Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim, whose real name is Quentin Leo Cook, was born on July 31, 1963 in Bromley, London. Under other pseudonyms such as Norman Cook, Pizzaman and Son of a Cheeky Boy, he is a well-known British DJ and music producer. music producer.

He began his career as a bassist with The Housemartins and enjoyed success with songs such as “Caravan of Love”. His solo career began in 1988. In 1989 he founded the band Beats International with Lindy Layton, which was active until 1991. In 1993, he founded the house project Pizzaman with John Reid and the Mighty Dub Katz with Gareth Hansome alias GMoney. Between 1994 and 1997, he was a member of the funk-pop band Freak Power, with whom he released two albums, including the radio hit “Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out”.

Through his numerous remixes, he set standards for the style of music that later became known as Big Beat. His artistic style ranges from house to dancefloor. As Fatboy Slim, he landed big hits such as “Right Here, Right Now” and “The Rockafeller Skank”, which became known as the theme song for FIFA 99, as well as “Praise You”.

His music videos such as “Right Here, Right Now”, which humorously depicts the evolution of mankind, and “Praise You”, which shows an amateur dance group, are also particularly well-known. The video for “Weapon of Choice” with Christopher Walken was voted the best video of all time in 2002.

Fatboy Slim’s free party “Big Beach Boutique” attracted around 250,000 people to dance on Brighton beach at its second edition in July 2002. As The BPA, he has collaborated with artists such as David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal. In August 2008, the first science fiction album, in which he was also involved, was released.