The Prodigy are an English electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method, as well as other acts they are pioneers of the big beat electronic dance genre which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s, and are known for high-quality live performances. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide which is unequalled in dance music history. Various styles ranging from rave, hardcore, industrial and breakbeat in the early 1990s to electronic rock with punk vocal elements in later times. The current band members include Liam Howlett (composer/keyboards), Keith Flint (dancer/vocalist) and Maxim Reality (MC/vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer/very occasional live keyboards) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer/vocalist called Sharky who left the band during their early period. The Prodigy first emerged on the underground rave scene in the early 1990s, and have since then achieved immense popularity and worldwide renown. Some of their most popular songs include \"Charly\", \"Out of Space\", \"No Good (Start the Dance)\", \"Voodoo People\", \"Poison\", \"Firestarter\", \"Breathe\", \"Smack My Bitch Up\", \"Omen\" & \"Warrior\'s Dance.\" The name displayed on album covers changed from \"The Prodigy\" to \"Prodigy\" between Music for the Jilted Generation and The Fat of the Land in 1997 and back again with the release of Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned in 2004. However, Howlett has stated that the title has always been \"The Prodigy\". The change was made only to fit within the displayed logo, according to Howlett. Background information Origin Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom Genres Big beat Synthpunk Rave Hardcore techno Dance punk Breakbeat Drum and bass Years active 1990–present Labels Take Me to the Hospital, Ragged Flag, Cooking Vinyl, XL, Beggars Banquet, Mute, Maverick, Warner Bros., Elektra, SHOCK Records Members Liam Howlett Keith Flint Maxim Reality Former members Leeroy Thornhill Sharky \"Out of Space\" was the fourth single released by the English band The Prodigy on 9 November 1992. The song is also featured on The Prodigy\'s 1992 debut album Experience and is fourth single from it. The title song features samples from the classic reggae track \"I Chase the Devil\" by Max Romeo, which was produced by Lee Scratch Perry. It also samples \"Critical Beatdown\" by the Ultramagnetic MCs, with the line \"Pay close attention, I\'ll take your brain to another dimension.\" The video featured the band in a rural setting with Keith dressed up in a \"raver\'s outfit\" and archive footage of satellites and ostriches. The song is arguably the most successful of The Prodigy\'s early period and is still often played live by the band. In 2005 \"Out of Space\" was released as a remix by Audio Bullys in the single \"Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)/Out of Space (Audio Bullys Remix)\" from the greatest hits compilation Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005. Single by The Prodigy from the album Experience Released 9 November 1992 Format 7 and 12 inch vinyl record Cassette CD single Recorded Essex, United Kingdom Genre Oldskool Rave Hardcore Length 3:41 (Edit) Label XL Recordings Elektra Records Writer(s) Liam Howlett Producer Liam Howlett Certification UK silver