Capital DJ Roman Kemp has achieved much success but he hasn’t had an easy ride. He has
battled depression since the age of 15, once contemplated suicide, and has bravely fought to smash the stigma still surrounding medication and mental health.
The lifelong Arsenal supporter grafted his way to Capital’s highly coveted Breakfast slot – and pulled in record-beating listeners with his cheeky sense of humour. Who else could convince Ed Sheeran to tattoo Roman’s leg on air, drive around London playing cab-roulette with James Corden, get Craig David to freestyle rap, or rope Lewis Capaldi into a life-drawing class?
Yet during the pandemic Roman’s life changed when his best friend Joe – the producer who’d nurtured his career every step of the way – tragically took his own life.
ARE YOU REALLY OK? is all about sharing. Roman opens up on the experiences that have shaped him, revealing some hilarious and surprising anecdotes from his youth. And he unflinchingly tackles the taboo of suicide in the hope that by talking about his own struggles and sharing advice, he can help others.