Information
- • Hometown: - Braintree, Essex, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1990–present
- • Genre(s): - Big Beat • Electro • Punk • Alternative Dance • Electronic Rock
- • Label(s): - Take Me to the Hospital • Ragged Flag • Cooking Vinyl • XLBeggars • Banquet • Mute • Maverick • Warner Bros. • Elektra • Shock • Disco Mix Club • BMG • Vertigo
- • Associated Acts: - N/A
- • Website: - theprodigy.com
Biography
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional live keyboard player Leeroy Thornhill, later joined by dancer Sharky and later by MC and vocalist Maxim, until 1991. They were pioneers of the breakbeat-influenced genre big beat, and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Howlett's rock-inspired drum rhythms infused with electronic rave music beats/breaks were combined with Maxim's omnipresent mystique, Thornhill's shuffle dancing style, and Flint's later modern punk appearance. The Prodigy describe their style as electronic punk.
The band emerged during the underground rave scene and achieved early success in 1991 with their debut singles "Charly" and "Everybody in the Place", which reached the UK top five. After their debut album Experience (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno, breakbeat, and rock influences on their follow-up, the critically-acclaimed Music for the Jilted Generation (1994). The band reached their commercial and critical peak with their third studio album The Fat of the Land (1997), which went to No. 1 in 16 countries including the UK and the US, and spawned the UK number one singles "Firestarter" and "Breathe". The album's third single, "Smack My Bitch Up", was a UK top ten hit and generated considerable controversy over its suggestive lyrics and music video. In July 2022, the band completed their first tour since 2019, and their first since Flint's death, also in 2019.
The Prodigy remain one of the most successful electronic groups of all time. They have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide, including over 4.7 million albums in the UK, and have scored seven consecutive UK number one albums. They earned titles like "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave". The Prodigy have won numerous awards during their career, including two Brit Awards for Best British Dance Act, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Kerrang! Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and two Grammy Award nominations.
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Band Members
- • Liam Howlett – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, production, sampling, sequencing, turntables, drum machine, guitars, bass, drums (1990–present)
- • Maxim Reality – vocals, beatboxing (1991–present)
- • Keith Flint – dancing (1990–2019); vocals (1996–2019)
- • Leeroy Thornhill – dancing (1990–2000); occasional live keyboards, synthesizers (1994–2000) Sharky – dancing (1990–1991)
Videos
"Breathe" is a song by English band the Prodigy, released in November 1996 as the second single from their third album
Breathe
"Firestarter" is a song by British band the Prodigy, released on 18 March 1996 as the first single from their third album
Firestarter
"Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band the Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009.
Paradise City
"Out of Space" is the fourth EP/single released by the English band the Prodigy in 1992. The song is on the Prodigy's 1992 debut album.
Out Of Space
"Warrior's Dance" is the twentieth single released by the British electronic band the Prodigy on 11 May 2009.
Warrior's Dance
"Charly" is the debut single released by the British electronic act the Prodigy, later included on their debut album, Experience (1992).