# Skrillex

> Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, singer, and musician. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band From First to Last.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/skrillex
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/skrillex.json
- **Origin:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Afro House, House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, singer, and musician. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. He recorded their first two studio albums with the band, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004) and Heroine (2006), 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's annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. 
After releasing the extended play Gypsyhook (2009), Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. Although its release was cancelled, he began performing under the name Skrillex and released the dubstep EP, My Name Is Skrillex (2010), as a free download on MySpace. It was followed by Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2010) and More Monsters and Sprites (2011), both of which were met with moderate commercial succ

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://www.skrillex.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/skrillex/
- **TikTok:** https://www.tiktok.com/@skrillex
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/5he5w2lnU9x7JFhnwcekXX
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/356545647
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_TVqp_SyG6j5hG-xVRy95A
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/skrillex
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/skrillex/121017
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/1472585
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/skrillex
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | dubstep, electronic, brostep, electro house, trap, edm | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/1472585 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5he5w2lnU9x7JFhnwcekXX | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://www.skrillex.com | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/skrillex | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/356545647 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/skrillex/121017 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae002c5d-aac6-490b-a39a-30aa9e2edf2b) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/skrillex/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/skrillex | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_TVqp_SyG6j5hG-xVRy95A | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@skrillex | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, singer, and musician. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, singer, and musician. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. He recorded their first two studio albums with the band, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004) and Heroine (2006), 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's annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. 
After releasing the extended play Gypsyhook (2009), Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, Bells, with producer Noah Shain. Although its release was cancelled, he began performing under the name Skrillex and released the dubstep EP, My Name Is Skrillex (2010), as a free download on MySpace. It was followed by Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2010) and More Monsters and Sprites (2011), both of which were met with moderate commercial succ | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrillex) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19004) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Skrillex — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/skrillex
```

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