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Posted by ludawg23 on Dec-04-2004 21:10:

Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples

First Lawler in Mexico, now this...

Dance supremo Fatboy Slim was robbed at gunpoint by a vicious Mafia gangster during a recent DJ gig in Naples, Italy. Fatboy was rehearsing for a nightclub performance in the Campania city, unaware it had been organised by members of the local Camorra.

Cook explains, "It was a s**tty gig in Naples and no one knew who we were. We'd sold seven tickets. "We said to the promoter, who was a member of the Mafia, 'You know what? Shall we just cancel the gig - it's not really working is it?' "They said, 'Fine, you cancel the gig, but your equipment's staying here,' and then they put a gun to my head. They were taking all our stuff, but I wasn't arguing. Once you've had a gun to your head, everything else seems really trivial."

His Italian trip wasn't the only time Cook came into contact with a pistol - he was confronted by a gunman during a working holiday in Barbados with English TV presenter Jayne Middlemiss. Cook laments, "All of a sudden two blokes came in shooting and I was s**tting my pants. The two of us were under the table thinking, 'So what do you give them? I've only got a packet of fags (cigarettes).' "Luckily my manager has a Rolex. They couldn't believe it - they were like, 'F**king hell, it's a real one.' They were really made up. And that was scary."

http://au.launch.yahoo.com/041202/10/2bqv.html

It's starting to get real dangerous for DJs, really scary.

Posted by BxNemo on Dec-04-2004 22:12:

thats exactly why if anyone on here ever makes it big should be packing some heat. like a 357 or a deagle... fuck that, have a bazooka right next to you while you're DJ'ing lets see who fux with u then.

Posted by Shamez214 on Dec-04-2004 22:53:

Yeah... I'm sure DJing now ranks in the top 5 most dangerous professions... Right between pilots and structural metal workers...

Posted by ludawg23 on Dec-05-2004 00:47:

Posted by verndogs on Dec-05-2004 01:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Shamez214
Yeah... I'm sure DJing now ranks in the top 5 most dangerous professions... Right between pilots and structural metal workers...

you realize that your nice lovely chart really means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. what are the fatailty rates exactly based on?

Posted by djkoolaide on Dec-05-2004 01:44:

Damn, that's shit! Why would Norman even play a gig like that?

Posted by trunks1022 on Dec-05-2004 04:18:

quote:
Originally posted by verndogs
you realize that your nice lovely chart means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. what is the number exactly based on?

i trust the BLS =P and shamus was probably being a sarcast c***

Posted by PvDoBseSSioN on Dec-05-2004 06:22:

WOW thats just ridiculous, thats messed up, but when i saw him there was mad security so wouldnt u think that a DJ of that size ( popularity wise obviously) would have body guards or somethin. o well i guess thats life... did he lose all his records and shit?? i would b mad as hell

Posted by Zack Roth on Dec-05-2004 07:42:

awww, poor Fatboy Slim

Posted by rabbitjoker on Dec-05-2004 09:43:

wtf

Posted by dEsidEL on Dec-05-2004 09:45:

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
wtf

+1

Posted by Matt on Dec-05-2004 10:57:

quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL

+1

+2

so... he lost all his equipment?

that really sux.

Posted by occrider on Dec-05-2004 11:11:

What a travesty. Somebody please stop the presses. If DJ's can't spin in one of the most corrupt italian cities without getting their turntables stolen how will the global community survive?

Posted by occrider on Dec-05-2004 11:14:

quote:
Originally posted by verndogs
you realize that your nice lovely chart really means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. what are the fatailty rates exactly based on?

Ummm the number of fatalities in a given occupation that were greater than 30 and had a minimum of 46,000 employed? What more do you need?

Posted by Shamez214 on Dec-05-2004 13:03:

quote:
Originally posted by verndogs
you realize that your nice lovely chart really means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. what are the fatailty rates exactly based on?

The rate is how many deaths per 100,000 employed. So for every 100,000 timber cutters, 117.8 people die on the job.

Posted by Shamez214 on Dec-05-2004 13:04:

quote:
Originally posted by trunks1022
i trust the BLS =P and shamus was probably being a sarcast c***

Posted by Jem_hadar on Dec-05-2004 16:09:

how disappointing to hear such shit

im with RJ when he said "WTF"

Posted by ++ EGO ++ on Dec-05-2004 18:56:

yeah that's so shitty..

Posted by AwakenedAddict on Dec-06-2004 02:32:

Well his last gig in TO was a robbery....

c'est la vie I guess