
Fatboy Slim - Ultra Music Festival - Miami US - Mar 2007
Submitted By:
chrislawrence5
Genre: Electronic
Date of Set: Mar 24th, 2007
Filesize: 150.52 MB
Total Downloads: 17
Biography of Fatboy Slim
A native of Brighton, England, Fatboy Slim climbed the career ladder as many in many different industries did: starting at the bottom and working his way North. He scored reasonable success as both a bandmate (playing for the Housemartins) and as part of an acid-house trio, Pizzaman. His solo paths were just as diverse, releasing albums under the names Freakpower and Might Dub Katz. Tempted to give up, but forging onwards nonetheless, Cook finally found his ultimate handle, the soon to be famous, Fatboy Slim.
His first release as Fatboy Slim, 1997’s Better Living Through Chemistry met excited audiences, but it wasn’t until 1998’s You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby that stardom struck. The breakthrough success of “Praise You', along with the undeniably catchy “Rockafellar Skank' (featuring the famous “right about now, the funk-soul brother…' put Fatboy Slim, and electronic music, on the map.
A preacher of easy living, it seems that others have taken his words to heart. The year 2000 saw the release of two Fatboy Slim compilation albums, none of which were sanctioned by the Funk Soul Brother. This has only frenzied the anticipation for the next Fatboy Slim album, Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, slated to hit the market in early November, 2000. Yes, you’ve come a long way baby!