Gourt > Arts > Music > Bands and Artists > F > Fatboy Slim (3)
Fatboy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 16, 1963, also known as Norman Cook) is an English musician in the dance music genre. His style is known as big beat, a combination of hip hop, breakbeat, rock, trance, house and rhythm and blues. He stopped using 'Quentin' and began calling himself 'Norman' long before he adopted any other pseudonym.
History
Cook grew up in Reigate, Surrey, England, and was educated at Reigate Grammar School. He started a punk fanzine as a teenager and at sixth-form college met Paul Heaton. At 18, Cook went to the University of Brighton to study a BA in English, Politics and Sociology. Although he had begun DJing some years before, it was at this time that he began to develop his skills on the thriving Brighton club scene. In 1985 he was diverted by a call from his old friend, Paul Heaton. Heaton had moved to Hull and had formed a guitar band called The Housemartins.
The Housemartins' bassist had just quit on the eve of their first national tour and, although Cook had lost interest in the rock scene and could barely play a musical instrument, he agreed to move to Hull to join them. The band soon had a hit single with "Happy Hour". They also reached number one just before Christmas 1986 with a version of "Caravan of Love". However, by 1988 they had split up. Heaton and the band's drummer Dave Hemingway went on to form The Beautiful South, 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 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).
More on [ Fatboy Slim ]
Housemartins, The :: H
1990s :: By Decade
Electronica :: E
Big Beat :: Electronica
Music :: Arts and Entertainment
I favorited a YouTube video -- Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice http://youtu.be/K7Ky5R-vxns?a
RedVoodooSkull (Matias Iannuzzi) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:32:57 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice http://youtu.be/K7Ky5R-vxns?a
SOS 4.8: We are Standard, Franz Ferdinand, The Horrors, Nada Surf, Alondra Bentley, Delorean, Anni B sweet, Love of Lesbian, Fatboy Slim,...
LONG_BRIT (LONG BRIT Magazine) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:32:05 -0000
SOS 4.8: We are Standard, Franz Ferdinand, The Horrors, Nada Surf, Alondra Bentley, Delorean, Anni B sweet, Love of Lesbian, Fatboy Slim,...
Fatboy Slim: The Rockafeller Skank (Finland) - http://spinlet.com
spinlet (Spinlet) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:10:13 -0000
Fatboy Slim: The Rockafeller Skank (Finland) - http://spinlet.com
"Walk without rhythm, it wonât attract the worm" - Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice - Halfway Between the... http://tumblr.com/xon5239wi
DigitalSnitch (Michael Fiorino) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:59:08 -0000
"Walk without rhythm, it won’t attract the worm" - Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice - Halfway Between the... http://tumblr.com/xon5239wi
Fatboy Slim
andreitem (Andre Item) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:23:59 -0000
Fatboy Slim
I'm listening to "The Rockafeller Skank" by Fatboy Slim (http://bit.ly/4EMw7l) #pandora
threedukes (Scott Campbell) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:16:42 -0000
I'm listening to "The Rockafeller Skank" by Fatboy Slim (http://bit.ly/4EMw7l) #pandora
ArtistDirect: Fatboy Slim - Links, CDs, biographies, homepages, contests, tour dates and sound samples.
Meta Description: [ Fatboy Slim feature on ARTISTdirect. Includes free downloads, music videos, bio, discography and merchandise information ]
Astralwerks: Fatboy Slim - Official site from his record label. Features news, biography, discography, and sound files.
CanEHdian.com: Fatboy Slim - Biography and reviews.
Meta Description: [ Profile from CanEHdian includes biography, reviews, poll, links and message board. ]
Fatboy Slim 303 - Fatboy Slim Yahoo club.
Meta Description: [ fatboyslim303: Fatboy Slim 303 - The Most Popular Fatboy Slim Club on Yahoo! ]
Fatboy Slim Official Website - Contains tour dates, news and downloads, plus interviews with Norman Cook.
Meta Description: [ Fatboy Slim's Official Website, the greatest hits, exclusive news, reviews and downloads ]
Launch Music - Fatboy Slim talks to Launch about his music and the beats that stick in your head and make you want to dance.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Music is the best source of information about Fatboy Slim, including ringtones, bio, downloads, videos, radio, photos, discography, similar artists, news, reviews, interviews, groups, fans, websites, and more ]
Norman Cook Online: Right Here Right Now - Fan site. Includes news, biography, discography, lyrics, FAQ, and downloads.
Meta Description: [ Right Here, Right Now ]
RollingStone.com: Fatboy Slim - Includes a biography, discography, photos, articles, videos, links and album reviews.
Meta Description: [ Rolling Stone gives you total Fatboy Slim coverage including free music, videos, photos, music news and exclusive Rolling Stone articles. ]
VH1 Fan Club: Fatboy Slim - Includes news, biography, musical influences, audio clips, pictures, music videos, bulletin boards, and links.
Meta Description: [ VH1.com presents complete artist information on Fatboy Slim, including news, bio, message boards, song clips, Urge Music Downloads, and more. ]
| Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now | |
| Next Video | |
