Skrillex
Skrillex is Sonny Moore, a Los Angeles DJ and producer whose music moves between dubstep, house, garage and pop collaborations.
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- Name
- Sonny John Moore
- Born
- January 15, 1988 · Los Angeles, California
- Work
- DJ, producer and singer
- Breakout
- Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, 2010
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the DJ booth, Sonny Moore was singing in From First to Last. He joined the post-hardcore band as its lead vocalist in 2004, recorded two albums and then moved into solo work. In 2010 he shared My Name Is Skrillex as a free download on MySpace.
The breakout.
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites arrived in 2010, putting his bass-heavy electronic sound in front of a much wider audience. Bangarang followed in 2011, and Recess became his first full-length album in 2014.
Making room for collaborators.
With Diplo, he formed Jack Ü and released their collaborative album in 2015, including “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber. Quest For Fire brought together artists including Missy Elliott, Four Tet, Fred again.. and Flowdan in 2023. That spirit of collaboration continues on 2026’s SOMA.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026SOMAArtist and producer
- 2023Quest For FireArtist and producer
- 2015Skrillex and Diplo present Jack ÜJack Ü member with Diplo
- 2011BangarangArtist and producer
- 2010Scary Monsters and Nice SpritesArtist and producer
Awards
- 2024 Grammy: Best Dance/Electronic RecordingWon for “Rumble” with Fred again.. and Flowdan, his ninth Grammy win.
- 2016 Grammy: Best Dance/Electronic AlbumWon with Diplo for Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü.
- 2013 Grammy: Best Dance/Electronica AlbumWon for Bangarang.
- 2012 Grammys: three winsRecognized for Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites and his remix of “Cinema.”
Quotes
I don't like hype cluttering art.Skrillex, quoted by the Recording Academy
Trivia
- He used the name Twipz before Skrillex.
- During his 2015 Full Flex Express Canadian tour, he partnered with Bridges for Music to donate DJ equipment to local youth programs.
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