This is somewhat distressing news. The chief of one of favourite breaks labels, Fat! Records boss and all round top guy Paul Arnold, has been diagnosed with Leukemia. The good news is he has a treatable version of the disease, and is undergoing treatment as we speak.
A statement issued by the label yesterday reads thus: "As far as cancer of the blood goes, Paul is very fortunate that he has the treatable version and he is already proving resilient to strong drugs (no surprises there!). Paul has been admitted to Kings College Hospital for a course of chemotherapy, where he will probably remain for the next few months to recover and beat his cancer, which of course he shall. This comes as a tragic shock to everyone who knows him, but in true Paul style, it is not getting him down. Paul faces a very serious illness, but does so with the same grin, charm and optimism that he does with every challenge he ever faced. With his friends and colleagues behind him, he remains unbeatable. He wants you to know he is looking forward to getting well and being back amongst us soon".
Needless to say, Team CMU is putting all its energies into willing Paul to have a full and speedy recovery. Meantime, it is business as usual at Fat! Records and the label's breaks night Chew The Fat! - with the Fat! team asking for label enquires to go to [email protected] and live enquiries to [email protected].