DJ and producer Leeroy Thornhill is perhaps best known for his time as a member of The Prodigy, from 1990 to the turn of the Millennium, and a new book, Wildfire: My Ten Years Getting High in the Prodigy, will document his tenure with the iconic rave act.
Featuring previously-unseen photography, and tracking the journey of The Prodigy from the earliest raves to international events in the likes of Japan and the US, the book promises candid and often hilarious stories from a decade spent with the original ‘electronic punks’.
“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,” Thornhill says of the forthcoming book.
“Time waits for no man, and with a blink of an eye 30 plus years have passed. 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.”
Wildfire will be published by White Rabbit on 12 September 2024 in hardback and ebook, while a limited run of 1,500 copies signed by the author – and featuring an exclusive cover – will be available through record shops and selected independent retailers.
White Rabbit publisher Lee Brackstone added, “From the earliest, extraordinary rave days in Braintree, Essex, to the United States, Japan and world domination at the end of the ‘90s, Wildfire is a treasure trove of entirely unseen and behind the scenes photography of the band that defined the fin-de-siecle in so many ways, The Prodigy.
“Contextualised and accompanied by Leeroy Thornhill’s personal story of the decade he spent in the band when they were at their untouchable peak, Wildfire is essential for ‘Everybody in the Place’ but especially all and any Prodigy fans.”
The book can be pre-ordered here. Keep up to date with Leeroy Thornhill’s forthcoming events here. Photo by Yaroslav Pletnev.
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