Skrilla et Skrillex

From, 2004-2007, Moore found success singing for post-hardcore band From First to Last (signed to Epitaph). After a number of successful tours, Moore was forced to resign from the band due to issues with his vocal cords and subsequently began to focus on his solo career.

Skrillex released his debut EP, My Name is Skrillex, in 2010 as a free download, launching his reworked career. Soon following was the EP Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites, which garnered both top spots in the club music charts and three Grammy Awards, including for Best Dance/Electronica Album. If there was any doubt that this former vocalist could not transition into the EDM world, it was all dashed away with these successes.

Skrillex’s 2011 three-track EP, More Monsters and Sprites, helped kick off a successful tour. Moore also produced a track for Korn called “Get Up.” Later in that year, the band would join Skrillex on stage at Coachella. As if that year weren’t busy enough for Moore, he released yet another EP, Bangarang, that would ultimately bring home two more Grammy Awards in 2013. The record combines unrelenting, thumping kick drums with bass wobbles, chopped-up vocal hooks, catchy synth lines, and heavy drops.

Not content to just make music under the Skrillex name, Moore went on to form not one but two side projects in 2012. Dog Blood was a team up with Boys Noize, which featured the techno charts-topping track “Next Order.” Jack Ü was next up, this time pairing Skrillex with Diplo. For a while, this act kept its members a secret — another example of the masterful showmanship behind his projects.

In 2014, Skrillex promoted himself in a new way which reinforced his cutting-edge tech image with global fans. Using an app called “Alien Ride,” hidden messages and a countdown would boost anticipation for what would come next. The tracks revealed would comprise what would be his first full-length album release. Recess debuted at #4 on the US Billboard 200 charts and made it onto Rolling Stone’s top 50 records of 2014.

Since 2016, Skrillex has been racking up props with collaborations and remixes, amazing fans and peers alike. His impressive and eclectic mix of collaborators includes the likes of former girlfriend Ellie Goulding, Damien Marley, NERO, Deadmau5, A$AP Rocky, Chance the Rapper, Kill the Noise, and many more. He’s also dropped songs for video games, another one of his huge passions. Examples include "Face My Fears," an opening song for the video game Kingdom Hearts III.

Skrillex has toured with sold-out shows worldwide. Renowned for impressive set design, the “Mothership” tour is said to have required eight fully-loaded tractor-trailer trucks to transport its giant onstage spaceship. He has further built a reputation for his live shows and cleverly synchronized audio/visual displays. While touring slowed down due to the pandemic, he returned to form in 2021 with a performance in Brooklyn and with many more planned for the future.