Sonny Moore
Encyclopedia
Sonny John Moore is an American electronic dance music
producer who is widely known by his professional name Skrillex. Moore is also a former frontman for the American band From First to Last
. In late Autumn of 2007 he embarked on his first tour as a solo artist, the Team Sleep Tour with Team Sleep
, Strata
, and Monster in the Machine
. After recruiting a new band lineup, Moore toured North America on the Alternative Press Tour
, supporting 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. In June 2008, Moore went into recording for his debut album, titled Bells, alongside producer Noah Shain. He released the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
EP
as a co-release between mau5trap
and Big Beat record labels, and runs an imprint label called OWSLA, named after an organization in the book Watership Down
. He was nominated for five Grammy Awards
in 2011, including Best New Artist
.
. In 2004, Moore contacted Matt Good of From First to Last
about playing guitar for the band on their debut album. After flying out to Georgia
, Moore was heard singing by three studio producers, Derrick Thomas, Eric Dale, and McHale Butler, and was then made lead singer, with Good playing guitar. In June 2004, Epitaph Records
released the band's first full-length record with their new bandmate, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count
.
After performing on several successful tours, two being the Vans Warped Tour
and Dead by Dawn tour, they began recording their second album, Heroine with producer Ross Robinson
. The album was released in March 2006 on Epitaph
. With high record sales once again, the band found themselves part of many successful tours, until Moore started suffering vocal problems, causing the band to resign from several tours. After going through a successful vocal surgical procedure, Moore informed the band he would be permanently resigning to work on a solo career. FFTL's last show performed with Moore was in their hometown of Orlando at The House of Blues while touring with Atreyu
.
to pursue a solo career. He then launched a Myspace page displaying three demos ("Signal", "Equinox", and "Glow Worm"). This led to Moore's first performance since his leaving From First to Last. On April 7, 2007, alongside harpist Carol Robbins, Moore played several original songs at a local art building.
After months of releasing demos via Myspace, Moore played on the Team Sleep
Tour with a full band. The tour also featured supporting acts Monster in the Machine
and Strata
. Moore made several demo CDs available on this tour, limited to about 30 per show. These CDs were tour exclusive, and were packaged in "baby blue envelopes", each with a unique drawing by Moore or bandmate.
In February 2008, Alternative Press Magazine announced the second annual AP Tour, with All Time Low
, The Rocket Summer
, The Matches
, and Forever the Sickest Kids
, as well as Sonny Moore. The tour started in Houston, Texas on March 14 and went through North America, ending in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, with the majority of the shows being sold out. All bands playing the tour would be featured on the cover of Alternative Press Magazine's annual 100 Bands You Need to Know special, and would be interviewed on the Alternative Press Podcast. During this tour Moore's line-up consisted of Sean Friday on drums, Christopher Null on guitar, and Aaron Rothe on keyboards.
On April 7, 2009, he released Gypsyhook EP, a digital EP, which featured three songs and four remixes. Also included was a Japanese version of "Mora" entitled "海水". Physical copies of the EP were available at his shows. After going on tour with Innerpartysystem
and Paper Route
and opening for Chiodos
on their European tour, Moore performed at Bamboozle on May 2. He performed on Bamboozle Left's Saints and Sinners stage on April 4. He toured with Hollywood Undead
in April 2009 performing under the band name Sonny and the Blood Monkeys, with Chris Null (electric guitar), Sean Friday (drums, percussion & beats) and Aaron Rothe (keyboards, synthesizers, programming & turntables)
Although no official statement has been given regarding the album, Moore has been reported in interviews and at events saying Bells will no longer be released.
as a free download.
Moore provided programming and vocals for UK metalcore
band Bring Me the Horizon
on their third studio album "There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
". Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with Deadmau5
after being signed to mau5trap recordings and released his second EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
.
Moore kicked off the "Project Blue Book Tour" in 2011 with support from Porter Robinson
, Tommy Lee and DJ Aero as well as appearances from Sofia Toufa for a new song titled "Bring out the Devil." Skrillex unveiled several new songs on this tour including "First Of The Year" (formerly known as "Equinox"), "Reptile", and "Cinema" (remix of a Benny Benassi track). "Reptile" was featured in the TV commercial for Mortal Kombat 9, and "First of the Year (Equinox)" is featured on his follow up EP and remix companion to Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
, titled More Monsters and Sprites
.
In April 2011, Spin Magazine premiered an exclusive new track from Korn
that Skrillex produced. Korn made this track, titled "Get Up," available for free download via their Facebook page. On April 15, 2011 KoRn joined Skrillex on stage for his set at Coachella 2011.
On April 18, 2011, SCEA
video game development studio Naughty Dog
released a trailer for the multiplayer component of their PlayStation 3
game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
, featuring "Kill EVERYBODY" from Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
.
