the way through I was losing interest in his hedonistic stories which all started to sound similar.

Now, he is 14 years sober and, alongside working to help others overcome addiction, DJing for everyone from Elton John to Louis Vuitton and the Beckhams – and running one of lockdown’s most popular Instagram accounts with its wickedly funny memes.If I’m in a certain newspaper, I read those comments and you can tell that people leave those kinds of comments because they don’t relate to my lifestyle. Now, he is 14 years sober and, alongside working to help others overcome addiction, DJing for everyone from Elton John to Louis Vuitton and the Beckhams—and running one of lockdown's most popular Instagram accounts with its wickedly funny memes. I going to do Donnatella's party in Lake Como in a couple of weeks and I have to pinch myself that it's real.

The 56-year-old also revealed this week that he is waiting for clearance from the Qatar government for him and his boyfriend Stavros Agapiou to travel to the country, despite both being HIV positive. His tales of London nightlife back in the day and battling his addictions are addictive to listen to and keep you wanting more. He's an iconic club DJ, the crowned Prince of Instagram and memes, and an advocate for discussing addiction and recovery.Yep, so that pretty graphic opening sentence tells you straight off the bat that DJ Fat Tony is not holding back when it comes to telling his story. The opening chapter of I Don't Take Requests is a far cry from the celebrity carousel he now regularly rides though. I’d been in a police cell for four days and I went to court and they put me straight into Pentonville.