Fatboy Slim
Stephen Dalton, Times, The, June 2006
THE SUN DECK of Norman Cook's seafront Brighton home juts out over a stony stretch of supposedly private beach. But it is not that private, as the superstar DJ discovered during his more lurid brushes with tabloid fame. Indeed, security is surprisingly minimal considering that Paul McCartney and former EastEnders star Nick Berry both own neighbouring houses, making Cook's road arguably the most glamorous terrace in Britain.
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