The tape was well received by Flint and Thornhill, who developed new dance sequences to the music and suggested to Howlett they begin a group together. Howlett had scratched the word 'Prodigy' onto the cassette, referring to the Moog Prodigy synthesizer which he used to make some of the music. Flint requested Howlett make a mix tape for him, to which Howlett obliged and returned a cassette several days later with some of his own songs on the other side. It was in Braintree where Howlett met dancers Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill at one of his gigs at The Barn nightclub. He preferred the non-confrontational atmosphere that raves brought, and began to work DJ sets in the local area while working on original music at home. He had started to make his own music three years prior, beginning with hip-hop and house music before he focused on the rave scene that was gaining popularity at the time. In 1989, 18-year-old DJ, musician, and songwriter Liam Howlett returned to his hometown of Braintree, Essex after quitting his gig as DJ in the hip-hop group Cut to Kill. History Formation and early singles success (1990–1991) 1.8 No Tourists, Flint's death, and return to touring (2016–present).1.5 Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2001–2004).1.4 The Fat of the Land and Thornhill's departure (1996–2000).

1.3 Music for the Jilted Generation (1993–1995).1.1 Formation and early singles success (1990–1991).The Prodigy have won numerous awards during their career, including two Brit Awards for Best British Dance Act, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Kerrang! Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and two Grammy Award nominations. They earned titles like 'the premiere dance act for the alternative masses' and 'the Godfathers of Rave'. They have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide, including over 4.7 million albums in the UK, and have scored seven consecutive UK number one albums. The Prodigy remain one of the most successful electronic groups of all time. In July 2022, the band completed their first tour since 2019, and their first since Flint's death, also in 2019. The album's third single, ' Smack My Bitch Up', was a UK top ten hit and generated considerable controversy over its suggestive lyrics and music video. 1 in 16 countries including the UK and the US, and spawned the UK number one singles ' Firestarter' and ' Breathe'. The band reached their commercial and critical peak with their third studio album The Fat of the Land (1997), which went to No. After their debut album Experience (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno, breakbeat, and rock influences on their follow-up, the critically-acclaimed Music for the Jilted Generation (1994). 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. The Prodigy describe their style as electronic punk.

Howlett's rock-inspired drum rhythms infused with electronic rave music beats/breaks were combined with Maxim's omnipresent mystique, Thornhill's shuffle dancing style, and Flint's later modern punk appearance. They are credited as pioneers of the breakbeat-influenced genre big beat, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s.

The original line-up also featured MC and vocalist Maxim, dancer and vocalist Keith Flint, dancer and live keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill, and dancer and vocalist Sharky, until 1991. The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett.

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