Keith Flint, frontman of The Prodigy, has died aged 49. Flint was one of the founder members of the group, which played a major part in the U.K.’s rave scene before going on to become a major dance music act achieving widespread and mainstream success.

Flint and the band hailed from Essex, England, and local police confirmed his death in a statement.

“We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at an address in Brook Hill, North End, just after 8.10am on Monday, March 4,” it said. “We attended and, sadly, a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.”

The authorities added that they were not treating Flint’s death as suspicious. “The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner,” the statement said.

The Prodigy have an album, “NoTourists,” out and have been on the road. They were set to embark on a U.S. tour in May. The band started out releasing underground tracks on the XL label and had early chart success with “Charly,” which sampled a safety video for kids.

Subsequent tracks included “Breathe,” “No Good (Start The Dance),” and “Firestarter,” which saw Flint channeling punk rock sounds and visuals.

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