Fatboy Slim says he felt paralysed at prospect of DJing sober after rehab
Summary
Fatboy Slim, whose real name is Norman Cook, talked about his struggle with alcoholism and how quitting drinking was very hard for him. After going to rehab in 2009, he has been sober for nearly 15 years and shared how nervous he felt performing sober for the first time.Key Facts
- Norman Cook is known as the DJ Fatboy Slim.
- He called his alcoholism like a parasite that tries to survive by keeping him drinking.
- His wife, Zoe Ball, gave him an ultimatum to stop drinking or she would leave.
- He went to rehab in 2009 and has stayed sober since then.
- Quitting alcohol was the hardest thing he has ever done.
- Playing live shows sober made him very anxious at first.
- A positive experience with a lively crowd in Japan helped him regain confidence.
- Fatboy Slim became famous in the 1990s with hits like "Praise You" and "The Rockafeller Skank."
- He has been nominated six times for Grammy awards and won one in 2002 for a music video featuring actor Christopher Walken.
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