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Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

S8E7: Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim

Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Rhino UK

Interviews, Rock, Pop, Music

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast we welcome the mighty Norman Cook to Rockonteurs. Norman is a multi-talented artist, producer, and world-famous DJ who started out as a bass player in the Housemartins. In this fascinating conversation with Guy and Gary he discusses how a certain Spandau Ballet were a huge catalyst in his early love of music and how that career evolved from being in a band to becoming the biggest DJ in the world. We dive into the world of DJ’ing, music videos and beach parties! Norman is a Grammy Award, 9 x MTV Video Music Award, Brit, and Tony Award winning artist. He’s also just the biggest music fan, as you’ll hear.

His new track Role Model is out now, and you can watch the video here: Role Model


You can also watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.

Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @officialfatboyslim @gimmesugarproductions

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs

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Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions

www.gimmesugar.co.uk



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0:00.0

Let me tell you one thing my granddad doesn't know. I don't actually like fish paste sandwiches.

0:05.9

I just don't want to offend him when I pop over for lunch. Mm, fishy bread.

0:11.3

We've all got something we haven't told our parents or grandparents,

0:14.0

as sometimes it's just easier that way. But here's something you really do need to let them know.

0:20.2

Thousands of people over the age of 66 are missing out on pension credit worth on average

0:25.0

3,900 pounds a year.

0:28.0

Plus they could also be entitled to the winter fuel payment or the equivalent in Scotland

0:32.2

if they apply by December 21st.

0:34.8

Help a family member or friend check their eligibility by searching pension credit on Gov.

0:39.4

UK. Before we crack on with the latest episode of Rock on Tours it's time to thank our

0:45.8

sponsor for this week and what a perfect sponsor it is for those of us who love music

0:50.1

and the stories about the greatest artists of all time.

0:53.6

We all shine on.

0:54.6

John, Yoko and me is a brand new book by Elliot Mince.

0:58.4

Elliot was one of John and Yoko's closest friends and confidants, and so it's an intimate memoir about the couple

1:04.8

that reveals the years immediately after the Beatles split and what became

1:09.3

known as John's Lost Weekend. It's a fascinating book and what what did John and Yoko mean to you

1:15.1

Gary? Well I suppose growing up I fell into that sort of usual thing about

1:19.0

Yoko splitting the band you know but I think as times gone by you realize what an immense

1:25.4

talent she is I mean yes she had her own massive retrospective at the Tate Modern

1:30.6

and I've got to say after going to that I just wanted to go knock on her

1:33.8

door and apologize because she's such a monumental incredibly important

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