Fatboy Slim
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Summary
Fatboy Slim was born on July 16, 1963[1], in London Borough of Bromley[2]. He has worked as a club DJ[3], disc jockey[4], record producer[5], composer[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,734 views/month, #3,861 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 31, 1963[9], January 1, 1963[10]
- Child: Woody Cook[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Occupation: recording artist[13], musician[14]
- Educated at: University of Brighton[15], Reigate Grammar School[16], Reigate College[17]
- Member of: The Housemartins[18], Beats International[19], Freak Power[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: techno[22]
- Record label: Astralwerks[23], Skint Records[24]
- Discography: Norman Cook discography[25], Fatboy Slim discography[26]
- Commons category: Norman Cook[27]
- Residence: Hove[28]
- Family name: Cook[29]
- Given name: Norman[30], Quentin[31], Leo[32]
- Pseudonym: Fatboy Slim[33]
- Official website: https://www.fatboyslim.net/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Norman Cook[35]
- Instrument: keyboard instrument[36]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[37]
- Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[38], Tony Award for Best Original Score[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Birth name: Quentin Leo Cook[41]
- Owner of: Southern Fried Records[42]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: GB[44]
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Began / founded: 1963-07-31[45]
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Community tags: british, english, uk[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: ba81eb4a-0c89-489f-9982-0154b8083a28[47]
Why It Matters
Fatboy Slim has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Fatboy Slim born?
Fatboy Slim was born in London Borough of Bromley[2].
What did Fatboy Slim do for work?
Fatboy Slim worked as a club DJ[3], disc jockey[4], record producer[5], composer[6], and songwriter[7].
Where did Fatboy Slim go to school?
Fatboy Slim was educated at University of Brighton[15], Reigate Grammar School[16], and Reigate College[17].