In 1996, just prior to the release of The Prodigy's third album, Flint moved from being a dancer for the group to being its frontman when he performed vocals on the hit single ' Firestarter' the accompanying video showcased Flint's new and soon-to-be iconic punk look. Flint, Howlett, and Thornhill were joined by MC Maxim Reality and became the successful electronic dance act The Prodigy. After receiving a mixtape from Howlett, Flint came back with great enthusiasm, insisting that Howlett should be playing his tracks up on stage and that Flint, along with friend Leeroy Thornhill, would dance to them. Music career Flint with Prodigy guitarist Rob Hollidayįlint met DJ Liam Howlett at local rave club the Barn in Braintree, Essex, and said he liked Howlett's taste in music. Musically, Flint was a childhood fan of The Jam, and in the late 1980s he listened to bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees. Flint then worked as a roofer and later enthusiastically embraced the acid house scene of the late 1980s. He was expelled from school at the age of 15. Flint was described as being a 'bright boy with dyslexia' and was disruptive in class. He attended the Boswells School in Chelmsford and moved to Braintree after leaving school. His childhood was described as unhappy, and he feuded with his parents, who parted when he was young. Keith Flint was initially raised in East London, but in the mid-1970s his parents moved out to a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in Springfield, in Chelmsford, Essex. Clive Flint worked as an engineering consultant. He was also the lead singer of his own band, Flint.įlint owned a motorcycle racing team, Team Traction Control, which won four Isle of Man TT races in 20, and competed in the British Superbike Championship.įlint was born in Redbridge, London, to Clive and Yvonne Flint, on 17 September 1969.

Starting out as a dancer for the group, he became the lead vocalist and performed on the group's two UK number-one singles, ' Firestarter' and ' Breathe', both released in 1996. Keith Charles Flint (17 September 1969 – 4 March 2019) was an English singer and a vocalist of the electronic dance act The Prodigy.

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