In June 2011, "More Monsters and Sprites
" was released on Beatport
, an EP consisting of three original tracks, including "First of the Year (Equinox)" and two versions of his original track "Ruffneck". A leaked track entitled "Ruffneck Bass" had been leaked on the internet months prior which used the same sample as in the new "Ruffneck" tracks on the EP.
Skrillex released a music video for "Rock n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" on his official YouTube
page on June 20, 2011.
On August 17, 2011 Skrillex announced his label OWSLA. "The label's first releases will come from Bristol-based dubstep producer Koan Sound, electro-house newcomer Porter Robinson
from North Carolina, singer/songwriter Alvin Risk, and San Francisco based M Machine (formally Metropolis)."
Skrillex released a music video for "First of the Year (Equinox)" via Spin.com on August 19, 2011.
In late August 2011 it was released that he would be appearing Knife Party's first release, collaborating on a Moombahton
style track entitled "Zoology". A preview was released on Youtube
. In late September of 2011 he created the track "Syndicate" as promotion for the video game of the same name
.
Kaskade
's 2011 album "Fire & Ice
" features a collaboration between Kaskade and Skrillex entitled "Lick It"
The video for Skrillex's song "First of the Year (Equinox)" appeared on the first episode of the Beavis and Butt-head
revival.
On November 8th Skrillex confirmed the EP entitled 'Voltage'. Skrillex gave fans more info about Voltage in RockSound Magazine after a photoshoot for the cover and doing an extensive interview on his tour.
As Skrillex
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
producer who is widely known by his professional name Skrillex. Moore is also a former frontman for the American band From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
. In late Autumn of 2007 he embarked on his first tour as a solo artist, the Team Sleep Tour with Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Team Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, better known for fronting the Sacramento-based band Deftones....
, Strata
Strata (band)
Strata was a rock band from Campbell, California formed in 2001. They released two full-length albums with Wind-up Records, before disbanding after the departure of vocalist Eric Victorino on 19 January 2008.-History:...
, and Monster in the Machine
Monster In The Machine
Monster in the Machine is an alternative rock band featuring Shannon Crawford on vocals, keyboards and guitar, John Chase on guitar, Jay Kuri on drums and Lats on bass....
. After recruiting a new band lineup, Moore toured North America on the Alternative Press Tour
Alternative press tour
The Alternative Press Tour or AP Tour is an annual American/Canadian concert tour which began in 2007, it has featured bands like All Time Low, Cute Is What We Aim For, and 3OH!3...
, supporting bands such as All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
and The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
, and appeared on the cover of Alternative Press annual 100 Bands You Need to Know issue. In June 2008, Moore went into recording for his debut album, titled Bells, alongside producer Noah Shain. He released the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites is the second EP by electronic music producer Skrillex, released on October 22, 2010, on Beatport, on December 20, 2010, on other online retailers, and on March 1, 2011, as a physical CD release....
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
as a co-release between mau5trap
Deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...
and Big Beat record labels, and runs an imprint label called OWSLA, named after an organization in the book Watership Down
Watership Down
Watership Down is a classic heroic fantasy novel, written by English author Richard Adams, about a small group of rabbits. Although the animals in the story live in their natural environment, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language , proverbs, poetry, and mythology...
. He was nominated for five Grammy Awards
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 2011, including Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967...
.
From First to Last (2004–2007)
Moore grew up in Northeast Los AngelesNortheast Los Angeles
Northeast Los Angeles is an area of the city of Los Angeles, northeast of Downtown Los Angeles, east of the Los Angeles River, bounded on the north by the cities of Glendale and Pasadena, and bounded on the east by several cities of the San Gabriel Valley...
. In 2004, Moore contacted Matt Good of From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
about playing guitar for the band on their debut album. After flying out to Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Moore was heard singing by three studio producers, Derrick Thomas, Eric Dale, and McHale Butler, and was then made lead singer, with Good playing guitar. In June 2004, Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
released the band's first full-length record with their new bandmate, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count
Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count
-Personnel:From First to Last* Sonny Moore – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming* Matt Good – Clean vocals, lead & rhythm guitars* Travis Richter – Screamed & clean vocals, rhythm & lead guitars...
.
After performing on several successful tours, two being the Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
and Dead by Dawn tour, they began recording their second album, Heroine with producer Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson, son of Byron Katie, is an American multi-platinum music producer, who has discovered successful acts such as Korn, At the Drive-In, Glassjaw, Repeater, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Machine Head, Vanilla Ice, The Cure, Sepultura and many others...
. The album was released in March 2006 on Epitaph
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. With high record sales once again, the band found themselves part of many successful tours, until Moore started suffering vocal problems, causing the band to resign from several tours. After going through a successful vocal surgical procedure, Moore informed the band he would be permanently resigning to work on a solo career. FFTL's last show performed with Moore was in their hometown of Orlando at The House of Blues while touring with Atreyu
Atreyu (band)
Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...
