Norman Cook (I Heart Series pt. 4)

(the following is from a correspondence w/ one Sean Donson on 4/08/07)

DONSON: Dude do you have that song Ghetto Girl by Mighty Dub Katz? I need to hear that shit. Been too long. Might it be included in the inevitable I Heart Norman post?

Mike B:


Donson: Dats my boy. Get shit done bra.

(end correspondence)

That convo took me back to 1996, when we were sitting inside bassbin's at a rave while Oscure & Fester were doing their trademark 2x4 set. When the "I Can't Explain" sampled guitars of "Going Out Of My Head" dropped we just kinda looked at each other like "dude, what the fuck is this awesome shit?" Sean busted a fatty trainspot and caught the name on the 12" : FATBOY SLIM. To this day I continue to buy all of this man's work on Vinyl no matter how crappy it can get (see: his most recent album) and it's no small feet. This guy has made so much shit it's rediculous. For those who don't know, Norman Cook is also known as: Cheeky Boy, Chemistry, Fatboy Slim, Feelgood Factor, Son Of A Cheeky Boy, Sunny Side Up, Urban All Stars and Yum Yum Head Food and was in Beats International, Double Trouble, Freak Power, Fried Funk Food, The Housemartins, Mighty Dub Katz, Pizzaman and Rockaway Three. He's also the genius behind Southern Fried Records which continues to put out really cool records.


Stretch And Vern - I'm Alive (Fat Boy Comes Alive) Grandslam – 1996












Da Mighty Dub Katz - Ghetto Girl Southern Fried – 1997












Midfield General - Devil In Sports Casual (Fatboy Slime's Does My Beat Look Big In This Mix) Skint – 1997











Christopher Just - I'm A Disco Dancer (Fatboy Slim Remix) Slut Trax – 1997












Son Of A Cheeky Boy - Comma Vicious Grooves – 1998












Mike & Charlie - I Get Live (fatBOY slim Mix) Regal – 2000












Markus Nikolai - Bushes (Norman Cook Club Mix) Classic/Southern Fried – 2000












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