Who was Keith Flint, The Prodigy frontman and dancer best known for "Firestarter" and "Breathe"?

We explain who he is and what he has accomplished.

Who is Kieth Flint?

Kieth Flint was born on September 16, 1969 in Redbridge, London.

He grew up in East London before moving to Springfield, Essex in the mid-1970s.

Flint met DJ Liam Howlett in the late 1980s in a rave club and soon after he and Leeroy Thornhill would dance to the DJ's tracks.

They formed the group The Prodigy.

Flint was also a keen motorcyclist, participating in competitions.

Police were called to his home in Essex on March 4 where he was discovered dead.

An Essex Police spokesman told The Sun Online: "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at just after 8.10am on Monday.

"We attended and, sadly, a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

The Prodigy came from the underground rave scene in the early 1990s and became one the of UK's most famous bands.

Flint started as a dancer for the group, but after doing vocals for the track Firestarter the group was propelled to stardom.

The Prodigy reached Number 1 in the UK singles charts with Firestarter and Breathe in 1996 and notched up six Number 1 albums.

He had his own motorcycle team called Team Traction Control and they competed in the British Supersport Championship.

He owned a pub from 2014 to 2017 in Essex called The Leather Bottle.