The prolific producer, James Ford, has revealed that he has been identified with acute leukemia, and started “aggressive chemo to deal with it” this week.
Sharing information of the analysis on Instagram, the 2023 Producer of the Year wrote that he felt “fairly tough within the run as much as Christmas,” however solely thought-about it a symptom of “burnout.” After his situation worsened, although, he sought medical consideration, and acquired the analysis.
“It’s an enormous shock and whereas it’s very clear in my thoughts how severe that is, it’s curable, and as of right now I’m beginning fairly aggressive chemo to deal with it,” Ford wrote. “I’m very conscious that it’s gonna be a bumpy street forward however I’m assured, upbeat, and able to struggle and I hope to be out the opposite facet of the preliminary remedy in 6-8 months time.”
Ford additionally acknowledged that he was compelled to drag out of a number of upcoming manufacturing commitments. “Evidently, I’ve needed to clear my work diary which has meant placing on maintain loads of very thrilling musical tasks I used to be desperate to get caught into,” he wrote. “While it is a large disgrace, I do know they are going to go on to ship nice information with whoever takes the reins, and I want all of them the perfect.”
Ford first rose to prominence as a member of Simian and its spinoff, Simian Cell Disco, and has producer credit on iconic albums like Florence + the Machine’s Lungs, Arctic Monkeys’ AM, HAIM’s Days Are Gone, Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori, Blur’s The Ballad of Darren, Fontaines D.C.’s Romance, and lots of, many extra.
Now, he’s at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, and is “actually trying ahead to getting again into the studio in my very own time in order that I can as soon as once more work on the music that’s expensive to me.”
He concluded his Instagram put up by expressing his gratitude for his “household, mates, and colleagues who’ve been so supportive at this troublesome time, significantly my spouse Sereen and all of the NHS workers who’ve appeared me so brilliantly.” Learn his full put up beneath.
Within the feedback, artists like Jessie Ware, Carly Rae Jepson, Pet Store Boys, Thriller Jets, and extra expressed their help.