.
Solo career (2007–2011)
Moore announced he had left From First to LastFrom First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
to pursue a solo career. He then launched a Myspace page displaying three demos ("Signal", "Equinox", and "Glow Worm"). This led to Moore's first performance since his leaving From First to Last. On April 7, 2007, alongside harpist Carol Robbins, Moore played several original songs at a local art building.
After months of releasing demos via Myspace, Moore played on the Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Team Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, better known for fronting the Sacramento-based band Deftones....
Tour with a full band. The tour also featured supporting acts Monster in the Machine
Monster In The Machine
Monster in the Machine is an alternative rock band featuring Shannon Crawford on vocals, keyboards and guitar, John Chase on guitar, Jay Kuri on drums and Lats on bass....
and Strata
Strata (band)
Strata was a rock band from Campbell, California formed in 2001. They released two full-length albums with Wind-up Records, before disbanding after the departure of vocalist Eric Victorino on 19 January 2008.-History:...
. Moore made several demo CDs available on this tour, limited to about 30 per show. These CDs were tour exclusive, and were packaged in "baby blue envelopes", each with a unique drawing by Moore or bandmate.
In February 2008, Alternative Press Magazine announced the second annual AP Tour, with All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
, The Matches
The Matches
The Matches are a United States-based band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. It currently is composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist and backup vocalist Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen...
, and Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids is an American pop punk band from Dallas, Texas, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". Their first...
, as well as Sonny Moore. The tour started in Houston, Texas on March 14 and went through North America, ending in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, with the majority of the shows being sold out. All bands playing the tour would be featured on the cover of Alternative Press Magazine's annual 100 Bands You Need to Know special, and would be interviewed on the Alternative Press Podcast. During this tour Moore's line-up consisted of Sean Friday on drums, Christopher Null on guitar, and Aaron Rothe on keyboards.
On April 7, 2009, he released Gypsyhook EP, a digital EP, which featured three songs and four remixes. Also included was a Japanese version of "Mora" entitled "海水". Physical copies of the EP were available at his shows. After going on tour with Innerpartysystem
InnerPartySystem
Innerpartysystem is an American electronic rock band. The group consists of Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman. The band is also well known for their live performance lighting largely by Andrew Nissley and videos directed by Stephen Penta....
and Paper Route
Paper Route (band)
Paper Route is an American Indie rock band from Nashville, Tennessee formed in 2004. The band's self-titled debut EP was released on August 29, 2006.-History:...
and opening for Chiodos
Chiodos
Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
on their European tour, Moore performed at Bamboozle on May 2. He performed on Bamboozle Left's Saints and Sinners stage on April 4. He toured with Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011...
in April 2009 performing under the band name Sonny and the Blood Monkeys, with Chris Null (electric guitar), Sean Friday (drums, percussion & beats) and Aaron Rothe (keyboards, synthesizers, programming & turntables)
Although no official statement has been given regarding the album, Moore has been reported in interviews and at events saying Bells will no longer be released.
Production career (2008–2011)
In 2008, Moore began producing and performing under the alias Skrillex (but before that, he was known on the internet as Twipz) at clubs in the Los Angeles area. . On June 7, 2010, Moore released his official Skrillex debut EP, My Name is SkrillexMy Name is Skrillex
My Name Is Skrillex is the first EP by electro artist Skrillex.The EP was self-released free on Skrillex's MySpace page on June 7, 2010.The link can now be found on his Facebook page.-Track listing:*Bonus track ...
as a free download.
Moore provided programming and vocals for UK metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
on their third studio album "There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
There Is a Hell, Believe Me, I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret. is the third full-length studio album by British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon, released on 4 October 2010 in the United Kingdom and majority of Europe, and 5 October 2010 in the United States. The album's...
". Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with Deadmau5
Deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...
after being signed to mau5trap recordings and released his second EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites is the second EP by electronic music producer Skrillex, released on October 22, 2010, on Beatport, on December 20, 2010, on other online retailers, and on March 1, 2011, as a physical CD release....
.
Moore kicked off the "Project Blue Book Tour" in 2011 with support from Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson is an American electronic dance music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has also experimented with dubstep and moombahton on his Spitfire EP.-Biography:...
, Tommy Lee and DJ Aero as well as appearances from Sofia Toufa for a new song titled "Bring out the Devil." Skrillex unveiled several new songs on this tour including "First Of The Year" (formerly known as "Equinox"), "Reptile", and "Cinema" (remix of a Benny Benassi track). "Reptile" was featured in the TV commercial for Mortal Kombat 9, and "First of the Year (Equinox)" is featured on his follow up EP and remix companion to Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites is the second EP by electronic music producer Skrillex, released on October 22, 2010, on Beatport, on December 20, 2010, on other online retailers, and on March 1, 2011, as a physical CD release....
