With performances from George Michael, The Who and the ageless Spice Girls, the Olympic closing ceremony featured some of the greatest musical acts from the past 50 years in a showcase dubbed “A Symphony of British Music."

But one of the favorite performances of the night came from the Bromley-born disc jockey who introduced the world to "The Rockafeller Skank:" Fatboy Slim.

Visit NBC to watch musical performances from Fatboy Slim, the Spice Girls and more.

Electronic dance music legend Fatboy Slim, formally known as Norman Cook, took to the 2012 Olympic stage and emerged from a giant glowing octopus to perform some of his most popular 1998 tracks, including "Right Here, Right Now" and "The Rockafeller Skank."

The 49-year-old DJ called the experience "fantastic."

"It was absolutely amazing," he told the U.K.'s The Argus on Monday morning. "It was an [honor] to represent my country, it was a fantastic atmosphere in the stadium and backstage and I thought the show went really well. It was great to be picked to represent Team GB in djing and the club culture era."

Cook's appearance at the closing ceremony was surely a milestone.

He might have been a hugely popular DJ in the '90s who inspired some of the greatest EDM producers today, including Skrillex, but Cook's alter-ego, Fatboy Slim, was once an "unrepentant party animal" who would stay up for days at a time indulging in debauchery.

In 2009, Cook entered rehab after an ongoing battle with alcoholism. He voluntarily entered a specialist facility in March that year, according to the Telegraph.

"Sometimes it feels a little undignified but I never seem to get tired of getting drunk," he said in the article. "I've tried going on stage sober and it wasn't much fun. There's a certain bravado involved in what I do. It takes a lot of alcohol to stop me thinking 'What are you doing whirling that towel above your head?"'

Today, he is a sober father of two who runs marathons.

“Life is sweet,” he told Spotify's Diego Planas Rego. “But then, everything is a lot easier to deal with when you go to bed after a show rather than party for two days.”

His career has transformed as well.

"As you get older you [realize] you don't have to do any of that stuff. My career now is buoyant, but manageable. Basically, I do what I want," he added.

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view of the stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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    The Olympic Flame burns before the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    The Olympic Flame burns before the start of the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.

  • The Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Picture by Stephen Hull

  • The Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Picture by Stephen Hull

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view of the stadium ahead of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

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  • 2012 Olympic Games - Closing Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view ahead of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view ahead of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

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    Performers arrive before the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    A view of the start of the London Olympic Games 2012 Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London. RESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday August 12, 2012. See PA story Olympics . Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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    The crowd rehearse dance routines before the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    British group Madness perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Artists perform at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/ JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L), and Chairman of the London 2012 Organizing Committee Sebastian Coe (R) attend the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Big Ben and the London Eye are depicted during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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    Aartists wave Union Jack flags as they perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)

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    An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Drummers perform hanging from a replica of the London Eye during the London Olympic Games 2012 Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London. RESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday August 12, 2012. See PA story Olympics . Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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    British actor Timothy Spall plays Winston Churchill as he performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Suggs and Madness perform during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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    Guards march before the Olympic Flame during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Timothy Spall smokes a cigar while playing Winston Churchill at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages)

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    British artist Emeli Sande performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Lee Thompson of Madness performs during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view of the performance inside the stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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    Guards march past performers during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: A general view of the performance inside the stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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    Lee Thompson is lifted while playing the saxophone at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages)

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    British actor Timothy Spall poses as late former prime minister Winston Churchill at the top of a replica of the tower housing Big Ben during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in east London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/GettyImages)

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Dancers dance during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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    British musician Ray Davis peforms during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in east London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/GettyImages)

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    The Olympic Flame is seen before the start of the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    The Duchess of Cambridge (centre) speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron, his wife Samantha and Lord Coe at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.

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    Performers during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.

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    One Direction perform during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.

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    Performers on a replica of the London Eye during the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    A general view of the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    Prince Harry (right) with President of the IOC Jacques Rogge at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.

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    Madness perform during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.

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    Princess Anne, her husband Timothy Laurence (centre) and President of the IOC Jacques Rogge at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.

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    Prince Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge during the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics.

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    Performers during the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.

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    Henry Kissinger (left) and Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pele' at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.