| First Name |
Moby
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Melville Hall
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| Alternative Name |
Voodoo Child, Barracuda, Schaumgummi, Lopez, DJ Cake, Brainstorm, Mindstorm, UHF
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| Birthday |
11th September, 1965
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| Birthplace |
Harlem, New York City
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Darien High School, Darien, CT (1983)
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| University |
University of Connecticut (dropped out 1984)
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| Occupation Text |
DJ, singer-songwriter, musician, photographer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Play, Animal Rights, 18
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Electronica, Trip-Hop, House, Downtempo, Ambient, Alternative Rock, Techno, Punk Rock, Chill Out, Electronic Rock, Edm, rock, trip hop, chill-out
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| Music Genre |
Electronica, Electronic, Clinical
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| Year(s) Active |
1982–present, 1984–present, 1978–present, 1983–present
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| Music Style |
Techno, Club/Dance, Electronica, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, House, Trance, Ambient Techno
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| Music Mood |
Hypnotic, Rousing, Plaintive, Nocturnal, Clinical, Detached, Aggressive, Wistful, Stately, Party/Celebratory, Cerebral, Trippy, Energetic, Atmospheric, Brooding, Stylish, Tense/Anxious, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Reflective, Yearning, Producer
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Mixing, DJ
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| Instrument (text) |
Turntables, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, bass
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| Record Label |
Mute, V2/BMG, XL, Elektra, Instinct, Outer Rhythm, Virgin/EMI, Little Idiot, V2, Virgin, Manimal, Little Idiot/Fontana, EMI, Because, Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics
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| Associated Acts |
Mylène Farmer, Vatican Commandos, Recoil
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| Official Websites |
www.moby.com, www.myspace.com/moby, moby.org/, www.discogs.com/artist/Moby, www.anthemmagazine.com/story/1599, http://moby.com/, http://moby.com
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Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom".
