Skrillex
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Summary
Skrillex was born on January 15, 1988[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a disc jockey[3] and record producer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,890 views/month, #4,477 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Native language: American English[7]
- Ethnic group: Hispanic and Latino Americans[8]
- Award received: Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical[9], Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[10], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[11], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[12]
- Member of: Dog Blood[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Genre: electronic dance music[15], dubstep[16], future house[17], UK garage[18]
- Record label: OWSLA[19], Atlantic Records[20]
- Discography: Skrillex discography[21]
- Commons category: Skrillex[22]
- Family name: Moore[23]
- Given name: Sonny[24], John[25]
- Pseudonym: Skrillex[26], Macas[27]
- Official website: https://www.skrillex.com[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Skrillex[29]
- Instrument: guitar[30], voice[31], synthesizer[32]
- Partner in business or sport: Diplo[33]
- Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Birth name: Sonny John Moore[36]
- Name in native language: Skrillex[37]
- Start of work period: 2004[38]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[39]
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Country: US[40]
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Began / founded: 1988-01-15[41]
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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[42]
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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)[43]
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MusicBrainz ID: ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b[44]
Why It Matters
Skrillex has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Krewella[47], a musical duo[48], founded in 2010[49].
FAQs
Where was Skrillex born?
Skrillex's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
What did Skrillex do for work?
Skrillex worked as a disc jockey[3] and record producer[4].
What awards did Skrillex receive?
Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical[9], Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[10], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[11], and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[12].
Who did Skrillex influence?
Skrillex has been cited as an influence by Krewella[47].