Wednesday 24th October 2012 by Patrick Davies | Photos by WENN

The Prodigy's Keith Flint: angel-faced teen to pierced punk rocker

The Prodigy frontman over the years

Keith poses for a school photo in 1983. At this stage he was nothing more than a 13-year-old pupil at Alec Hunter Academy in Essex- where he studied with bandmate, liam Howlett. What happened!?...

Even when The Prodigy released their debut album 'Experience' in 1992, Keith was a far cry from the Johnny Rotten inspired mad-man we came to know a few years later.

Is that Michael Schumacher? No, it's Keith Flint. In the early 90s Keith donned the get-up of a Formula One driver when he showed his support for environmental campaign 'Diesel Kills, Stop the Spills'.

Surely you all remember this one? Keith looks much more familiar as he struts his stuff in the video for 1996 Prodigy classic 'Firestarter'.

The Prodigy took a break after their third album 'The Fat of the Land'. They reunited a few years later, but even during the band's hiatus, Keith couldn't keep away from big rock 'n' roll events such as Reading Festival. Here he is answering reporters' questions at the 2000 bash.

In December The Prodigy will play two huge headline shows at London's Brixton Academy. When the band tore the roof off the venue in 2005, Keith was seen hurling himself intio the audience sporting a much more gothic image- complete with jet black hair and 'guy-liner'.

In 2006 The Prodigy celebrated picking up the Spirit of Independence title at the Kerrang! Awards. Obviously a big Austin Powers fan, Keith resembled evil overlord 'Dr Evil' as he ditched his trademark mohawk.

Famous for his outlandish on-stage attire, Keith proved that he is also well capable of 'dressing to impress'. In 2009 he was snapped outside a swanky Mayfair hotel with Bananarama star, Sara Dallin.

When it comes to booking festival headliners, The Prodigy are a band at the top of most organisers' hit-lists. Here's Keith riling up the audience during a euphoric performance at 2010's V Festival.

Even at the age of 43, ticket-holders for the Brixton Academy gigs can expect Keith to be just as visceral as he was in his 90s heyday. Here he is in July 2012, giving a battle-cry to Italian fans at the Heineken Jammin' Festival in Milan.

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Dance music giants, The Prodigy, yesterday announced they will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their seminal album 'The Fat of the Land' with two shows at Brixton Academy...

Gigwise thought we would join in the festivities by taking a nostalgic look back at the life and times of the 'Firestarter' hit-makers' charismatic frontman, Keith Flint.

We cast our minds back before all the body piercings, tattoos, and mohawks, to a time when Keith was nothing more than a fresh faced 13-year-old.

Our gallery travels through three decades of the animated vocalist's career.

The journey takes us through snapshots of Flint that capture his ever-changing image, the infamous 'Firestarter' video, and some of the bands most rip-roaring gigs.

Our whirlwind tour reaches its final destination by showcasing Keith's on-stage antics at The Prodigy's most recent performances in the summer of 2012.

The Prodigy's Keith Flint: angel-faced teen to pierced punk rocker

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