Moby
Moby | |
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 Moby in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Melville Hall |
| Born | September 11, 1965 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Darien, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Electronica, techno, electronic rock, alternative rock, ambient, downtempo |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, singer-songwriter, musician, photographer |
| Instruments | Turntables, keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Mute (UK), V2 (US), XL (UK), Elektra (US), Instinct (US), Outer Rhythm (UK), Virgin/EMI (Brazil) |
| Website | moby |
Moby or Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965[1]) is an American DJ, songwriter and musician. He is famous for his songs "Porcelain" and "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?". The video for another one of his songs, "We Are All Made Of Stars", shows him dressed as an astronaut in a space suit.
He was a member of a punk band called Vatican Commandos before becoming a DJ.
In 2002, Moby started a cafe called Teany with his ex-girlfriend Kelly Tisdale.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Moby's bio from his official website Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 25 April 2008
- ↑ Elyssa Lee, Rob Turner (1 December 2004). "Moby, Remixed". Inc.com. Mansueto Ventures. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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