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The Prodigy

The Prodigy are the Essex electronic band led by Liam Howlett and Maxim, bringing rave beats and punk energy to records such as The Fat of the Land and to stages around the world.

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Overview

Formed: 1990 · Braintree, Essex, England
Core members: Liam Howlett and Maxim
Breakout: Charly reached No. 3 in the UK in 1991
Sound: Rave, breakbeat and electronic punk
Debut album: Experience · 1992

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How it started.

The Prodigy formed in Braintree in 1990 after Liam Howlett met dancers Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill through the local rave scene. A tape of Howlett’s own tracks helped turn that connection into a live group. Maxim joined at their first gig, and XL Recordings signed them. Charly brought them into the UK top three in 1991.

From rave to the world.

Experience arrived in 1992, followed by Music for the Jilted Generation in 1994, their first UK No. 1 album. Firestarter and Breathe helped carry 1997’s The Fat of the Land to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. Their records joined electronic production to the energy of a band on stage.

Keeping the connection.

After Keith Flint died in 2019, Howlett and Maxim continued The Prodigy. They returned to the stage in July 2022. Their 2025 and 2026 announcements brought fans arena tours, the return of Warriors Dance and anniversary editions of Firestarter and Breathe.

Creditschronological, newest first

2026Elitest G.O.A.T. (The Prodigy Acid Thunder Remix)Remixer of Sleaford Mods’ track featuring Aldous Harding
2018No TouristsRecording artist · Seventh studio album
1997The Fat of the LandRecording artist · Third studio album
1994Music for the Jilted GenerationRecording artist · Second studio album
1992ExperienceRecording artist · Debut studio album

Awards

Quotes

It will always remain important to me to create something raw and unpolishedLiam Howlett, XL Recordings

Featured on XL’s The Fat of the Land release page: https://www.xlrecordings.com/releases/the-fat-of-the-land

Trivia

The band’s name comes from the Moog Prodigy synthesizer Howlett used.
Charly samples dialogue from the British public-information cartoon series Charley Says.
Their Hummel football shirt carries a hand-drawn 91 on the back, created by artist Tom Gordon.