Big Beat / Electronic · Late 1990s Career
Fatboy Slim became one of big beat’s biggest crossover stars through sample-heavy production, giant breakbeats and a playful club culture designed for mass audiences.
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
The 1998 album produced “The Rockafeller Skank,” “Praise You” and other hits that brought big beat firmly into mainstream pop culture.
DJ culture at festival scale
Norman Cook’s records and performances helped push the DJ from club booth toward headline-level celebrity.
Why he matters
Fatboy Slim helped define the late-1990s big beat boom and the rise of superstar DJ culture.