The Prodigy's Leeroy Thornhill announces upcoming memoir
The book is set to be an account of the DJ, dancer and keyboardist's decade with the band
Leeroy Thornhill of The Prodigy has shared details of his upcoming memoir, Wildfire: My Ten Years Getting High in the Prodigy.
The book is set to feature unseen photography taken during the group’s meteoric rise and will document Leeroy’s experiences from 1990-2000 as a founding member of the group.
Thornhill, who acted as a DJ, Dancer and keyboardist for the band, says “Wildfire shares personal images and memories from the first 10 years of the rise of The Prodigy. An unparalleled energy that rapidly spread across the globe intoxicating crowds with its unique sound and live show.”
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“Time waits for no man, and with a blink of an eye 30-plus years have passed," he continues. "My time with the band still feels like only yesterday, A musical journey I am proud to have been part of, the highs are imprinted in my soul. Live life, believe, know your ledge, make it happen.”
The group are described in the book’s bio as “Rave pioneers whose sound also encompassed hip hop, punk and rock”, with the images from Leeroy’s personal archives capturing “the wild energy, ecstasy and abandon from the moment they dropped their first hit 'Charly' through the three albums which became the ubiquitous soundtrack to the decade.”
The announcement comes in a year which marks five years since the passing of late frontman Keith Flint in March 2019.
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The book is set to be published by White Rabbit Books, with 1500 copies set to be released in September 2024.
To pre-order the memoir, click here.
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