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. Website Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook; 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English, and. As a solo electronic act, he has won ten and two. His records as Fatboy Slim also helped to popularise the genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Cook first rose to fame in the 1980s as the for the -based band, who scored a UK number-one single with their cover of 's '. After the band split, Cook formed whose debut album spawned their signature hit, ', which was another UK number-one as well as going on to become the seventh best-selling single of 1990 in the UK. Cook then went on to join numerous other acts, including who had a hit single, and The Mighty Dub Katz, to moderate success.
Cook adopted the Fatboy Slim moniker in 1996 and released to critical acclaim. Follow-ups;; and, as well as their associated singles, including '; '; '; '; and ', were also met with positive reviews and commercial success. In 2008, Cook founded a project called The Brighton Port Authority. Cook has been responsible for successful remixes for, and. In 2010, in partnership with, he released the concept music album.
The album was staged into a and premiered off-Broadway in 2013 and premiered in the United Kingdom at the in 2014. In 2017, the musical runs in the United States through the. The musical garnered numerous awards and nominations to date. Button Badge created by Cook (circa 1979) for his band Disque Attack in which he played drums and for whom he was later lead vocalist.
Quentin Leo Cook was born in, raised in, England, and educated. He played drums in Disque Attack, a British -influenced rock band.
When frontman Charlie Alcock was told by his parents that he had to give up the band to concentrate on his, Cook took over as lead vocalist. At The Railway Tavern in Reigate, Cook met, with whom he formed the Stomping Pondfrogs. At 18, Cook went to to read a B.A. In English, politics, and sociology, where he achieved a 2:1 in the British Studies honours course. Although he had begun DJing some years before, it was at this time that he began to develop his skills on the thriving club scene, regularly appearing at the Brighton Belle and the students' favourite The Basement, where known as DJ Quentox he began laying the base for Brighton's hip hop scene. 1985–1995: The Housemartins to The Mighty Dub Katz In 1985, Cook's friend had formed a guitar band called.
Their left on the eve of their first national tour, so Cook agreed to move to to join them. The band soon had a hit single with ', and their two albums, and, peaked in the Top 10 of the. They also reached just before Christmas 1986 with a version of ', originally a hit the year before for. However, by 1988 they had split up. Heaton and the band's drummer Dave Hemingway went on to form, while Cook moved back to Brighton to pursue his interest in the style of music he preferred.
It was at this time that he first started working with young studio engineer Simon Thornton, with whom he continues to make records. All of Cook's records released from that point onwards have involved both of them to varying degrees (Thornton is credited in 2004 as 'Executive Producer', for example).
Cook achieved his first solo hit in 1989, featuring his future member MC Wildski, called 'Blame It on the Bassline'. Credited to 'Norman Cook feat. MC Wildski', the song followed the basic template of what was to come in the style of the music of Beats International. It became a modest hit in the, reaching number 29. Cook formed Beats International, a loose confederation of including vocalists and Lester Noel, rappers D.J. Baptiste and MC Wildski, and Andy Boucher.
Their first album, included the number one single ', which caused a legal dispute revolving around allegations of infringement of through the liberal use of unauthorised: the was a note-for-note lift from ' by and the lyrics borrowed heavily from '. This bankrupted Cook as he lost the case and was ordered to pay back twice the royalties made on the record.
The 1991 follow-up album Excursion on the Version, an exploration of and music, failed to repeat the success of its predecessor, as it did not chart. Cook then formed with horn player and singer Jesse Graham. They released their debut album in 1994, which contained the single '. The cut was picked up by the company for use in a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign. In 1996, Cook re-joined Freak Power for their second album, More of Everything for Everybody. Cook enlisted help from producer friends Tim Jeffery and JC Reid to create a album under the name. The 1995 Pizzamania album spawned three hits: 'Trippin' on Sunshine', 'Sex on the Streets', and 'Happiness'.
'Happiness' was picked up by the corporation for use in a UK fruit juice ad. The music videos for the three singles were all directed.
Cook also formed the group The Mighty Dub Katz along with Gareth Hansome (aka GMoney), Cook's former flatmate. Together they started the Boutique Nightclub in Brighton, formerly known as the Big Beat Boutique. Their biggest song together was 'Magic Carpet Ride'. 1996–2008: Fatboy Slim.
Cook performing at the first 'Beach Party' in, 2006. Cook adopted the pseudonym Fatboy Slim in 1996. Cook says of the name: 'It doesn't mean anything. I've told so many different lies over the years about it I can't actually remember the truth.
It's just an - a word that can't exist. It kind of suits me - it's kind of goofy and ironic.' The Fatboy Slim album and Cook's second solo album, (released through ), contained the Top 40 UK hit '. Fatboy Slim's next work was the single ', released prior to the album, both of which were released in 1998. ', also from this album, was Cook's first UK solo. Its music video, starring, won numerous awards.
