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Line 8: \| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1968\|10\|8}} \| birth_place = [[Barking, London]], England \| genre = {{hlist\|[[~~Electronica~~Electronic dance music\|Electronic]]\|[[big beat]]}} \| instruments = [[~~synthesizers~~Synthesiser]]s \| years_active = 1990–present \| label = \| ~~associated_acts~~occupation = {{hlist\|[[~~The~~Musician]]\|[[Disc ~~Prodigy~~jockey\|DJ]]\|~~Smash~~[[street ~~Hi-Fi~~dance]]r\|[[keyboardist]]}} \| current_member_of = Smash Hi-Fi \| website = ▼ \| past_member_of = [[The Prodigy]] ~~\| occupation = {{hlist\|[[musician\|Artist]]\|[[Disc jockey\|DJ]]\|[[street dance]]r\|[[keyboardist]]}}~~ ▲ \| website = {{URL\|leeroythornhill.com}} }} '''Leeroy Thornhill''' (born 8 October 1968) is a British [[electronic music]] [[musician\|artist]] and formerly a [[rave]] dancer and ~~occasionally~~occasional [[keyboardist]] for the British electronic group [[~~The~~the Prodigy]]. Thornhill's live performances throughout the ~~90s~~1990s included his unique style of [[melbourne shuffle\|shuffling]]. He has also recorded under the names '''Longman''' and '''Flightcrank'''. ==Life and work== Thornhill was born in Barking but raised in [[Rayne, Essex\|Rayne]] near [[Braintree, Essex\|Braintree]] in [[Essex]], and grew up as a [[~~Football~~Association ~~(soccer)~~football\|football]] and [[James Brown (musician)\|James Brown]] fan.{{fact\|date=March 2024}} He joined ~~The~~the Prodigy along with [[Keith Flint]] and [[Maxim Reality]] after they met [[Liam Howlett]] at a local rave [[nightclub\|club]] The Barn. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Braintree: The Prodigy back where it all began\|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5542840.braintree-the-prodigy-back-where-it-all-began/\|access-date=2021-07-09\|website=Gazette\|date=2 November 2005 \|language=en}}</ref> ~~Both~~Thornhill ~~were~~also ~~dancers~~contributed ~~for~~occasional live keyboards; however, he did not make any musical contributions to the band's ~~[[concert\|live show]]~~albums.<ref ~~Thornhill's~~name="Guardian2001">{{cite ~~height~~web is\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/feb/18/featuresreview.review5 ~~6-foot~~\|title=A ~~7 inches~~Prodigy ~~(200 cm),~~returns a\|website=[[The ~~whole~~Guardian]] ~~foot~~\|date=February ~~taller~~18, ~~than~~2001 ~~Flint who was 5~~\|access-~~foot~~date=September ~~7 inches~~13, ~~(170 cm).~~2024}}</ref> In 2000, Thornhill left the band and went on to record various solo [[~~Gramophone~~Extended ~~record~~play\|EPs]] under the names "Longman" and "Flightcrank".<ref name="Guardian2001" /> He subsequently started a [[Disc jockey\|DJ]] career, ~~however~~but ~~these~~he ~~projects~~continued ~~never~~to ~~saw~~keep ~~any~~in ~~substantial~~touch ~~success~~with the Prodigy.<ref name="Guardian2001" /> During the Prodigy's "Their Law" [[concert tour\|tour]] Thornhill was the DJ support act at several venues.{{fact\|date=March 2024}} He also [[remix]]ed tracks for other artists, such as the [[Italians\|Italian]] [[Subsonica]]'s "Nuvole Rapide".{{fact\|date=March 2024}} Thornhill had worked with [[DJ Hyper\|Hyper]], appearing on their live shows. He appeared at the [[V Festival]] in 2007 in [[Chelmsford]], Essex.{{fact\|date=March 2024}}▼ He now [[Disc jockey\|DJs]] at large venues and is still in touch with The Prodigy. During The Prodigy's "Their Law" [[concert tour\|tour]] Thornhill was the DJ support act at several venues. He also works as a regular DJ. He also [[remix]]ed tracks for other artists, such as the [[Italian people\|Italian]] [[Subsonica]]'s "Nuvole Rapide". His latest project is the creation of [[nu skool breaks]] record label Electric Tastebuds.<ref name="ET">[http://www.electrictastebuds.co.uk/Electric_Tastebuds/HOME.html Electric Tastebuds] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905155441/http://www.electrictastebuds.co.uk/Electric_Tastebuds/HOME.html \|date=5 September 2009 }}</ref> He ~~has recently~~ signed{{when\|date=March 2024}} breakbeat group [[The Wrongstar Society]] to the label.