08 August 2026 (released)
5 h
Lovely to meet you Tony, thanks for your time..
You’ve lived through several completely different eras of club culture. What has nightlife gained – and what has it lost?
“It changes. It’s never the same and that’s the beauty of nightlife. If it stayed the same, how bored would we all be?
“It’s evolving. It’s forever evolving. It’s suddenly gone from nightlife to daylight. There’s a real surge and a real change happening.
“You’ve got to remember, clubs grow, they become really big, they become massive, and then they become beautiful. Then they die. And from the death of the big stuff comes the underground. That’s what we’re waiting for – another revolution.”
You’ve DJed for everyone, from underground club crowds to some of the most famous people in the world. Who has surprised you the most on the dancefloor?
“I think just the general public, everyone who comes to see you play. It’s not about DJing for celebrities or DJing for big, grand parties anymore for me. It’s about that out there. It’s about that energy – you can’t replace that.
“It’s about the people who pay to come through, not people who are there by privilege. That doesn’t work for me anymore.
“People DJing for people eating crudités can fuck off.
“For me now, it’s about the energy of that crowd, and that’s what I love.”
You’ve been very open about the darker side of your life, as well as the extraordinary highs. How has getting older changed what a brilliant night out means to you?
“A brilliant night out for me these days? This is work, and I love what I do. So when I get the privilege of having a night off, I have a night off. I’ll go for dinner in a dog-friendly restaurant so I can take my dog.
“It’s about the simpler things for me. It’s no longer about the big, rich, expensive restaurants. I don’t need them.
“I don’t go out clubbing anymore because I’m working in clubs. So, for me, it’s all about taking that step back and breathing.”
If you could bring back one lost London club for a single night, which would it be – and who would be in the DJ booth?
“Trade. Tony De Vit, me – the two Tonys. Everyone else who was involved with Trade at that point in time. There are so many amazing DJs who are no longer with us, no longer around.
“But you know what? Trade changed the demographic of London nightlife. All of those clubs at Turnmills changed the entire outlook on what we have.”
Finally, what’s happening next for you that hasn’t been announced yet?
“Oh, there’s a lot. The end of 2026 and 2027 are massive for me. There’s so much more coming.
“They’re making my book into a film – the first one. They’re doing so many different things with it.
“And it’s life, you know. It just gets better. The more I put in, the more I get out.”
After decades spent at the centre of club culture, Tony’s enthusiasm for what comes next remains infectious. The venues and crowds may change, but for him the essential ingredient hasn’t: the energy of the people on the dancefloor.…
