Their bassist left on the eve of their first national tour, so Cook agreed to move to Hull to join them. 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, 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.
8, Cook went to Brighton Polytechnic to read a B. When frontman Charlie Alcock was told by his parents that he had to give up the band to concentrate on his O levels, Cook took over as lead vocalist.Īt The Railway Tavern in Reigate, Cook met Paul Heaton with whom he formed the Stomping Pondfrogs. He played drums in Disque Attack, a British new wave- influenced rock band. Follow- ups You've Come a Long Way, Baby and Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, as well as their associated singles, including. Better Living Through Chemistry to critical acclaim. Cook adopted the Fatboy Slim moniker in 1. Cook then went on to join numerous other acts including Freak Power, Pizzaman and The Mighty Dub Katz to moderate success.
Īfter the band split, Cook formed Beats International whose d. The Housemartins who scored a UK number- one single with their a cappella cover of Isley- Jasper- Isley's. His records as Fatboy Slim also helped to popularise the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1. Norman Cook - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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