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[edit] Instruments

Shouldn't this say 'bass' as well as 'turntables'? Even if he doesn't play it any more.

Hey, how is it really possible to have a bio for Norman Cook without a major chunk going towards discussing the Housemartins? Isn't the whole genre evolution thing that he's done from Housemartins onward critical to a full description of him and his career? Strikes me as really odd that it isn't in there, and unfortunately I don't have enough accurate info to do this...perhaps someone else does?

I really think all this bio stuff should be moved into a separate page called Norman Cook, that way we could talk about his discography and notable releases without having to say "pre-Fatboy Slim" or something for stuff like Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz etc. He's had so many non-Fatboy Slim releases it just seems unwieldy like this.

What about "Praise You"???

what about it?
It was his first (and to date, only) UK Number One single under the Fatboy Slim moniker. Kinitawowi 12:45, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC)

The name norman, came from paul heaton too, but i don't have time to add it properly now!

Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars was released in 2000 and featured several collaborations with vocalist Macy Gray including "Sunset (Bird of Prey)", a slower tempo piece based around a sample of Jim Morrison from The Doors.

I'm not too sure about this, but I don't think Sunset has any Macy Gray in it. Demons does. I'm gonna check this out when I get [procrastinate|real time] on my hands.--ZZ

There's definitely no Macy Gray on Sunset (that's all Jim Morrison). Macy Gray's collaborations are Demons and the abysmal Love Life. Kinitawowi 09:34, Sep 13, 2004 (UTC)

This page seems to be corrupted. For instance a huge section of Cook's life is missing (The Housemartins epoch) I have no Wikipedia knowledge, so I'll stop here. Cheers if someone can fix it.

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the debate was no consensus. —Nightstallion (?) 09:14, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Fatboy Slim → Norman Cook – The 'easy move' process is not working for me because, I think, of the discussion on Talk:Norman Cook

There is a pair of merge templates in place, but actually as the dest page is a redirect back here then it is really a move and not a merge. Mea culpa. Frelke 05:58, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Fatboy Slim seems like the proper location per 'most common names' guidelines. Seattlenow 00:39, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps you only know him under that moniker, but a quick ggogle produces 5.2M for FBS and 18.9M for NC. Can you provide a link to the guidelines please? Frelke 05:35, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
And I can't imagine that there's anyone else named Norman Cook except this one person. Google Hits in this case are useless - oppose. AjaxSmack 19:46, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
More like more than 5 million for Fatboy Slim[1] and less than 350,000 for anyone named Norman Cook[2]. FWIW, Wikipedia:Naming conventions#Use common names of persons and things. 24.18.215.132 23:06, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Oppose move. He is by far best known as Fatboy Slim in the USA. His real name is trivia. Royalbroil 19:04, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Don't understand why what he is best known as in the USA is relevant. Where is that anyway? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.146.84.112 (talk) 11:25, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
I wouldn't say his real name is just trivia, as he does do remixes for other artists under that name. However, his own records tend to come out as Fatboy Slim, so that should probably be where the article is. — sjorford++ 09:55, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
You're right, since he has used his real name professionally. Sorry. Royalbroil 03:46, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose There is a precedent set of using a musician's stage name over their real name (for example, Boy George or Madonna). EVula 15:18, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Suppport: real name with redirect makes more sense. Makingitbetter 16:47, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Support: as he has done stuff under that name as well--Bob 20:47, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
    • Comment Yes, he has, but the majority of his work is as Fatboy Slim. EVula 21:11, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] "skillstitled"

This isn't a word... but I can't figure out what the original author was trying to say. Anyone have a clue? Omphaloscope » talk 01:10, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Hm, it appears that between the words skills and titled there had been nine years of history before a vandal removed it! I've restored the paragraphs. Omphaloscope » talk 01:24, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Birth date

I have seen numerous references to his birth date being 31 July 1963, not 16 July. Can anyone throw more light on this discrepancy ? Derek R Bullamore 18:39, 10 July 2006 (UTC)


