Norman Cook departed the '80s indie poppers The Housemartins in 1988, embarking on a shortlived solo career. Forming Beats International in 1990, he scored his first taste of real solo success with the chart-topping hit 'Dub Be Good To Me'. After a poorly received second set, the band was over and Cook created the simultaneous projects Freak Power and Pizzaman, before eventually deciding on the pseudonymous Fatboy Slim monicker. His second 'Slim album You've Come A Long Way, Baby became a huge transatlantic best-seller.

Upcoming events

• O2 Wireless Festival Saturday, Sat 05 Jul at London Hyde Park with Underworld, The Whip, Bootsy Collins, Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Sam Sparro

Releases

• Skinhead Train - single, out 03/09/2007 on Trojan Records. (post review)
• Why Try Harder: the Greatest Hits - album, out 19/06/2006 on Skint Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Palookaville - album, out 04/10/2004 on Skint Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Live On Brighton Beach - album, out 25/02/2002 on Southern Fried. (post review)

Past events

• Sat 22 Mar at London Farringdon Turnmills. (post review)
• GlobalGathering 2006, Fri 28 Jul at Stratford-upon-Avon Long Marston Airfield. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 22/04/2008: Blessed relief: more names added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend
• 17/04/2008: David Byrne and Brian Eno 'finishing up' new record + Fatboy Slim news
• 25/03/2008: Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, SMD: More names for this year's Creamfields
• 11/03/2008: Run and Hyde: more acts confirmed for Wireless 2008
• 13/02/2008: Fatboy Slim on Wireless: 'I don't wanna be the DJ at a rock festival'
• 13/02/2008: Wireless 2008: first details emerge
• 10/09/2007: Win tickets for Oxjam launch
• 06/07/2007: Glastonbury line-up leaks
• 06/07/2007: Global Gathering: flower power
• 20/06/2007: Skint? No worries: get some free music here...

Features

• 19/02/2007: The 4-4-2 of Indie Rock: DiS's musical XI

Links

• Fatboy Slim - official site

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