Keith Flint's Legacy Through Five Iconic Music Videos

Keith Flint, frontman of The Prodigy, died in 2019, leaving a legacy defined by his energetic performances and iconic music videos. Born in 1969 in Redbridge, London, he moved to Essex in the mid-1970s, where he met DJ Liam Howlett, Leeroy Thornhill, and Maxim Reality, forming The Prodigy. The band pioneered the big beat genre alongside Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method, with Flint initially dancing in early videos like "Everybody in the place" (1991) and "Out of space" (1992), directed by Russell Curtis. By 1994's "Music for the Jilted Generation," the sound grew darker, exemplified by "No good (start the dance)" directed by Waltern Stern at Fabric. The 1996 album "The fat of the land" brought mainstream success via MTV, with the single "Firestarter" catapulting Flint into cultural icon status with his post-punk aesthetic of dyed hair, piercings, and tattoos. Later, the 2002 video "Baby's got a temper" by Traktor parodied the band. Flint pursued other projects, including his punk rock band Flint, and appeared in the 2015 video for "Ibiza" with Sleaford Mods, wearing clean clothes. His death left a void for those who grew up in the 1990s rave scene.