Beats International
Beats International were a British dance music band and hip-hop collective, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook (later in his career known as Fatboy Slim) based in Brighton, East Sussex, England, after his departure from the Housemartins.
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Beats International, 1990. From L to R: Lester Noel, Norman Cook, Lindy Layton, Andy Boucher | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Electronic, hip hop |
| Years active | 1989–1992 |
| Labels | Elektra Records Telstar Records Go! Beat |
| Members | Norman Cook Lindy Layton Lester Noel David John-Baptiste MC Wildski Andy Boucher |
A loose confederation of musicians, the line-up also included vocalist Lindy Layton, former North of Cornwallis vocalist Lester Noel, rappers DJ Baptiste (The Crazy MC), MC Wildski and keyboardist Andy Boucher. Unusually, the band's live line-up also incorporated a graffiti artist, REQ, who painted designs on a backdrop while the musicians played.
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