29 Facts About Keith Flint

Keith Charles Flint was an English singer, motorcyclist, dancer and a vocalist of the electronic dance act The Prodigy.

Keith Flint died at age 49 from hanging, while an inquest could not rule whether it was suicidal or accidental.

Keith Flint was born in Redbridge, London, to Clive and Yvonne Keith Flint, on 17 September 1969.

Keith Flint was initially raised in East London, but in the mid-1970s his parents moved out to a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in Springfield, in Chelmsford, Essex.

Keith Flint's childhood was described as unhappy, and he feuded with his parents, who parted when he was young.

Keith Flint attended the Boswells School in Chelmsford and moved to Braintree after leaving school.

Keith Flint was described as being a "bright boy with dyslexia" and was disruptive in class.

Keith Flint was expelled from school at the age of 15.

Keith Flint then worked as a roofer and later enthusiastically embraced the acid house scene of the late 1980s.

Musically, Keith Flint was a childhood fan of The Jam, and in the late 1980s he listened to bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Keith Flint met DJ Liam Howlett at local rave club the Barn in Braintree, Essex, and said he liked Howlett's taste in music.

In 1996, just prior to the release of The Prodigy's third album, Keith Flint moved from being a dancer for the group to being its frontman when he performed vocals on the hit single "Firestarter"; the accompanying video showcased Keith Flint's new and soon-to-be iconic punk look.

Keith Flint released a single titled "War" with dubstep artist Caspa in 2012.

Keith Flint experimented with solo projects, including his punk rock band Keith Flint, which included remixes by Steven "Stitch" Held at The Recovery Room and Clever Brains Fryin'.

Keith Flint rode 2,400 kilometres from England to southern Spain to attend the 2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix and raced in club competitions.

Keith Flint rode with Lee Thompson of the band Madness.

Keith Flint had his own motorcycle team, Team Traction Control, which competed in the British Supersport Championship as part of the British Superbike Championship before stepping up to the British Superbike Championship in 2017.

Keith Flint dated television presenter Gail Porter; the couple split in 2001.

Keith Flint had a tattoo across his stomach of the word "Inflicted", a reference to a lyric in "Firestarter".

Keith Flint was difficult on transatlantic flights; on one occasion he had to be restrained from kicking down the door to the cockpit.

Keith Flint kept a jar in which customers were required to put a pound in if they made a "Firestarter" joke as he lit the pub's fire.

Keith Flint ended his connection with the pub without explanation in 2017.

Keith Flint lived in a listed Tudor manor house near Dunmow, Essex.

Keith Flint had a small flat track in his back garden, where he rode some of his motorcycles.

Keith Flint was a lover of animals and was an enthusiastic twitcher; he built a pond in his garden to attract birds and kept several dogs and horses at his home.

Keith Flint enjoyed the countryside and rode with a fox hunt for several years.

That day, bandmate Liam Howlett stated in an Instagram post that Keith Flint's death was a suicide.

Versace, who was a friend of Keith Flint's, dressed male models in clothing reflecting his style and they sported Keith Flint's distinctive "Firestarter" hairstyle.

The character says the presence of the player character, Eivor, is "surely an omen", referencing the Prodigy's song of the same name; when the protesting clergyman starts a fistfight with Eivor, Keith Flint encourages the character to "Smack my Bishop".