Saturday, 24 May 2014

Fatboy Slim


Quentin Leo Cook was born on July 31, 1963 , also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim , is a British DJ , musician , rapper , and record producer . As a solo electronic act , he has won ten MTV Video Music Awards and two Brit Awards. As Fatboy Slim he also helped popularize big beat genre which reached mainstream popularity in the 1990s .

Cook first debuted in the late year 1980 as the bassist of indie rock band The Housemartins , who scored the record number one on the UK with their a capella cover of the Isley - Jasper - Isley 's "Caravan of Love " . After the band broke up , Cook formed Beats International whose debut album spawned their signature hit , " Dub Be Good to Me " is another UK number one and happens to be the seventh best-selling single in the UK in 1990 . Cook then went on to join various other acts including Freak Power , Pizzaman and Mighty Dub Katz The to moderate success .


Cook adopted the moniker Fatboy Slim in 1996 and released Better Living Through Chemistry to critical acclaim . Their best songs include Follow -up You've Come a Long Way , Baby and Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars , as well as their related singles including " The Rockafeller Skank " , " Praise You" , " Right Here Right Now " and " Weapon of Choice " was also successful with positive reviews and commercial success .


In 2008 , Cook founded a project called The Brighton Port Authority . Cook too involved for successful remixes for Cornershop , Beastie Boys , A Tribe Called Quest and Wildchild .


For The Album :

  • The Greatest Hits Remixed -Sep 2009
  • Dance Bitch -Feb 2009
  • Late Night Tale -Oct 2007
  • The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder -Jun 2006
  • Bondi Beach: New Years Eve 06 Dec 2005
  • Palookaville [Limited Edition with Free Astralwerks Sampler] -Oct 2004
  • Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars -Nov 2000
  • On the Floor at the Boutique -Mar 2000
  • Live on Brighton Beach -Feb 1999
  • You've Come A Long Way, Baby -Oct 1998
  • Better Living Through Chemistry -Sep 1997

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