Original acid house showman Norman Cook remains one of the biggest draws in dance music, as his continual appearance in the Top 100 is testament to. With no 'Vote for me!' campaign whatsoever, Norm remains a favourite entertainer of many and it's been quite a transition year for him in 2010. Since giving up alcohol, he's been DJing sober for the first time in 20 years and has been relishing the switch back to playing some sweaty club gigs alongside his festival headlining appearances. Fatboy played in places as far-flung as Poland, South Africa, Taiwan and Korea, as well as headlining UK fests such as Rockness, SW4 and Snowbombing. As well as all the gigs, Norm still managed to find time to release an album with Talking Heads main man David Byrne called 'Here Lies Love'; collaborate with ghetto bass young gun Hervé on a number of productions; released his own iPhone app; and headline the Big Beat Reunion in Brighton alongside old mockers like Jon Carter, Midfield General and Cut La Roc - all in the name of charidee. Perhaps most incredibly of all, he also managed to complete the inaugural Brighton Marathon in a very respectable time of four hours and 53 minutes. How many other Top 100 DJs could top that?
Original acid house showman Norman Cook remains one of the biggest draws in dance music, as his continual appearance in the Top 100 is testament to. With no 'Vote for me!' campaign whatsoever, Norm remains a favourite entertainer of many and it's been quite a transition year for him in 2010. Since giving up alcohol, he's been DJing sober for the first time in 20 years and has been relishing the switch back to playing some sweaty club gigs alongside his festival headlining appearances. Fatboy played in places as far-flung as Poland, South Africa, Taiwan and Korea, as well as headlining UK fests such as Rockness, SW4 and Snowbombing. As well as all the gigs, Norm still managed to find time to release an album with Talking Heads main man David Byrne called 'Here Lies Love'; collaborate with ghetto bass young gun Hervé on a number of productions; released his own iPhone app; and headline the Big Beat Reunion in Brighton alongside old mockers like Jon Carter, Midfield General and Cut La Roc - all in the name of charidee. Perhaps most incredibly of all, he also managed to complete the inaugural Brighton Marathon in a very respectable time of four hours and 53 minutes. How many other Top 100 DJs could top that?
