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The Prodigy

UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett

Formed in 1990

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The Prodigy are an English electronic rock music band formed in Braintree in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett and dancers Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill, who respectively went on to contribute vocals and live keyboards on occasion. They were joined by MC and lead vocalist Maxim. AllMusic described the Prodigy as "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave". They are considered to be pioneers of big beat and in a number of breakbeat led musical genres including breaks and breakbeat hardcore. Liam Howlett describes 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 and breakbeat influences on their follow-up, the critically acclaimed Music for the Jilted Generation (1994). They 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" in 1996. The third single, "Smack My Bitch Up", was a UK top ten hit and generated considerable controversy over its suggestive lyrics and music video. Thornhill left the band in 2000 and Flint died in 2019, leaving Howlett and Maxim as the remaining members. After a hiatus, the band returned to stage back on tour.

The Prodigy are one of the most successful electronic groups of all time, selling an estimated 25 million records worldwide including over 4.7 million albums in the UK. They have scored seven consecutive UK number one albums. The band have won many awards during their career, including two Brit Awards for Best British Dance Act, three MTV Video Music Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and two Grammy Award nominations.

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The Prodigy est un groupe de musique électronique issu de la scène rave britannique, originaire de Braintree, Essex, en Angleterre. Aux côtés notamment de The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim et The Crystal Method, ils font partie des pionniers de la dance électronique qualifiée plus tard de « big beat » par la presse. Ce style atteint sa popularité dans les années 1990 avec le développement des raves parties et de leur médiatisation dès lors qu'elles sont rendues illégales. The Prodigy recense un total de plus de 20 millions de disques vendus dans le monde entier, ce qui en fait le plus grand vendeur de disques de l'histoire de la dance.

Leur style musical emprunte à différents styles allant de la rave, le hip hop, le breakbeat hardcore, le rock, la musique industrielle et le breakbeat, au début des années 1990, puis évoluant vers l'électro-rock, le big beat et le nu skool breaks avec une part plus importante donnée aux voix. Le groupe comprend Liam Howlett (compositeur et claviers), Keith Flint (danseur et chanteur) et Maxim Reality (MC et chanteur, Keith Palmer de son vrai nom). En concert, Olly Burden joue de la guitare tandis que Leo Crabtree s'occupe de la batterie.

The Prodigy apparaît sur la scène rave underground au début des années 1990, et atteint depuis lors une immense popularité et une renommée mondiale. Certains de ses morceaux les plus populaires — Charly, Out of Space, No Good (Start the Dance), Voodoo People, Firestarter, Breathe, et Smack My Bitch Up — sont des hymnes de club et de festivals, avant d'être relayés par les médias et la publicité. Le groupe remporte de nombreuses récompenses durant son parcours, dont deux Brit Awards, trois MTV Video Music Awards, deux Kerrang! Awards, cinq MTV Europe Music Awards, et deux nominations aux Grammy Awards.

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