On 9 September 1999, he performed 'Praise You' at the in New York City, and won three awards, including the award for. The 2000 album also included ',' whose socially significant video sampled the 1964 ' campaign ad. In 2000, Fatboy Slim released his third studio album, and featured two collaborations with and ', which also was made into an award-winning, starring.
At the in New York, Fatboy Slim won six awards for 'Weapon of Choice', the most awards at the ceremony. In 2003, he produced and Gene by Gene from the album, and in 2004, was Cook's first studio album for four years. Fatboy Slim's greatest hits album, was released on 19 June 2006. It comprises eighteen tracks, including ten Top 40 singles, a couple of Number Ones and two exclusive new tracks – ' and '.
In 2006, Cook travelled to, and wrote and produced two original Cuban crossover tracks for the album The Revolution Presents: Revolution, which was released by and Rapster Records in 2009. The tracks were called 'Shelter' (which featured long term collaborator ); and 'Siente Mi Ritmo', featuring Cuba's top female vocal group Sexto Sentido.
The recordings took place in Cuba's legendary EGREM Studios, home of the, and featured a band made up of Cuba's top young musicians, including. Another track recorded during these sessions entitled 'Guaguanco' was released separately under the Mighty Dub Katz moniker in 2006. 2008–2012: The Brighton Port Authority The Brighton Port Authority debuted in 2008 with a collaboration with and titled ', along with a music video featuring nude dancers with on them, making pictures and words with them. The soundtrack album for the TV series also includes The Brighton Port Authority's track 'He's Frank (Slight Return)' (a cover of a song by ), with as vocalist. The video for this track features a near life size puppet of Iggy Pop. An alternative club version was released under the 'He's Frank (Washing Up)' title with the video featuring some footage of Iggy Pop acting and saying lyrics. The band's debut album, is the first to be co-produced by Cook's longtime engineer Simon Thornton, who also sings on one track.
The album was released 6 January 2009 exclusively at on CD, with downloadable format and other stores scheduled for a month later on 3 February. Cook released a mix album in 2010 titled The Legend Returns as a covermount album in the June 2010 issue of. Cook returned as Fatboy Slim when performing at in Miami in March 2012.
On 12 August 2012 he performed at the, and on 1 September Cook performed at Brighton Pride. 2013–present: Return of Fatboy Slim. Cook performing at the.
On 20 June 2013, Cook released his first charting Fatboy Slim single in seven years; ' with Riva Starr and. Supported by a remix from Scottish DJ, the song topped the that year. In 2015, Cook released a 15th anniversary edition of Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. This was supported with the release of miscellaneous remixes. In 2017, Fatboy Slim returned with his single 'Where U Iz', released on 3 March that year. Later that year, he released another collaboration with Beardyman titled 'Boom F.king Boom'.
In 2018, a remix album from Australian artists; of Cook's previous works was released, titled Fatboy Slim vs. Other works Cook produced the single ' by fellow Brighton band released in December 2011 which peaked at number 2 in the charts. Cook has been responsible for successful remixes for, and. In 2008, he did a remix of the track 'Amazonas' for the charity.
Cook has also achieved a Number 3 hit with ', in October 2013. It was aided by a remix from Calvin Harris, and Beardyman provides the vocals. In May 2015, Cook compiled The Fatboy Slim Collection, an album of songs used throughout his sets over the years.
Performances. 13 July 2002. The Big Beach Boutique II, where more than 250,000 people saw Fatboy Slim play live.
On 13 July 2002, Fatboy Slim performed the second of his free, open-air concerts on Brighton Beach, Brighton, named the Big Beach Boutique II. Although organisers expected a crowd of around 60,000 people, the event instead attracted an estimated 250,000 who crammed the promenade and beach between Brighton's piers. Local police forced the event to end early amid safety concerns, overcrowding, and one death.
After the music had finished and the crowd began to dissipate, there was huge traffic congestion throughout the Brighton area with many caught in traffic jams until the morning. In June 2005, Fatboy Slim filled the Friday night headline slot on the 'Other Stage' at the. In 2006, Fatboy Slim filled the Saturday headline slot at the festival at Airfield in the. He played a two-hour set, appearing in front of a visual stage set comprising video screens and 3D lighting.
A display rounded off the show. Having been banned by police from playing in Brighton since 2002, Fatboy Slim was given permission in 2006 to play again in his home town.
On 1 January 2007, he played to an audience of more than 20,000 fans along Brighton's seafront. Tickets to the event, titled 'Fatboy Slim's Big Beach Boutique 3', were made available only to individuals with a BN postcode residents. The concert was deemed a stunning success by Sussex police, Fatboy Slim, and the crowd. The Cuban Brothers and opened the concert.
The next similar event, 'Big Beach Boutique 4', was held on 27 September 2008. In 2008, Fatboy Slim played at the again and headlined the and Rockness Festival. According to an interview, this may have been one of the last times he performed as Fatboy Slim, as he may now be focussing on his new album, The Brighton Port Authority (BPA). Also in 2008, Fatboy Slim closed out the famed 'Sahara' tent on Friday of the. His introduction included a opening, that has been called by many one of the most memorable Sahara performances ever. In 2009, he toured Australia in the.
