The Prodigy

The Prodigy is a British electronic group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990, in Braintree, Essex. Along with other acts in the same genre they are pioneers of electronic dance which achieved mainstream popularity in the 90s. The group are known for high-quality live sets. The Prodigy first emerged on the underground rave scene in the early 1990s, and have achieved immense popularity and worldwide recognition. Some of their most popular tunes include "Out of Space", "No Good (Start the Dance)", "Voodoo People", "Firestarter", "Breathe", "Smack My Bitch Up" and most recently "Warrior's Dance." The band's fifth album Invaders Must Die was released on February 21, 2009 in Australia and in Europe on February 23, 2009 charting at number one in the UK with week one sales of over 97,000. The album charted top 5 in Germany and Australia and the single "Omen" debuted at number 1 in the Canadian Singles Chart the week of February 25th, 2009. The Prodigy have sold over 17 million records worldwide which is unequalled in dance music history.