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Fatboy Slim otherwise known as Norman
Cook was born Quentin 'Norman' Cook in Bromley,
England 13 July 1963, but grew up in Redhill,
England. He moved to Brighton to attend college
where he started DJing around town. When he got a
call from old school mate Paul Heaton he moved to
Hull to play bass in Heaton's band, the
Housemartins.
After supporting Billy Bragg on tour, they signed to
Go! Discs with a little recommendation from Bragg.
Their first single 'Flag Day' made it into the top
120. The second single 'Sheep' reached 56, but their
third single 'Happy Hour' crashed it's way to 3 in
the charts. The album " London 0 Hull 4"
was also a top 10 hit. When they released 'Caravan
Of Love', a cover of the Isley Brothers tune in
1986, they finally had a British Number One. After
replacing a band member they released a second album
'The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death.' This
album spawned a few top 20 singles, but soon after
the albums release the band spilt up.
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