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American DJ and producer (born 1988) pp-semi-indef|small=yes distinguish|Skillet (band) Use mdy dates August 2022 Infobox musical artist | name = Skrillex | image = From First To Last - Emo Nite 2 - PH Carl Pocket (cropped).jpg | caption = Skrillex in 2017 | birth_name = Sonny John Moore | alias = | birth_date = Birth date and age|1988/01/15 | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = flatlist| * Dubstepcite web Paul Lester https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/01/new-band-skrillex Skrillex (No 1,096)|work=The Guardian September 11, 2011 July 17, 2023 July 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200716043208/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/01/new-band-skrillexlivecite magazine Kat Bein https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/skrillex-songs-best-hits-list-7596027/ The 20 Best Skrillex Songs|magazine=Billboard (magazine)|Billboard December 1, 2016 July 17, 2023 July 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230718013852/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/skrillex-songs-best-hits-list-7596027/livecite web https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47770982 Dubstep artist Skrillex could protect against mosquito bites|work=BBC April 1, 2019 July 17, 2023 July 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230718013853/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47770982live * brostep * Electronic dance music|EDMcite web David Jeffries https://www.allmusic.com/artist/skrillex-mn0002365087 Skrillex AllMusic Bio|work=AllMusic July 17, 2023 July 25, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230725125855/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/skrillex-mn0002365087livecite web|author=Luke Morgan Britton https://www.nme.com/news/music/skrillex-officially-rejoins-emo-band-from-first-to-last-1996818 Skrillex officially rejoins emo band From First To Last|work=NME February 28, 2017 July 17, 2023 July 5, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230705123037/https://www.nme.com/news/music/skrillex-officially-rejoins-emo-band-from-first-to-last-1996818live * nowrap|electro house * Pop music|pop * nowrap|post-hardcorecite web Tyler Sharp http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/skrillex_looks_back_on_from_first_to_last_and_joining_the_band_at_16 Skrillex looks back on From First To Last and joining the band at 16|work=Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press June 26, 2015 July 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20200709025355/https://www.altpress.com/news/skrillex_looks_back_on_from_first_to_last_and_joining_the_band_at_16/ July 9, 2020 * emo | discography = Skrillex discography | occupation = flatlist| * Disc jockey * record producer * singer | years_active = 2004–present | label = flatlist| * Atlantic Records|Atlantic * Big Beat Records (Atlantic Records subsidiary)|Big Beat * Owsla * Asylum Records|Asylum * mau5trap * Sumerian Records|Sumerian | current_member_of = Dog Blood | past_member_of = flatlist| * Jack Ü * From First to Last | website = URL|skrillex.com ''Sonny John Moore'' (born January 15, 1988),Cite web February 20, 2012 30 Things You Should Know About Skrillex https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/30-things-you-should-know-about-skrillex-777916 January 18, 2022 NME|language=en-GB December 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161207134737/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/30-things-you-should-know-about-skrillex-777916live known professionally as ''Skrillex'', is an American DJ, record producer, and singer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. He recorded their first two studio albums with the band, ''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount'' (2004) and ''Heroine (From First to Last album)|Heroine'' (2006, before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007.cite news Korn Preview New Track 'Get Up' http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1600207&SM=1 |work= RTT News April 18, 2011 April 26, 2011 August 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110813185330/http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2 live cite news Siegal Daniel Coachella 2011: Our body-grooving guide to the dance tents http://thisisbrandx.com/2011/04/coachella-2011-our-body-grooving-guide-to-the-dance-tents/ |work= Brand X April 26, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110419145216/http://thisisbrandx.com/2011/04/coachella-2011-our-body-grooving-guide-to-the-dance-tents/ April 19, 2011 |df= mdy-all 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 (music magazine)|Alternative Press''s annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue.cite web 100 Bands You Need to Know http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/237-1_-_100_bands_you_need_to_know_2008/ |work=Alternative Press |year=2008 April 21, 2011 June 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110627113602/http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/237-1_-_100_bands_you_need_to_know_2008/ live 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 Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist.cite web|title = Skrillex Grammy Nominations 2011|url = http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Skrillex&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2011&genre=All|access-date = September 5, 2015|website = grammy.com|publisher = The Recording Academy|archive-date = September 24, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924142558/http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Skrillex&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2011&genre=All|url-status = livecite web https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soundof/2012/artists/skrillex/ Sound of – 2012 – Skrillex BBC February 14, 2012 March 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301071322/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soundof/2012/artists/skrillex/ live In late 2011, he was nominated on BBC's Sound of...|Sound of 2012, and was named MTV's Electronic dance music|Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year.cite news http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675816/skrillex-best-edm-artist-2011.jhtml Skrillex Is MTV's EDM Artist Of 2011! |work=MTV December 12, 2011 February 14, 2012 February 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210153143/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675816/skrillex-best-edm-artist-2011.jhtml His debut studio album, ''Recess (album)|Recess'' (2014) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200. His second and third albums, ''Quest for Fire (album)|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.cite magazine https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6875499/skrillex-passes-daft-punk-dance-music-artist-most-grammy-wins Skrillex Passes Daft Punk as Dance Music Artist With Most Grammy Wins |magazine=Billboard February 16, 2016 February 23, 2016 February 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160219145002/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6875499/skrillex-passes-daft-punk-dance-music-artist-most-grammy-wins live Cite magazine Bain Katie 2024-02-04 Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan's 'Rumble' Wins Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/skrillex-rumble-grammys-best-dance-electronic-recording-fred-again-flowdan-1235597618/ 2024-08-08 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US June 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240613213058/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/skrillex-rumble-grammys-best-dance-electronic-recording-fred-again-flowdan-1235597618/ live 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 (Incubus album)|8'', the eighth studio album by rock band Incubus (band)|Incubus.cite web https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/incubus-on-8-lp-skrillex-team-up-science-at-20-w477775 Incubus on New '8' Album, Working With Skrillex, 'S.C.I.E.N.C.E.' at 20 Brittany Spanos April 20, 2017 Rollingstone.com August 17, 2018 December 11, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171211083615/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/incubus-on-8-lp-skrillex-team-up-science-at-20-w477775live