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OPINION - Substance abuse, racism, misogyny and prejudice — my friend DJ Smokin Jo's story has it all

I’m not being funny but… I can’t believe it’s been two years since my life was changed forever. On May 22, 2022, I released I Don’t Take Requests and it went to the top of The Sunday Times bestseller charts.

I never imagined that my memoirs could ever be successful. I never imagined my story, with my trauma, would resonate with so many people. I wrote it thinking “if this could help just one person, then I’ll be happy”.

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