The Prodigy are an English electronic music band formed in Braintree in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett. At the height of their career, the band also included MC and vocalist Maxim, dancer and occasional live keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill, and dancer and vocalist Keith Flint. The band describe their style as electronic punk, and AllMusic has referred to them as "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave." . Popular albums include "The Fat of the Land" and "Music for the Jilted Generation".