November 9, 1999 17:23

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT'S COME A LONG WAY BABY

The fastest-earning millionaire in musical history, apparently...

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT'S COME A LONG WAY BABY

Fatboy Slim has been named as the quickest earning multi-millionaire in music history.

In a newly published report, the DJ/producer is said to have accumulated a #10million personal fortune, thanks largely to the international success of his 'You've Come A Long Way, Baby' album and the singles lifted from it. The 1999 Rock Accounts sees his success as a prime example of the shift to business-minded stars and away from the traditional image of manipulative managers and crooked lawyers.

The report also names The Chemical Brothers and Jamiroquai in the top ten, worth #4million each, and Catatonia and Stereophonics worth #10million between them.

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