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Norman Cook

Disc Jockey / Record Producer / Composer / Songwriter | * 07/16/1963 (60) | Bromley, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim (among others), is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist for the Hull-based indie rock band the Housemartins, who achieved a UK number-one single with their a cappella cover of "Caravan of Love". After the Housemartins split up, Cook formed the electronic band Beats International in Brighton, who produced the number-one single "Dub Be Good to Me". He then played in Freak Power, Pizzaman, and the Mighty Dub Katz with moderate success. In 1996, Cook adopted the name Fatboy Slim and released Better Living Through Chemistry to critical acclaim. Follow-up albums You've Come a Long Way, Baby, Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, and Palookaville, as well as singles such as "The Rockafeller Skank", "Praise You", "Right Here, Right Now", "Weapon of Choice", and "Wonderful Night", achieved commercial and critical success. In 2008, Cook formed the Brighton Port Authority, a collaborative effort with a number of other established artists including David Byrne. He has been responsible for successful remixes for Cornershop, the Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, Groove Armada, and Wildch... ()
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Norman Cook is a DJ from the UK, known professionally as Fatboy Slim. He is well known for his Big Beat contribution and collaboration with other artists to produce music.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

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Movies with Norman Cook as Actor(14)

as Self- Fatboy Slim2023 Right Here Right Now
as himself2023 Long and Winding Road
as himself2020 Greed
as Self (archive footage)2020 Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as himself2012 The Joy Of The Single
as himself2012 Last Shop Standing
as himself2012 City of Dreamers
as Himself (as Fatboy Slim)2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze
as Self (Fatboy Slim)1999 Tripping
as himself1999 Torrance Rises

TV Shows/Series with Norman Cook as Actor(4)

as Fatboy Slim2018 Derry Girls
as Self (as Fatboy Slim) - Guest2012 Sunday Brunch

Movies with Norman Cook as Crew(1)

Sound/Music Director2019 Ibiza: The Silent Movie

Additional Information

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Full Name: Norman Quentin Leo Cook
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 07/16 1963 (July) in Bromley, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 60 years + 257 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Brighton, Reigate Grammar School, Reigate College
Member of: The Housemartins, Beats International, Freak Power
Record Label: Astralwerks, Skint Records
Spouses (current/former): Zoë Ball
Children: Woody Cook
Other names for Norman Cook (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Fatboy Slim" (Pseudonym)
"Quentin Leo Cook"
Norman Cook frequently works together with these people:
Spike Jonze (5x, Crew)
Lance Bangs (5x, Crew)
Sofia Coppola (3x, Actress)
Roman Coppola (3x, Crew)
Julien Temple (3x, Crew)
Jamie Patterson (3x, Crew)
Paul Weller (2x, Actor)
Pip Piper (2x, Crew)
Michael Gier (2x, Cast)
David Cawley (2x, Crew)
Robert Calvert (2x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:547520, Added: 10/09/2018, Last updated: 03/20/2024