Moby
American musician
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.
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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, punk rock |
| 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 |
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]
He is a vegan.[3]
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pingitore, Silvia (2021-05-27). "Interview with electronic music legend Moby which is way too short but I'm happy anyway". Retrieved 2023-07-05.