, titled More Monsters and Sprites
More Monsters and Sprites
More Monsters and Sprites is the first remix and third EP released by electro house/dubstep artist Skrillex. The EP consists of 3 new tracks and of 4 additional remixes of the title track from his previous EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites...
.
In April 2011, Spin Magazine premiered an exclusive new track from Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
that Skrillex produced. Korn made this track, titled "Get Up," available for free download via their Facebook page. On April 15, 2011 KoRn joined Skrillex on stage for his set at Coachella 2011.
On April 18, 2011, SCEA
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony...
video game development studio Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1986 as an independent developer, the studio was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001...
released a trailer for the multiplayer component of their PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is the third game in the Uncharted series, created by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 3, and was released in North America on November 1, 2011, Europe on November 2, 2011 and Australia on November 3, 2011. It is the sequel to 2009's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. It was...
, featuring "Kill EVERYBODY" from Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites is the second EP by electronic music producer Skrillex, released on October 22, 2010, on Beatport, on December 20, 2010, on other online retailers, and on March 1, 2011, as a physical CD release....
.
In June 2011, "More Monsters and Sprites
More Monsters and Sprites
More Monsters and Sprites is the first remix and third EP released by electro house/dubstep artist Skrillex. The EP consists of 3 new tracks and of 4 additional remixes of the title track from his previous EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites...
" was released on Beatport
Beatport
Beatport is an online music store specializing in electronic dance music and culture. Beatport is a privately held company owned and operated by Beatport LLC and based in Denver, Colorado.-History:...
, an EP consisting of three original tracks, including "First of the Year (Equinox)" and two versions of his original track "Ruffneck". A leaked track entitled "Ruffneck Bass" had been leaked on the internet months prior which used the same sample as in the new "Ruffneck" tracks on the EP.
Skrillex released a music video for "Rock n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" on his official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page on June 20, 2011.
On August 17, 2011 Skrillex announced his label OWSLA. "The label's first releases will come from Bristol-based dubstep producer Koan Sound, electro-house newcomer Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson is an American electronic dance music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has also experimented with dubstep and moombahton on his Spitfire EP.-Biography:...
from North Carolina, singer/songwriter Alvin Risk, and San Francisco based M Machine (formally Metropolis)."
Skrillex released a music video for "First of the Year (Equinox)" via Spin.com on August 19, 2011.
In late August 2011 it was released that he would be appearing Knife Party's first release, collaborating on a Moombahton
Moombahton
Moombahton is a sub-genre of electronic dance music that was created by American DJ and producer Dave Nada at a high school homecoming "skipping party" for his younger cousin in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2009...
style track entitled "Zoology". A preview was released on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. In late September of 2011 he created the track "Syndicate" as promotion for the video game of the same name
Syndicate (2012 video game)
Syndicate is an upcoming video game by Starbreeze Studios set for release in February 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms...
.
Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
's 2011 album "Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice (Kaskade album)
Fire & Ice is the seventh studio album by American DJ and record producer Kaskade. It was released on October 22, 2011 in Australia by Onelove Records and was released in the United States on October 25, 2011 by Ultra Records.-Reception:...
" features a collaboration between Kaskade and Skrillex entitled "Lick It"
The video for Skrillex's song "First of the Year (Equinox)" appeared on the first episode of the Beavis and Butt-head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
revival.
On November 8th Skrillex confirmed the EP entitled 'Voltage'. Skrillex gave fans more info about Voltage in RockSound Magazine after a photoshoot for the cover and doing an extensive interview on his tour.
With From First to Last
- Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a BodycountDear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount-Personnel:From First to Last* Sonny Moore – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming* Matt Good – Clean vocals, lead & rhythm guitars* Travis Richter – Screamed & clean vocals, rhythm & lead guitars...
(2004) - Heroine (2006)
As Sonny
- Gypsyhook EP (2009)
As Skrillex
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US Dance |
US Heat |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 2010 | My Name Is Skrillex My Name is Skrillex My Name Is Skrillex is the first EP by electro artist Skrillex.The EP was self-released free on Skrillex's MySpace page on June 7, 2010.The link can now be found on his Facebook page.-Track listing:*Bonus track ...
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| Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites is the second EP by electronic music producer Skrillex, released on October 22, 2010, on Beatport, on December 20, 2010, on other online retailers, and on March 1, 2011, as a physical CD release.... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| 2011 | More Monsters and Sprites More Monsters and Sprites More Monsters and Sprites is the first remix and third EP released by electro house/dubstep artist Skrillex. The EP consists of 3 new tracks and of 4 additional remixes of the title track from his previous EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites... |
124 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
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