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March 4, 2019 01:18 pm PST

Prodigy vocalist Keith Flint dead at 49

In a message posted to its official Twitter account, UK electronic music group The Prodigy announced the death of singer and songwriter Keith Flint today.

It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint ... A true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.

In an Instagram post, [via NME] Howlett wrote: The news is true. I cant believe Im saying this but our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend. Im shell shocked, fuckin angry, confused and heart broken.

Pitchfork posted an obituary.

Flint was a regular fixture of the UKs late-1980s rave scene. At a beach party, he met Howlett and suggested they form a band. Howlett began recording as the Prodigy, eventually touring America and bringing along Flint to hype the crowd. By 1996, Howlett had enlisted him as a frontman. When they released Firestarter that March, Flints emphatic performance and inverted mohawk became ubiquitous, making the video a staple of international music channels. A global hit and UK Number 1 for three weeks, the single teed up The Fat of the Land, one of the most successful UK dance albums of all time, helped along by follow-up singles Breathe and Smack My Bitch Up.

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