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The Prodigy
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The Prodigy in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Braintree, Essex |
| 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 |
| 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. 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. They named the band after the synthesizer, Moog Prodigy.
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The Prodigy band member and founder Liam Howlett live in August 2005.
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Maxim performing at the 2006 Sziget Festival
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The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint and live member, Rob Holliday.
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The Prodigy at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 2015
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Maxim performing in 2009.