{{fact\|date=March 2024}}▼ ▲Thornhill had worked with [[DJ Hyper\|Hyper]], appearing on their live shows. He appeared at the [[V Festival]] in 2007 in [[Chelmsford]], Essex. In October 2008, a music video was created for "Everything U Need", a track by Thornhill's Smash Hi-Fi project. The video was directed by [[Philip Carrer]] and Bleeding Apple.{{fact\|date=March 2024}}▼ ▲His latest project is the creation of [[nu skool breaks]] record label Electric Tastebuds.<ref name="ET">[http://www.electrictastebuds.co.uk/Electric_Tastebuds/HOME.html Electric Tastebuds] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905155441/http://www.electrictastebuds.co.uk/Electric_Tastebuds/HOME.html \|date=5 September 2009 }}</ref> He has recently signed breakbeat group [[The Wrongstar Society]] to the label. ==Personal life== ▲In October 2008, a music video was created for "Everything U Need", a track by Thornhill's Smash Hi-Fi project. The video was directed by [[Philip Carrer]] and Bleeding Apple. During his time in the Prodigy, Thornhill's height was in direct contrast to the group's other dancer Flint. Thornhill was reported as 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall, compared to Flint who was 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall. In the late 1990s, Thornhill dated broadcaster [[Sara Cox]].<ref name="Guardian2001" /> Thornhill married Elena Sadchikova in 2014. His wife is an artist who has also contributed to his projects as well.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://iumag.co.uk/leeroy-thornhill-ex-prodigy-long-awaited-new-release/ \|title=Leeroy Thornhill [Ex Prodigy] Long-Awaited New Release \|website=Iconic Underground Magazine \|date=July 3, 2021 \|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> Leeroy is also a keen [[Arsenal FC]] fan. Thornhill set a release date of 24 October 2024 for his memoir ''Wildfire: My Ten Years Getting High in the Prodigy''. The announcement stated that the book plans to chronicle the decade he spent in the Prodigy, along with a personal collection of photographs.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://djmag.com/news/prodigy-original-member-leeroy-thornhill-announces-memoir-wildfire \|title=The Prodigy original member Leeroy Thornhill announces memoir, Wildfire \|website=DJMag \|last=Ramage \|first=Jack \|date=May 2, 2024 \|access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref> ==Videography== ~~Although he did not contribute musically to The Prodigy he~~Thornhill appeared in ~~almost every~~numerous music ~~video~~videos during his time inas ~~the~~a ~~band~~member asof athe ~~dancer~~Prodigy. ;Music ~~Videos~~videos * "[[Charly (song)\|Charly]]" (1991) * "[[Everybody in the Place]]" (1991) Line 46 ⟶ 52: * "[[Out of Space]]" (1992) * "[[Wind It Up (Rewound)\|Wind It Up]]" (1993) * "[[One Love (The Prodigy song)\|One Love]]" (1993) <small>([[Computer-generated imagery\|CGI]] ~~Likeness~~likeness and photographs, no physical appearance)</small> * "[[No Good (Start the Dance)]]" (1994) * "[[Voodoo People]]" (1994) Line 53 ⟶ 59: * "[[Breathe (The Prodigy song)\|Breathe]]" (1996) ;Video ~~Albums~~albums ''[[Electronic Punks]]'' (1995) Line 61 ⟶ 67: ''Lowrise'' EP 12" (1993) * ''The Longman'' EP 12" (1996) * ''Flightcrank'' EP CD Ltd & ~~2x7~~2×7" Ltd (2000) * ''Inside Out'' (Original Version) / Outside In 10", Ltd (2000) * ''Amazing'' CD & 12" (2001) Line 80 ⟶ 86: [[Category:English keyboardists]] [[Category:English electronic musicians]] [[Category:~~British~~English techno musicians]] [[Category:Hardcore techno musicians]] [[Category:Big beat musicians]] [[Category:Black British musicians]] [[Category:~~Remixers~~Breakbeat hardcore musicians]] [[Category:~~Club~~British ~~DJs~~remixers]] [[Category:British club DJs]] [[Category:The Prodigy members]] [[Category:People from Barking, London]] [[Category:Musicians from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]] [[Category:Musicians from Essex]] [[Category:People from Braintree District]] [[Category:English people of Jamaican descent]]