Fatboy Slim is the stage name of Norman Cook (born 31 July 1963), a British DJ and producer who was central to the big beat movement of the 1990s. His 1998 album You've Come a Long Way, Baby produced global hits including "The Rockafeller Skank", "Praise You" and "Right Here, Right Now", and his Grammy-winning video for "Weapon of Choice" - directed by Spike Jonze and starring Christopher Walken - became a cultural landmark. Cook began his career as bassist for indie band The Housemartins before moving to Brighton and reinventing himself through Beats International, Freak Power and eventually Fatboy Slim.
Fatboy Slim is scheduled to headline four nights on Brighton Beach in July 2026, returning to the site of his legendary Big Beach Boutique concerts.
Fatboy Slim released 'Satisfaction Skank' on 11 December 2025, an official collaboration with The Rolling Stones reworking the Satisfaction riff, through Southern Fried and ABKCO.
Fatboy Slim announced a string of Forest Live headline shows across the UK for 2026.
To mark 40 years in music, Norman Cook released the illustrated career retrospective book 'It Ain't Over Till the Fatboy Sings'.
Fatboy Slim completed an Australian tour in March 2025, with shows in Perth, Bowral, Melbourne and Sydney.
