History Music / Skrillex

* Even more recently, "Still Here (with the ones that i came with)" from Quest For Fire and entirety of Don't Get Too Close can also count as this.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[TitleDrop His name is Skrillex.]]]]

By the way, his alias just a childhood nickname that [[PerfectlyCromulentWord doesn't really mean anything]] [[WordOfGod according to him]].

* ''Gypsyhook'' (As Sonny Moore) (2009)
* ''Bells'' (Leaked - no official release)
* ''My Name is Skrillex EP'' (2010)
* ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP'' (2010)
* ''More Monsters and Sprites EP'' (2010)
* ''Bangarang EP'' (2011)
* ''Make It Bun Dem After Hours EP'' (2012)
* ''Leaving EP'' (2013)

!!Tropes Related to Skrillex:

* ClusterFBomb: "#### That".

Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known as Skrillex, is an electronic music producer best known for being the poster boy of {{dubstep}}. He's also a great name to drop if you want to send someone off on an angry tangent or make a new best friend.

Formerly the lead singer of screamo/metalcore group From First to Last, Moore quit the band in 2007 in order to pursue a solo career. In 2008, he began making music and deejaying under his current alias[[note]]which, by the way, is just a childhood nickname that [[PerfectlyCromulentWord doesn't really mean anything]] [[WordOfGod according to him]][[/note]]. In 2010, he was picked up by [=Mau5trap=] Records and began making a splash by touring with established electronic music producer Music/{{deadmau5}}. Skrillex has been the buzz name in electronic dance music ever since, having picked up eight Grammy Awards along the way. He reunited with From First to Last with 2017.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Moore was raised by two adoptive parents, Scott and Francis Moore. He began writing music when he was 9, after receiving a guitar from his father as a gift. At age 12, he started attending local concerts, primarily as a way to make friends and socialize, as he was home schooled. Moore started several bands around this time before joining From First to Last when he was 16. He was originally slated to play guitar for the band but was changed to lead singer after he was heard singing by studio producers.

In June 2004, Epitaph Records released the band's first full-length record with their new bandmate, ''[[ShoutOut Dear Diary,]] [[Film/{{Heathers}} My Teen Angst Has a Body Count]]''. After performing on several successful tours (two of which being the Vans Warped Tour and Dead By Dawn tour), they began recording their second album (with former Music/LimpBizkit guitarist Wes Borland playing bass), ''Heroine'', released in March 2006. The album garnered high sales and, once again, the band found themselves in another slew of tours.

Unfortunately, Moore started suffering vocal problems, causing FFTL to resign from touring. After going through a successful surgical procedure, Moore informed the band he would be permanently resigning to work on a solo career. [[TheBusCameBack He returned to the band in 2017]].

Moore would spend the next few months releasing demos via [=MySpace=]. He toured with a few bands and contributed to Wes Borland's Music/BlackLightBurns project, but never really made it big under his Sonny Moore solo work, though he continued to make music with various bands as Sonny Moore into 2009.

In 2008, Moore began deejaying under the name Skrillex at clubs in the Los Angeles area, and in 2010 he released his official debut EP under the name, ''My Name is Skrillex'', as a free download. Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with deadmau5 after being signed to [=Mau5trap=] Recordings and released his second EP, ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites''. His first full album as Skrillex dropped in 2014, called ''Recess''. He's also been working on side projects Dog Blood (with fellow producer Boys Noize) and Jack Ü (with another fellow producer, Diplo).

He also composed the opening song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', "Face My Fears". And as a RecordProducer, he has produced music for several artists including Music/JustinBieber, Music/MariahCarey, Music/LadyGaga, Music/FKATwigs, and Music/{{Beyonce}}.

In 2023, Skrillex would release his first solo album in nine years with ''Quest For Fire'', with another album, ''Don't Get Too Close'', being surprise released two days later.

His current music tends to have a very light-versus-dark vibe to it, bright melodies contrasted with harsh bass drops, and spans many sub-genres of electronic music. Some hail him as a new wave of electronic music, bringing in fresh fans and faces, while others claim that he changed it and now it sucks, especially in regards to his dubstep material. Has Skrillex simply altered the landscape of EDM, or has he destroyed it? Only time will tell.

%%**The entirety of Don’t Get Too Close can also count as this.

The entirety of Don’t Get Too Close can also count as this.

* ImportantHaircut: Sonny gave himself his signature undercut at about the same time he started to release [=EPs=] as Skrillex.

* NewSoundAlbum: Recess proved to be this. Of the tracks on the album, only two of them were definitively Skrillex-esque, Try It Out (which was released the year before) and All Is Fair In Love And Brostep (which is classic.) The rest are experimental or {{Pop}}. Most certainly Doompy Poomp, which is pretty much a more cartoonish glitch hop track then any of his usual combinations of genres. This hasn't stopped this album from being well received though.

** UpToEleven by "Ruffneck (Flex)" and "Ruffneck (Full Flex)".

He also composed the opening song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', "Face My Fears". And as a RecordProducer, he has produced music for several artists including Music/JustinBieber, Music/MariahCarey, Music/LadyGaga, and Music/FKATwigs.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Many of his songs. Two in particular stand out: "Breakn' a Sweat," a mix of rock and his typical music, which he did with Music/TheDoors, and "Make it Bun Dem," a combination of dubstep and reggae, complete with one of Music/BobMarley's sons on vocals.

Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known as Skrillex, is an electronic music producer best known for being the poster boy of {{dubstep}}. He's also a great name to drop if you want to [[LoveItOrHateIt send someone off on an angry tangent or make a new best friend.]]

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Some of his material has crept up into the 9-10 ranges of the scale, due to the significant HeavyMetal influence that can be heard in his sound.
** "Scatta" is a borderline 11, however.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjKe3TtX21o He DID get up to 11.]]

Born in Los Angeles, California, Moore was raised by two adoptive parents, Scott and Francis Moore. He began writing music when he was 9, after receiving a guitar from his father a a gift. At age 12, he started attending local concerts, primarily as a way to make friends and socialize, as he was home schooled. Moore started several bands around this time before joining From First to Last when he was 16. He was originally slated to play guitar for the band but was changed to lead singer after he was heard singing by studio producers.

** ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'' is a reference to ''[[Music/DavidBowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)]]''.

He also composed the opening song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', "Face My Fears".

* {{Mondegreen}}: "You can't hide from my cameltoe/You know me too high my friend, though I am just like you!"[[note]]"You can't haste, I'm a coward too/You don't need to hide my friend, For I'm just like you!"[[/note]]

* CrossesTheLineTwice: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYosON0LFRo That scene]] in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII'', where he debuted "Try It Out".

In 2008, Moore began deejaying under the name Skrillex at clubs in the Los Angeles area, and in 2010 he released his official debut EP under the name, ''My Name is Skrillex'', as a free download. Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with deadmau5 after being signed to [=Mau5trap=] Recordings and released his second EP, ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites''. His first full album as Skrillex dropped in 2014, called ''Recess''. He's also been working on side projects Dog Blood (with fellow producer Boys Noize) and Jack U (with another fellow producer, Diplo).

* {{Adorkable}}: Something about him screams it.

Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known as Skrillex, is an electronic music producer best known for being the poster boy of {{dubstep}}. He's also currently a great name to drop if you want to send someone off on an angry tangent or make a new best friend. Formerly the lead singer of screamo/metalcore group From First to Last, Moore quit the band in 2007 in order to pursue a solo career. In 2008, he began making music and DJ-ing under his current alias. In 2010, he was picked up by Mau5trap Records and began making a splash by touring with established electronic music producer Music/{{deadmau5}}. Skrillex has been the buzz name in electronic dance music ever since, having picked up eight Grammy Awards along the way. He reunited with From First to Last with 2017.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Moore was raised by two adoptive parents, Scott and Francis Moore. He began writing music when he was 9, after receiving a guitar from his father a a gift. At age 12, he started attending local concerts, primarily as a way to make friends and socialize, as he was home schooled. Moore started several bands around this time before joining From First to Last when he was 16. He was originally slated to play guitar for the band but was changed to lead singer after he was heard singing by studio producers. In June 2004, Epitaph Records released the band's first full-length record with their new bandmate, ''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count''. After performing on several successful tours (two of which being the Vans Warped Tour and Dead By Dawn tour) they began recording their second album (with former Music/LimpBizkit guitarist Wes Borland playing bass), ''Heroine'', released in March 2006. The album garnered high sales and, once again, the band found themselves in another slew of tours. Unfortunately, Moore started suffering vocal problems, causing FFTL to resign from touring. After going through a successful surgical procedure, Moore informed the band he would be permanently resigning to work on a solo career. [[TheBusCameBack He returned to the band in 2017]].

Moore would spend the next few months releasing demos via Myspace. He toured with a few bands and contributed to Wes Borland's Music/BlackLightBurns project, but never really made it big under his Sonny Moore solo work, though he continued to make music with various bands as Sonny Moore into 2009.

In 2008, Moore began DJ-ing under the name Skrillex at clubs in the Los Angeles area, and in 2010 he released his official Skrillex debut EP, ''My Name is Skrillex'' as a free download. Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with deadmau5 after being signed to Mau5trap Recordings and released his second EP, ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites''. His first full album as Skrillex dropped in 2014, called ''Recess''. He's also been working on side projects Dog Blood (with fellow producer Boys Noize) and Jack U (with another fellow producer, Diplo).

His current music tends to have a very light vs. dark vibe to it, bright melodies contrasted with harsh bass drops, and spans many sub-genres of electronic music. Some hail him as a new wave of electronic music, bringing in fresh fans and faces, while others claim that he changed it and now it sucks, especially in regards to his dubstep material. Has Skrillex simply altered the landscape of EDM, or has he destroyed it? Only time will tell.

* CreatorCameo: He contributed to ''Disney/WreckItRalph'''s soundtrack, and briefly appeared at a party as the DJ.

* TropeCodifier: For "brostep" (also known as "filthstep") a subset of Dubstep which specializes in gratuitous, distorted basslines, [[MostAnnoyingSound cacophonious electronics]] and climatic "drops."