Sonny John Moore

nickname

Sonny, Twipz, Skrocle, Skrillex

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

nationality

training

Skrillex went to an elementary school in Forest Hill, San Francisco.

When he was 9 he went to a local boarding school for a year in the Mojave Desert LV.

At age 12, Skrillex attended a private academy school (in Northeast LA) so he could major in art.

But he faced the issue of bullying, which he decided to homeschool at the age of 14.

occupation

DJ, music producer, singer, songwriter, guitarist

family

• Vater – Scott Moore
• Mutter – Francis Moore
• Siblings – He has a sister and a younger brother, Bobby Duque (music producer)

Manager

Skrillex is signed with these agencies –

• Only in the morning
• WME Entertainment

Genre

Electronic dance, dubstep, electro house, post-hardcore

instruments

Gesang, PC, Drumcomputer, Bass, Turntables, Synthesizer, Sampler, Sequenzer

labels

Atlantik, Asyl, Big Beat, Mau5trap, OWSLA

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 4½ inches or 164 cm

weight

64 kg or 141 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Skrillex dated –

1. Ellie Goulding (2012) – He was romantically involved with British singer Ellie Goulding from February 2012 to October 2012. They started dating after she contributed some vocals on his single “Summit.” But at the end of 2012, the couple separated because the long-distance relationship no longer worked.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Controversial

distinguishing features

Hairstyle (shaved on one side and hairy on the other)

measurements

Skrillex body specifications can be:

• Chest – 99 cm or 39 inches
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

brand promotion

His song Bangarang became commercial in a Nike . Another song was used in the GoPro action camera commercials.

There have also been other instances when his creations have become part of advertising.

Religion

Scientology

Known for

As a DJ, he is known for his dubstep music .

First album

As a solo artist, Skrillex released his debut album Recess on March 17, 2014 through Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records and Asylum Records.

The album consisted of 11 singles with a length of approximately 47 minutes.

It was able to reach #4 on US Billboard 200, #1 on US Electronic Albums, #3 in Canada, etc.

Prior to Recess , he had already released 7 Extended Plays (EPs).

first movie

As an actor, he has appeared in Ultra 2015 TV Movie in 2015.

Skrillex favorite things

• Movies – Children of Men (2006), Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
• Drink – Diet Peach Snapple

Skrillex facts

1. Skrillex started its career in 2002.
2. When he was two years old, he moved from Los Angeles to Forest Hill, San Francisco.
3. From 2004 to 2007 he was the lead singer of the post-hardcore band From the First to the Last . He left the band citing “vocal cord problems”.
4. Skrillex as a word means nothing.
5. In 2015, Skrillex became the fourth highest paid DJ in the world according to Forbes. He was also included at #10 in the Forbes list of Richest Celebrities Under 30 in 2014.
6. At the age of 16, Skrillex was adopted.
7. Growing up, he thought his mother was a biological friend.
8. When Skrillex began his music career as a solo artist in 2007, he performed his first live show with harpist Carol Robbins.
9. In 2011, Facebook published a list of “Most Played Songs” on its website Facebook.com, and Skrillex had both of its songs in that top 10 list.
10. Marilyn Manson’s Antichrist Superstar was the first album he bought in his life.
11. In 2018, Skrillex was ordered by the court to pay $1.6 million in damages to a fan named Jennifer Fraissl because she filed a lawsuit against him in February 2014. The fan had suffered a stroke after Skrillex performed a stunt during one of his concerts.
12. Visit the Skrillex official website @ skrillex.com.
13. Join Skrillex on YouTube, Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud and MySpace.