Skrillex
Sonny
John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Skrillex, is
an American electronic musician and singer-songwriter. Raised in Northeast Los
Angeles and in Northern California, Moore joined the American post-hardcore
band From First to Last as the lead singer in 2004, and recorded two studio
albums with the band (Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count, 2004, and
Heroine, 2006) before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007. He began his
first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. After recruiting a new band lineup,
Moore joined the Alternative Press Tour to support bands such as All Time Low
and The Rocket Summer, and appeared on the cover of Alternative Press' annual
"100 Bands You Need to Know" issue.
After
releasing the Gypsyhook EP in 2009, Moore was scheduled to record his debut
studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. However, he ceased production of
the album and began performing under the name Skrillex. After releasing the My
Name is Skrillex EP for free download on his official MySpace page, he released
the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in late–2010 and More Monsters and
Sprites EP in mid–2011. Both have since become moderate commercial successes.
On November 30, 2011, he was nominated for a total of five Grammy Awards at the
54th Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and won three: "Best
Dance/Electronica Album," "Best Dance Recording," and "Best
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical". On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced
that he had been nominated for their Sound of 2012 poll. On December 12, 2011,
he was also named MTV's Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year.
Birth
name: Sonny John Moore
Also
known as: Twipz
Born:
January 15, 1988.
Origin:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres:
Dubstep, electro house, post-hardcore, metalcore
Occupations:
Musician, DJ, music producer, guitarist , Singer
Years
active: 2002—present
Labels:
Big Beat, mau5trap, OWSLA
Associated
acts: From First to Last, Korn, Kaskade, Deadmau5, Diplo 12th Planet, Kill The
Noise, Porter Robinson, Zedd, Wolfgang Gartner, Sirah, Penny, Ellie Goulding,
Knife Party, Birdy Nam Nam, Monsta, Wale
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Skrillex Concert 2012 at @ Lollapalooza
Album:
Skrillex - Bangarang (Full Album) AUDIOSURF
Interview: