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Quentin Leo Cook, better known as Norman Cook, and even better known as '''Fatboy Slim''', was born on July 31st 1963, and is considered one of the most familiar faces in the British electronic music scene. He originally gained fame in the 1980's as the bass player for indie rock band The Housemartins, a band known for their Christian-Marxist beliefs and the singles "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love".
Despite being a DJ since the late 1970's, it took till the late 1980's for Cook to finally be noticed as a DJ with his successful project "Beats International", which scored the 1990 #1 single "Dub Be Good To Me", which was a cover of the SOS Band's "Just Be Good To Me" with the bass line of The Clash's "Guns Of Brixton", which eventually led to him being sued, and later befriending the Clash.
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His most successful work has been his Big Beat alias of Fatboy Slim, which he continues to use to this day, which has awarded him critical acclaim. The first two Fatboy Slim albums, ''Better Living Through Chemistry'' (1997) and ''You've Come A Long Way, Baby'' (1998), spun off numerous worldwide hits, such as "Going Out of My Head", "The Rockefeller Skank" and "Praise You". If you have watched many a commercial, you are bound to have heard his music.
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* [[Amen Break]]: The song "Michael Jackson"
* [[Album Title Drop]]: Weapon Of Choice from the album "Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars".
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* [[Sampling]]: His usual sample philosophy is to take obscure records and make them into hits...and it works!
* [[Shout-Out]]: Believe it or not, to ''[[Dune]]''
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* [[Speedy Techno Remake]]
* [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]]: Right Here, Right Now takes the titular vocals from [[Strange Days]]. His remix of Mike and Charlie's "I Get Live" is one of a [[Wu
** His entire career is basically made out of making these.
* [[Take a Third Option]]: Weapon of Choice.
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