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Members
2 Male
Origin
Essex, England
Genre
Electronic
Style
Electronic
Mood
Angry
Born
2 MaleOrigin
Essex, EnglandGenre
ElectronicStyle
ElectronicMood
AngryBorn
1990
Active
1990 to Present...
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Alternate Name
Prodigy
Most Loved Tracks8 users
The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up7 users
The Prodigy - Firestarter6 users
The Prodigy - Breathe5 users
The Prodigy - Omen5 users
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Music Video Links Voodoo People |  Everybody in the Place... |  Wind It Up |
 Firestarter |  Invaders Must Die |  Wild Frontier |
 Omen |  Smack My Bitch Up |  Warrior's Dance |
Artist Biography
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The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period.
Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. They have sold over 25 million records worldwide. The group has won numerous music awards throughout their career, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Dance Act twice, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Kerrang! Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and have twice been nominated for Grammy Awards.
The group's brand of music makes use of various styles ranging from rave, hardcore techno, electro-industrial, jungle and breakbeat in the early 1990s to big beat and electronic rock with punk vocal elements in later times. The Prodigy first emerged on the underground rave scene in the early 1990s and have since achieved popularity and worldwide renown. They have been called "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave".
Musical style and influences
Along with the Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and other acts, the Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. The Prodigy are also considered alternative dance, techno, electronica, breakbeat hardcore, and rave.
Liam Howlett cited early electro as a big influence, mentioning tunes like "Clear" by American music group Cybotron and "Al Naafiysh" by Hashim. Liam Howlett also cited The Bomb Squad, Public Enemy, and Rage Against the Machine as influences.
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zag says: 5 years agoOne of my favorite bands, they have evolved over the years and constantly innovate their sounds.
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