Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 16 July 1963), MTV.com bio) better known by his stage name Fatboy Slim is a British DJ, big beat musician, producer and pioneer of the electronic dance genre which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Cook has achieved considerable success in the UK charts, performing as Fatboy Slim and with The Housemartins, Beats International and Freak Power. He currently performs as the Brighton Port Authority.
History
Quentin Leo Cook was raised in Reigate, Surrey, England, and was educated at Reigate Grammar School with Harry Dent who is also a Dubstep DJ. He started a punk fanzine titled Peroxide with his neighbour Andrew Thomas and art student Ian McKay (formerly Laidlaw). Contemporary with his publishing activities, he played drums in Disque Attack (a British new-wave-influenced rock band). When singer Charlie Alcock was told by his parents that he had to give up the band to concentrate on his O levels, Quentin took over as lead vocalis
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatboy Slim