About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Norman Cook, The Chemical Brothers, Orbital, The Crystal Method, The Future Sound of London, The Prodigy, Hybrid, Krafty Kuts, Tipper, Captain Funk, Roni Size, Solemn Camel Crew, Freestylers, Brian Dougans, MentalEscape, Lo-Key Fu, Plump DJs, NAPT, Hifana, DJ Reid Speed, Mad Doctor X, DJ Sharaz, James Zabiela, Parov Stelar, DJ /rupture, Evil Nine, Cereal Killaz, Autopsia, Stanton Warriors, Garry Cobain, DJ Icey, Redshirt Theory, Rob Overseer, Leko, Baby D, 2 Bad Mice, Unit, Velapene Screen, Datach'i, Uberzone, DJ Hyper, King Britt, Flying Steps, Sain, Cakeboy, Kicks Like a Mule, Aquasky, Blue Hand, Meat Katie, Rasmus, Acen Razvi, Far Too Loud, Tsunami One, Rennie Pilgrem. Excerpt: The Chemical Brothers are a Grammy award-winning British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat electronic dance genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London, England, on 9 June 1970 to a barrister mother and a father who was not around much when Simons was growing up. Simons' two main interests when he was young were aeroplanes and musicals. Simons attended two South London public schools, Alleyn's School and Dulwich College. During his school years, he developed a fondness for rare groove and Hip hop music, having frequented a club called The Mud Club from the age of 14. By the time he left school, his two main musical interests were two Manchester bands, New Order and The Smiths. After finishing school with 11 O levels and three A-levels, he continued on to study History, especially Late Medieval History, at the University of Manchester. Tom Rowlands, a childhood classmate of Simons', was born on 11 January 1971 in Kingston up...