Skrillex

Not to be confused with Skillet (band).

Skrillex
Skrillex in 2017
Skrillex in 2017
Background information
Birth nameSonny John Moore
Born (1988-01-15) January 15, 1988 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
  • singer
DiscographySkrillex discography
Years active2004–present
Labels
Member ofDog Blood
Formerly of
Websiteskrillex.com

Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988),[9] known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and record producer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as its lead vocalist in 2004, and recorded two studio albums with the band—Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004) and Heroine in (2006)—before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007.[10][11] 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's annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue.[12]

After releasing the extended play Gypsyhook (2009), Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. Although its release was cancelled, he began performing under the name Skrillex and released the dubstep EP, My Name Is Skrillex (2010) as a free download on MySpace. It was followed by Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2010) and More Monsters and Sprites (2011), both of which were met with moderate commercial successes. At the 54th Grammy Awards, he won Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Dance Recording, and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, as well as a nomination for Best New Artist.[13][14] In late 2011, he was nominated on BBC's Sound of 2012, and was named MTV's Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year.[15] His debut studio album, Recess (2014) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. His second and third albums, Quest for Fire and Don't Get Too Close, were released one day apart in 2023.

Moore has won nine Grammy Awards, the most of any electronic dance music act.[16][17] He has collaborated with Diplo and Boys Noize to form the groups Jack Ü and Dog Blood, respectively. It was announced on his 29th birthday, that he reunited with From First to Last to release the named "Make War". In 2017, Skrillex produced and mixed 8, the eighth studio album by rock band Incubus.[18]

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  10. ^ "Korn Preview New Track 'Get Up'". RTT News. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
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  12. ^ "100 Bands You Need to Know". Alternative Press. 2008. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
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  17. ^ Bain, Katie (February 4, 2024). "Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan's 'Rumble' Wins Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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