Leeroy Thornhill (born 8 October 1968) is a British electronic musicartist and formerly a rave dancer and occasionally keyboardist for the British electronic group the Prodigy. Thornhill's live performances throughout the 1990s included his unique style of shuffling.
He has also recorded under the names Longman and Flightcrank.
He joined the Prodigy along with Keith Flint and Maxim Reality after they met Liam Howlett at a local rave club The Barn.[1] Both were dancers for the band's live show. Thornhill is 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall, compared to Flint who was 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm).
In 2000, Thornhill left the band and went on to record various solo EPs under the names "Longman" and "Flightcrank".[citation needed]
In October 2008, a music video was created for "Everything U Need", a track by Thornhill's Smash Hi-Fi project. The video was directed by Philip Carrer and Bleeding Apple.[citation needed]
Videography
Thornhill appeared in numerous music videos during his time as a member of the Prodigy.