I can throw another date into it. IMDB lists his birthday as July 13th. So, which one is correct? Hotwine8 03:21, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

http://www.fatboyslim.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1468&sid=3758a17d55fafe68e951d925f7d46f0b it's 31st july according to that. i dont know how solid a proof that is. i could always ask him, i have a mate with his number. --Ace Face 00:10, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BBB3

I think we need a page on big beach boutique 3. just happened. just got home from it lol Ace Face

EDIT: whoever wrote the BB3 article is a retard. Learn to spell and not sound like a 3 year old!

The thing above? Or is there an article now? Sign your name to...--Ace Face 00:04, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Sho Nuff

I just saw an article on the Fatboy Slim song "Sho Nuff". The article's infobox stated that it was a single. However, I looked at the section of the Fatboy Slim article which shows his singles, and Sho Nuff isn't there.

Please respond, and Thank You. Supermiggelo 11:17, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Less PR spin please!

This article reads like a fanzine or PR blurb from Skint! This needs extensive re-editing..

203.57.241.67 04:23, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Illuminati / Camber Sands / The Pimp

Should Illuminati / Camber Sands / The Pimp be considered singles or EPs? I personally say singles, because the only original track on each was the title track (the rest being remixes of older songs). However, I also believe that it should be noted that these are in a special trilogy. Does anyone else have any thoughts? -KingpinE7 03:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

I think they are EPs. Holiday56 03:18, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
It would be appreciated if you would give an explanation. -KingpinE7 05:16, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Bigbeachboutiqueii.jpg

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[edit] Signature Series - Volume 1

Apparently Norman did a compilation of his remix tracks entitled "Signature Series, Vol 1: Greatest Remixes" and is available on Amazon (albiet under their "Used and New" program). Why isn't this listed here? 80.176.249.204 22:44, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move

I think it's high time we considered moving this article again. Fatboy Slim wasn't in the Housemartins, Beats International, Pizzaman or Freakpower - Norman Cook was. And while I can't speak for the ignorance of American record buyers, in the UK he is well known as Norman Cook. Fatboy Slim is to Norman Cook as, say, Ali G is to Sacha Baron Cohen. - 88.109.209.253 (talk) 10:21, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tone

The tone needs to be cleaned up from that of a fansite. Phrases like "emerged to the big time" and "heavy hitters" are not appropriate for an encylopedia. TheRedPenOfDoom (talk) 04:40, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Essential Selection Vol. 1

Norman Cook did a double album with Paul Oakenfold called Essential Selection which was released in May of 2000... I thought I added this in yesterday but I cannot find it being re-edited or any mention of the change whatsoever. There was some album listed, Essential Milennium, but I reasoned it was Essential SELECTION, as I cannot find anything about an Essential Milennium. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ZeeFBI (talk • contribs) 20:07, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] section copy/pasted from web site

Speaking of copyright....

"Cook formed Beats International, a loose confederation of studio musicians including vocalists Lester Noel, D.J. Baptiste, Lindy Layton, rapper MC Wildski, and keyboardist Andy Boucher. Their first album, Let Them Eat Bingo (included the number one single, "Dub Be Good to Me"). "Dub Be Good To Me" caused a legal dispute revolving around allegations of infringement of copyright through the liberal use of unauthorised samples: the bassline was a note-for-note lift from The Clash's "The Guns Of Brixton" and the song also borrowed heavily from the S.O.S. Band's "Just Be Good To Me". The 1991 follow-up album Excursion on the Version, an exploration of dub and reggae rhythms, failed to repeat the success of its predecessor."

is what it says on http://www.fatboysl.im/History_1964_to_1996_fatboy_slim_norman_cook.html from where the copyright dispute paragraph has obviously been taken. Incidentally this is the only reference I can find to this legal dispute....

chochem (talk) 11:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)