Also in 2009, he played in, Dublin alongside, and, as well as one huge performance at the in. He also performed at 2009. At Glastonbury 2009, he played an unadvertised concert in the 'pinball-machine' stage at trash city.
In 2010, Fatboy Slim headlined the east dance. On 18 June 2010, he performed in, South Africa as part of the Cool Britannia music festival at the. He also performed in Napoli on 15 July, at Neapolis Festival. On 30 May 2011, he performed as the headliner for Detroit's in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
On 25 September 2011, Fatboy Slim headlined the Terrace at Ibiza's famed Space nightclub's We Love Sundays closing party. On 29 October 2011, Fatboy Slim opened at the San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, following up on the 30th, closing out the Red Bulletin/Le PLUR Stage at the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Saturday, 24 March 2012, Fatboy Slim performed a live DJ set on the main stage at in Miami, Florida. In addition to his other 2011 performances, Fatboy Slim also played a headline gig at the in the Isle of Wight on 11 September. In March 2012, Cook hosted a one-hour radio programme, titled On The Road To Big Beach Bootique 5, on.
It consisted of 10 shows. He performed his famous remix of, dubbed the 'Funk Soul Brother' at the closing ceremony for the, on top of a giant inflatable octopus which emerged from the top of a party bus. In 2013, Fatboy Slim played at Ultra Music Festival, Wavefront Music Festival, and (as a special guest on the Wow! And Arcadia stages). On 6 March 2013, Fatboy Slim played at the in, London. This was the first time that a DJ had ever performed there, and was in aid of the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation, which is aimed at encouraging 16- to 25-year-olds to get more involved in their communities through grassroot initiatives and to raise awareness for community music projects. In May 2014, Fatboy Slim played in Essex at the We Are FSTVL and was the biggest act on the bill, playing for nearly two hours.
In December 2014, Fatboy Slim played 3 sold out shows including The Warehouse Project in Manchester & O2 Brixton Academy, with supporting acts such as with for Slam Dunk'd, and. On 15 May 2016 he played a private two-hour set 'Baby Loves Disco' for pre-school children and their parents during the festival holding At Glastonbury 2016, he played the John Peel stage for the first time. Legacy Known as DJ Quentox (The OX that Rocks), Cook and DJ Baptiste started putting on in Brighton, sowing the seeds of the city's flourishing hip hop scene today. These primitive 1980s are recalled in the music documentary South Coast, which documents Brighton's cult hip hop scene from its grass roots to the present day. Cook was awarded a star on the city of Brighton's Walk of Fame, next to that of Winston Churchill.
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Named Fatboy Slim part of their '50 Bands to See Before You Die' list. Personal life Norman Cook Residence, East Sussex Spouse(s) ( m. 1999; separated 2016) Children 2 He married TV personality in 1999 at in Somerset; in January 2003, Cook broke up with Ball, but three months later they reconciled. They have a son named Woody Fred Cook (born 15 December 2000) and a daughter named Nelly May Lois (born 14 January 2010), and live in Western Esplanade,.
On 24 September 2016, they announced their separation after 18 years together. Cook is a 12% shareholder of, the club he has supported since moving to Brighton in the late 1980s. On 4 March 2009, Cook checked into a rehabilitation centre in to fight a ' that he has been battling 'for some time'. Due to an extended stay in the rehabilitation centre, his performance at Snowbombing, a week-long winter sports and music festival held in the Austrian resort of, was cancelled, with the slot being filled. Cook left the clinic at the end of March. Aliases and bands.
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This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2015) Big Beach Boutique II by and Midfield General Released 7 October 2002 15 October 2002 Southern Fried Fatboy Slim and Midfield General chronology (2002) 2002 Big Beach Boutique II (2002) (2002) 2002 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Big Beach Boutique II is a mixed containing some of the songs which were played by British musician and Midfield General in a live performance on on July 13, 2002. There is also a release which features the mix set performed by Fatboy Slim called. The album reached number 11 in the. Track listing No.
Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Reach Out' Midfield General, Linda Lewis 2. 'Talking 'bout My Baby (Midfield General's Disco Reshuffle)' Fatboy Slim 3. 'Superstylin' Groove Armada 4. 'Haze' Danmass 5.
'Tied to the Mast' Lo Fidelity Allstars 6. 'It Just Won't Do (dub)' Tim Deluxe 7. '77 Strings' Chamonix 8. 'Crazy Talk (dub)' Space Cowboy 9.
'Sexiest Man in Jamaica' Mint Royale 10. 'Hi Jackers' Glen Masters 11. 'Lazy (Fatboy Slim Dub mix)' X Press 2 12. 'Let Me Show You' Camisra 13.
'Long Time' Static Revenger 14. 'Lord of the Land' Cyclone 15. 'Farfisa' Fusion Orchestra 16. 'Let the Drums Speak' Mighty Dub Katz 17. 'Pure Shores (Norman Cook re-edit)' All Saints References.