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The Prodigy | |
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 The Prodigy in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Braintree, Essex, England |
| Genres | Electronic, big beat, breakbeat, rave, dance-punk, alternative dance, alternative rock, electronic rock, industrial |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Take Me to the Hospital, Ragged Flag, Cooking Vinyl, XL, Beggars Banquet, Mute, Maverick, Warner Bros., Elektra, Shock |
| Website | www.the prodigy.com |
| Members | Liam Howlett Keith Flint Maxim |
| Past members | Leeroy Thornhill Sharky |
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex, England. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method, as well as other acts, members of the Prodigy have been said as founders of the big beat genre which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. They have sold over 25 million records worldwide.[1] They named the band after the synthesizer, Moog Prodigy.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Amazon.co.uk: The Prodigy: Electronic Punks 1988-1994 [Paperback]
- ↑ "Liam Howlett - Biography". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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