Hi, and welcome to my world of fun and creativity.

I’ve called it Des Tong Books because it is primarily where you, the reader, can find out about my life as an author, although with your permission I’ll also include my many other projects.

I have been involved in music for most of my life. Since becoming a professional musician over 5 decades ago, I have performed with and produced an endless list of world famous artistes. As a bass player I toured extensively before becoming a studio session player, playing on many hit recordings.

In 1981 I joined Sad Cafe, and still tour with them today. As a producer I had a top ten hit with the Time Warp by Damian.

At the turn of the century I became involved in broadcasting, producing, editing and presenting on local TV. My Life Stories show, now on my YouTube channel destongtv, has attracted over three quarters of a million views. 

In 2020 I signed a deal with an American record label to release an album of songs I co-wrote and produced with singer Cissy Stone. We have since had 2 of our songs, ‘Coming’ or Going’ and ‘Everybody Loves A Winner’ from the album ‘Stonewall‘ feature in 2 US TV dramas. ‘Work In Progress‘ and ‘Good Trouble‘.

When lockdown hit I decided to do something I’d never envisaged and that was to write a book.

They always say write about what you know. Well after over 50 years in the music and entertainment industry and an avid reader of crime novels what better way to use all that knowledge and experience than to create some great characters and go on an amazing adventure.

In April 2023 whilst playing with Sad Cafe at The Jam House in Birmingham, my good friend Lee Benson introduced me to publisher Andrew Sparke and my first novel ‘Whatever It Takes Babe’ was published in May by APS Books and has been picking up wonderful 5 star reviews.

But I haven’t stopped there. Books 2 & 3, ‘In Flames’ and ‘One Last Encore’ are also available and there are 2 more coming in the ‘Pete Peterson Tapes’ series with another in the planning stages.

So as the saying goes, watch this space………………………………….

Des x