Skrillex

Summary

Skrillex is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1988^[3]. He worked as a disc jockey^[4] and record producer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,712 views/month, #4,477 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Skrillex was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Skrillex was born on January 15, 1988^[3].
• Skrillex held citizenship in United States^[7].
• American English was Skrillex's native language^[8].
• Skrillex is identified as part of the Hispanic and Latino Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Skrillex worked as a disc jockey^[4].
• Skrillex worked as a record producer^[5].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical^[10].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[11].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[12].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical^[14].
• Skrillex received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[15].
• Skrillex was a member of Dog Blood^[16].
• Skrillex is recorded as male^[17].
• Skrillex's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Skrillex's genre is electronic dance music^[19].
• Skrillex's genre is dubstep^[20].
• Skrillex's genre is future house^[21].
• Skrillex's genre is UK garage^[22].
• Skrillex's record label is recorded as OWSLA^[23].
• Skrillex's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[24].
• Skrillex's discography is recorded as Skrillex discography^[25].
• Skrillex's Commons category is recorded as Skrillex^[26].
• Skrillex's family name is recorded as Moore^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1988-01-15^[30]

• Genre(s): afro house, bass house, breakbeat, breaks, brostep, club, complextro, dance, drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro, electro house, electronic, electronica, future bass, future house, glitch hop, grime, hip hop, house, latin, moombahton, pop, post-hardcore, riddim dubstep, rock, screamo, tech house, techno, trance, trap^[31]

• Community tags: afro house, alternative/indie rock, bass, bass house, breakbeat, breaks, brostep, club, complextro, dance, deep dubstep, drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, edm trap music, electro, electro house, electronic, electronica, future bass, future house, garage, glitch hop, grime, hip hop, house, latin, moombahton, pop, post-hardcore, riddim dubstep, rock, screamo, tech house, techno, trance, trap, trap (edm)^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Skrillex… he was born on January 15, 1988^[3]. He is identified as part of the Hispanic and Latino Americans ethnic group^[9]. American English was his native language^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey^[4] and record producer^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical^[10], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1998^[36]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[11], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1988^[39]; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[12], a Grammy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2005^[42]; and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1998^[45].

Why It Matters

Skrillex ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,712 views/month, #4,477 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Krewella^[48], a musical duo^[49], founded in 2010^[50].

FAQs

Where was Skrillex born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Skrillex…

What did Skrillex do for work?

Skrillex worked as disc jockey^[4] and record producer^[5].

What awards did Skrillex receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical^[10], Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[11], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[12], and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13].

Who did Skrillex influence?

Skrillex has been cited as an influence by Krewella^[48].