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Beats International
Beats International were a British electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim) based in Brighton, East Sussex, England, after his departure from The Housemartins.
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 would paint designs on a backdrop while the musicians played.