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Date of Birth
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15-January-1988
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Place of Birth
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Highland Park
(California, Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles County)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Sonny Moore, Sonny John Moore, Twipz, スクリレックス, ソニー・ムーア
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Profession
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Guitarist, Singer, Disc jockey, Musician, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Electronic musician
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Sonny John Moore, better known by his stage name Skrillex, is an American electronic musician and singer-songwriter. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and in Northern California, Sonny Moore joined the American post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead singer in 2004, and recorded two studio albums with the band before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007. He began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. After recruiting a new band lineup, Moore joined the Alternative Press Tour to support bands such as All Time Low and The Rocket Summer, and appeared on the cover of Alternative Press' annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue.
After releasing the Gypsyhook EP in 2009, Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. However, he ceased production of the album and began performing under the name Skrillex, distributing the My Name Is Skrillex EP for free download on his official MySpace page. Subsequently, he released the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in late–2010 and More Monsters and Sprites EP in mid–2011, both of which have since become moderate commercial successes.
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