Norman Cook
Stephen Dalton, Uncut, February 2000
IN 1999, THE former Housemartin's career went supemova, earning him millions from his FATBOY SLIM records, remixes and DJ sets. Following the death of big beat, the burly dance hybrid he pioneered, the rank soul brother is taking time off to write his next Fatboy Slim LP
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