Keith Flint

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Keith Flint on tour in Washington DC

Keith Flint (born 17 September 1969 in Braintree, Essex, England) is a member of the British hard dance/rave band The Prodigy. Flint was born and raised in Braintree, Essex. In the late 1980s he met the DJ Liam Howlett in a rave club and expressed his appreciation of Howlett's taste in music. Soon after, in 1990, he joined Howlett's new project, The Prodigy.

Originally he was only a dancer, but in 1996 he was the vocalist on the hit single "Firestarter". The accompanying video showcased Flint's new, punky look. This trend continued with the next Prodigy single "Breathe", on which Flint again performed the lead vocals. The 1997 album The Fat of the Land featured Flint's vocal contributions to several tracks. In 2002 the single "Baby's Got a Temper" was released. It was heavily influenced by Flint's punk style, which lead to Howlett later discrediting the song as representing The Prodigy. On the next Prodigy album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004), Flint did not perform any vocals, although he did sing on one of the tracks on the "Hotride" single.

Flint has also experimented with several side projects, including the bands Flint and Clever Brains Frying.

Flint is easily recognized by his outlandish, punk clothing, make-up and hair style (which changes colour regularly). His vocal style is also somewhat punkish, resembling other bands like the Sex Pistols.

Perhaps surprisingly, Flint is a keen gardener.^{[citation needed]}

The video for "Firestarter" as well as Flint's outlandish appearance were later parodied by 'Weird Al' Yankovic on his eponymous television show. In one episode, Al flips through channels and happens upon a made-up version of himself dressed identically to Flint. He is heard singing: "I'm so angry at my idiotic barber / Got a stupid hair-cut, a really stupid hair-cut."