Quentin Leo Cook (b. July 31, 1963, Bromley, England) adopted the pseudonym Fatboy Slim in 1995 after playing bass with the Housemartins and forming Beats International and Freak Power. His big beat sound blended house, hip-hop, and funk, earning hits like "The Rockafeller Skank" and UK #1 "Praise You." Albums include Better Living Through Chemistry (1996) and You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998). He won multiple MTV and BRIT awards, married TV presenter Zoë Ball, and became big beat's most successful artist.