The Prodigy’s Keith Flint, best known for his vocal performances on “Firestarter” and “Breathe,” has died, a representative for the band confirms to Pitchfork. He was 49. Flint was found dead at home in Essex, England. No official cause has been revealed, but the Prodigy’s Liam Howlett wrote on the band’s Instagram page that Flint had died by suicide.

Flint was a regular fixture of the UK’s late-1980s rave scene. At a beach party, he met Howlett and suggested they form a band. Howlett began recording as the Prodigy, eventually touring America and bringing along Flint to hype the crowd. By 1996, Howlett had enlisted him as a frontman. When they released “Firestarter” that March, Flint’s emphatic performance and inverted mohawk became ubiquitous, making the video a staple of international music channels. A global hit and UK Number 1 for three weeks, the single teed up The Fat of the Land, one of the most successful UK dance albums of all time, helped along by follow-up singles “Breathe” and “Smack My Bitch Up.”

When Howlett finally released the Prodigy’s next album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, in 2004, Flint had taken on a smaller role in the group. But by the release of their most recent records, The Day Is My Enemy and No Tourists, he had assumed a central songwriting role. The vocalist had announced in 1998 that he would begin competing in superbike races, and went on to become a motorcycle racing team owner and manager, according to The Guardian.

The Prodigy wrote in a statement, “It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint. A true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed.”

This story was originally published at 7:25 a.m. Eastern on Monday, March 4. It was last updated at 11:54 a.m. Eastern on March 4.