Keith Flint Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Keith Charles Flint |
Profession(s) | Singer, Musician, Dancer |
Famous For | Being the singer of UK's number one singles in 1996 – "Firestarter" and "Breathe" |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Color | Hazel Green |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Career | |
Debut | 1989 (As a Singer) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | September 17, 1969 |
Age (At the time of death) | 49 Years |
Birthplace | Redbridge, London, England |
Date of Death | March 4, 2019 |
Place of Death | Great Dunmow, Essex, England |
Death Cause | Suicide [1]CNN |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | British |
Hometown | London, England |
School | Boswells School, Chelmsford |
College/University | Did Not Attend |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Motorcycling, Travelling |
Tattoo(s) | Almost his whole body was covered with tattoos![]() ![]() ![]() |
Relationships & More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Gail Porter (TV Presenter)![]() |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Mayumi Kai (A Japanese DJ)![]() |
Children | Not Known |
Parents | Father- Clive Flint Mother- Yvonne Flint |
Siblings | Not Known |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Musician | Liam Howlett |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $15 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Keith Flint
- Did Keith Flint smoke?: Yes
- Did Keith Flint drink alcohol?: Yes
- Initially, he was raised in Redbridge, East London. However, his parents moved to Springfield, Essex in the mid-1970s.
- Flint’s childhood was not good, and during that time, his parents separated.
- He was disruptive in his school and was described ‘bright boy with dyslexia.’
- At the age of 15, he was expelled from his school. Then he worked as a roofer and became enthusiastic with the acid house (A subgenre of House Music).
- For some time, he also spent his time in Israel and worked as a market-stall trader. [2]MercuryNews
- In 1989, he met DJ Liam Howlett at local rave club in Braintree and admired Howlett’s music.
- When Liam Howlett co-founded the band, ‘The Prodigy,’ Flint entered the band as a dancer. But in 1996, he featured as the vocalist on the hit single “Firestarter.”
- Usually, he performed frantically on stage and this type of performance became very popular in England in the 1990s.
- After leaving The Prodigy, Flint founded a band after his own name, “Flint” in the early 20th century.
- Flint was an amateur motorcyclist. He rode 1,500 miles to southern Spain from England to attend the 2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix.
- He had his own motorcycle team, Team Traction Control, which competed in the British Supersport Championship.
- His motorcycle team won two Isle of Man TT races in 2015 which was ridden by Ian Hutchinson.
- In 2017, he ended his relationship with The Leather Bottle Pub which he bought and renovated in 2014.
- Upon his death in 2019, his bandmate, Liam Howlett, co-founder of The Prodigy wrote on Instagram and expressed his condolence.
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