American

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, DJ, singer and songwriter

Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and music producer. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead sing ...

has released one studio album, seven

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

s, 44

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(including nine as a featured artist), and 23

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing devi ...

s. After departing the

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band

From First to Last From First to Last is an American post-hardcore band based in the Los Angeles Area and Tampa, Florida. Formed by Matt Good, Scott Oord, and Parker Nelms in November 1999, the current line-up consists of Matt Good (lead guitar, vocals), Sonny M ...

, he released his debut extended play, ''Gypsyhook'', on April 7, 2009, through

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as Sonny Moore. He then began producing music under the

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Skrillex, released a second extended play, ''

My Name Is Skrillex ''My Name Is Skrillex'' is the debut EP by American electronic music producer Skrillex. The EP was self-released for free on Skrillex's Myspace page on June 7, 2010. The link can now be found on his Facebook page. It is also available for free ...

'', as a free

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from his Myspace page. The release was succeeded by a single, " Weekends!!!", featuring Sirah, which was released on October 25, 2010, in the United States. Skrillex rose to fame in late 2010 when he released a third EP, ''

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'' is the second extended play (EP) by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively through Beatport on October 22, 2010 through mau5trap and Big Beat Records, while being released on ...

'' on October 22 through labels

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and Big Beat Records. The release saw moderate success, peaking at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and receiving an award for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the

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. The album's

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, also released as the

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, saw international acclaim, receiving an award for

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at the aforementioned ceremony, and peaking at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Moore's remix of "

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" by

Benny Benassi Marco "Benny" Benassi (; born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ, record producer and remixer. He is widely seen as a pioneer of electro house, a genre brought into the mainstream by his 2002 summer club hit " Satisfaction". He started his career ...

also won a

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. On June 7, 2011, Skrillex released a fourth EP, ''

More Monsters and Sprites ''More Monsters and Sprites'' is the third EP and first remix album by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively on Beatport on June 7, 2011 through Big Beat Records and mau5trap Recordings, while being released on ...

'', which primarily featured remixes of previous tracks. The release charted in the lower regions on the ''Billboard'' 200, spawning the singles "

First of the Year (Equinox) "First of the Year (Equinox)" is a song by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released on June 7, 2011, as the lead single from his third EP, ''More Monsters and Sprites''. The song has since become a moderate commercial succe ...

", which reached number 85 on the Hot 100 and "

Ruffneck (Full Flex) "Ruffneck (Full Flex)" was released as the second single from Skrillex's third EP, '' More Monsters and Sprites''. It was an unofficial song of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. It is featured in the corresponding video game. Music video Dire ...

" which peaked at number 89 in the

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. In December 2011, Skrillex released '' Bangarang'', a fifth EP, featuring collaborations with

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Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and A&R. After ...

and

Wolfgang Gartner Joseph Thomas Youngman (born March 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Wolfgang Gartner, is an American DJ and music producer. Much of his music prior to 2010 was released through his own record label, Kindergarten, but he signed with Ult ...

. ''Bangarang'' has since become his most commercially successful EP, peaking at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number six in Canada, number 31 in the United Kingdom, and number four in Australia. His sixth EP, ''

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'', was released on January 2, 2013, exclusively to The Nest. Skrillex released his first studio album '' Recess'' in March 2014. In 2015 Moore collaborated with

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD wit ...

under the name

Jack Ü Jack Ü was an American DJ duo consisting of electronic music producers Skrillex and Diplo, formed in 2013. They released their first official single, "Take Ü There", featuring vocals from Kiesza, on September 17, 2014. On February 3, 2015, the ...

, releasing a self-titled album in February of that year.

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Remixes

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

With Dog Blood

Extended plays

Singles

Remixes

With Jack Ü

Production credits

Notes

References

External links

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