Fat Tony is Dance Music's Wildest DJ | Mixmag Originals
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Published 2020-02-27
Watch him DJ in The Lab: • UK house pioneer FAT TONY in The Lab LDN
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Fat Tony threw parties, DJ'd on the same line-ups as Danny Rampling, Andrew Weatherall and Sasha and fell in with club kids and would-be celebs like Kate Moss. He was the prince of London and made an impact on New York, playing at the Palladium and hanging out in the booth of Paradise Garage with Diana Ross. He worked the underground club circuit and was the toast of the fashion crowd, becoming the tour DJ for the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince.
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Credits
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Director: Louis Anderson-Rich
Producer: Seb Wheeler
Camera: Sherelle Thomas, Lawrence Abbott, Esme Surfleet, Fraser Boyes
Titles: Lawrence Abbott
Fat Tony Photography: Dave Swindells
The Wag Photography: Graham Smith
Music in order of appearance
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Pigbag 'Hit The 'O' Deck' [Y Records] (1983)
Manuel Darquart 'Birds Of Paradiso' [Childsplay] (2018)
All Comments (21)
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"Freddy Mercury gave me my first line of Cocaine." Thats a quote and an half
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Can't wait for the Skream version of this documentary in 2030
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Was supposed to meet tony in a recording studio in the late 90s but he didnt turn up but no hard feelings at all , so glad he got clean , my dad always talks of him as a legend
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For everyone asking about the track ID at 5.00 - soundcloud.com/manuel-darquart/sets/scj009-manuel-…
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He got payed 3 grand a week to do copious amounts of drugs, meet upcoming djs and listen to every type of underground music there was, and had to go through the whole cycle before realising that he was losing grip.Respect mate you got through the hardest test of your life and survived.👍
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His mother is a very delightful woman
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From taking his first lines from Freddie Mercury to getting Boy George sober, what a life. I could feel the regret he had from not finishing his album though, damn. Fantastic work here.
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Tony don’t ever change. You’re so authentic and real and as George said - it’s great to see you back at the top, where you should be!! Respect. ❤️👊🏼
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This is one awesome documentary! I’ve watched it again. Tony is so brutally honest and it sure made me shed a few tears, emotion plus! Love how he has turned his life around. Kia Kaha Tony ♥️
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im 50 and remember the clubs he played but his DJ sets now are Brilliant!
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Check man's permanent gurn 😂
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I met Tony dea years ago. Is best person i ever met and one of the best dj.respect Fat Tony.
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Good Documentary, more quality output like this please mix mag. Glad it was about what was going on in the background and not just the glory.
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happen to have met Tony a few times such a nice guy and to turn his life around is amazing
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Lots of love to his mom ❤️❤️❤️.
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good that he's got his smile back.
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great stuff MIXMAG, Thank you for filming and sharing
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Addiction is worse than cancer. Most people don’t come back once they’ve gone that far. Tony is lucky to be alive, nice to see him enjoying the simple things in life now.
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What a lovely proud mother good to see and well done for staying clean
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Fat Tony has been operating since the 80s, having been active during the Wag club era of Soho and then becoming a central player on the acid house scene when Shoom started to pop off. He threw parties, DJ'd on the same line-ups as Danny Rampling, Andrew Weatherall and Sasha and fell in with club kids and would-be celebs like Kate Moss. He was the prince of London and made an impact on New York, playing at the Palladium and hanging out in the booth of Paradise Garage with Diana Ross. He worked the underground club circuit and was the toast of the fashion crowd, becoming the tour DJ for the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince. Watch him DJ in The Lab: https://youtu.be/TVQtaSW6Pcs
