Friends suggested that he had entered a musical contest and had won Best Musician of the Year, when in fact he had not even been nominated for the award.
Whilst there, he met Dean Thatcher (best known as a founder member of techno/house act The Aloof) and started up his own night called Haven Stables, which ran until 1991.
He has also played numerous other venues such as the Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Miss Moneypenny's, Republica, Progress, Karanga and Colours.
He then sought help and, in October 1996, entered the Capio Nightingale Hospital in Lisson Grove, where he met the man he credits with saving his life.
He revealed that back in 1996 he had picked up illnesses including a lung infection (which necessitated a portion being removed) and hepatitis, and said that doctors had told him to change his life immediately – otherwise, he would have "two weeks to live" [3] Speaking in 1997 about this, he said of detox: "It's been hard.
He now works as a Stress Management and Goal Mapping Coach with various agencies and services to improve peoples lives and raise awareness around mental health issues.
[5] In 2005, he appeared on the chatshow Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life, career, antisemitism, and his love of poker.
[citation needed] On 13 January 2007, Block appeared on The Weakest Link Music Extravaganza Edition.