DJ FATBOY Slim has teamed up with a street artist to create a work of art for charity.

Hove resident Fatboy, aka Norman Cook, is sponsoring his own snail for the Martlets hospice’s Snailspace street art project.

He is working with Brighton-based Cassette Lord, whose real name is Martin Middleton, on the design.

Martin is the man behind the cassette-tape stencils on junction boxes around the city.

For nine weeks from September 15, 50 giant snails will be placed in the streets of Brighton and Hove to raise money and awareness for Martlets Hospice.

The design for Fatboy Slim and Cassette Lord’s collaborative snail is strictly under wraps for now.

But it is likely to be a nod to music, tech and the retro aesthetic both artists enjoy.

Norman recently commissioned urban artist Bordalo II to create a giant sculpture of a seagull from recycled plastic at his Big Beach Cafe at Hove Lagoon.

In 2016, he sponsored a dog as part of Snowdogs By The Sea campaign.

Called Boomer, it was transformed into a working Boom Box by Ryca and later sold for £20,000.

Norman, who is an ambassador for the hospice, said: “The snail is an inspired choice as I love the idea of something usually so small being made large.

“I also love the fact that you just bump into a sculpture on your way into work, or your everyday journey, and it just makes you smile.

“There is also something about the whole idea of #BeMoreSnail which resonates.

“I think it is important to slow down and spend a bit more time doing the things we love, with the people we love.”

Martin said: “I’m a fan of American artist Claes Oldenburg, who takes tiny everyday objects and makes them into massive sculptures, which is exactly what this project does.

“With our cities crammed full of advertising, signs and signals I think it is really important to implant the abstract and surreal in the everyday to remind us that our visual reality and environment can be altered and doesn’t always have to make sense.

“It’s important not to lose that sense of play.”