Fatboy Slim
Techno Musician / DJ
Fatboy Slim (the alter ego of musician Norman Cook) is a popular hip-hop/techno DJ and producer. As Norman Cook he played bass for the pop group The Housemartins and performed with the dub supergroup Beats International; as mixmaster Fatboy Slim his albums include Better Living Through Chemistry (1996), You've Come A Long Way Baby (1998, including the hit single "Rockefeller Skank") and Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000). The video for his tune "Weapon of Choice," with Christopher Walken dancing in a surreal hotel lobby, was nominated for nine 2001 MTV Video Music awards.Extra credit: Cook married BBC radio host Zoe Ball in 1999; they had a son, Woody, in December of 2000... Fatboy Slim is sometimes compared with the popular DJ Moby.
Four Good Links
Fatboy Slim Official Site
The mixmaster dishes up his biography, tour dates, news and more (Flash player required)
Fatboy Slim Rakes in MTV Awards
The BBC covers his 2001 triumphs, with links to past Fatboy features
Astral Werks
His official pages from his record label
Rolling Stone: Fatboy Slim
The music magazine presents a bio, photos, album reviews and a discography
Vital Stats
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Best Known As
Mixmaster of "Weapon of Choice"
