The three settled on The Prodigy as their name and enlisted a fourth live member, female dancer and vocalist Sharky, a friend of Flint's, and on Octothe group was officially formed. 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) ![]() 1.7 No Tourists, Flint's death, and return to touring (2016–present).1.4 Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2001–2004).1.3 The Fat of the Land and Thornhill's departure (1996–2000). ![]()
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