The Prodigy were an English electronic act formed in Braintree, Essex in 1990, built around producer Liam Howlett with vocalists Keith Flint (1969–2019) and Maxim. They dragged rave into rock's arena with big beat classics — The Fat of the Land (1997), home of Firestarter and Breathe, is the essential one. Shop The Prodigy vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Prodigy formed in Braintree, Essex, England in 1990. The project was built around producer and primary songwriter Liam Howlett, with the late dancer-turned-vocalist Keith Flint (1969-2019) and MC and vocalist Maxim providing the band's ferocious live presence. Emerging from the UK rave scene, The Prodigy crossed over to global rock and mainstream audiences while retaining their underground intensity.
The Prodigy fused rave, breakbeat, big beat, and electronic punk into an aggressive, high-energy sound. Howlett's dense, sample-driven production combined with Flint and Maxim's confrontational vocals to create music that bridged dance and rock. They are widely cited as among the most important acts in bringing electronic dance music to rock audiences.
The Prodigy's XL Recordings catalog, especially The Fat of the Land and Music for the Jilted Generation, has been reissued in anniversary and colored-vinyl editions. Original pressings are collected by fans of electronic and big beat music.
Listeners new to The Prodigy almost always start with The Fat of the Land (1997). For related listening, see and.
