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Moby
Moby (at a rave in 2004)
Background information
Birth name	Richard Melville Hall
Also known as	Voodoo Child, Barracuda, UHF, The Brotherhood, DJ Cake, Lopez, Mindstorm, Schaumgummi, and Pork Guys
Born	September 11, 1965 (1965-09-11) (age 42)
Genre(s)	Downtempo House Ambient Alternative
Instrument(s)	Turntables Keyboards Guitar Bass guitar Vocals Drums
Years active	1985-present
Label(s)	Long term relationship with Mute Records in the UK. Other labels include Elektra, Instinct & V2 Records in the US and Outer Rhythm & XL Recordings in the UK. Download high resolution version (480x688, 21 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Ambient music is a musical genre in which sound is more important than notes. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Tonearm redirects here. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mute Records is a record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single, T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, under the moniker The Normal. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Instinct Records is a New York City electronic music label that first gained prominence in 1990. ... V2 Records (or V2 Music) is a record label that was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boys Own, Gee Street Records, Blue Dog Records, and Big Cat Records. ... Influential British Dance label founded and run by James Horrocks and Martin Heath ... XL Recordings is an independent record label which was launched by Nick Halkes (joined in 1992 by Richard Russell) with Beggars Banquet Records in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. ...
Website	www.moby.com

Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York^[1]) is an American DJ, songwriter, musician and singer. is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ...

He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. After eight top 40 singles in the UK in the 1990s he released the album Play, in 1999, which sold 9 million copies worldwide^[2]. His follow up albums, 18, Hotel, and Last Night sold 6 million copies and have achieved gold and platinum status in over 30 countries. Play is a 1999 album by the music artist Moby. ... Hotel is an album by the musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. ... Last Night[1] will be Mobys ninth studio album and is to be released on 31 March 2008 in the United Kingdom and 1 April 2008 in the USA.[2] The first single will be Alice.[3] and the second single will be Disco Lies. The album was recorded...

He has also released music under the names Voodoo Child, Barracuda, Brainstorm, The Brotherhood, DJ Cake, Lopez, Mindstorm, Schaumgummi,^[3] and Pork Guys, and as a member of the bands Vatican Commandos, AWOL, Caeli Seoul and Gin Train.^[1] Punk band formerly featuring famous electronic artist Moby. ...

Early life and name

He was born in Harlem, New York, and raised by his mother in Darien, Connecticut. His father died when he was two years old and he grew up very poor; both he and his mother were recipients of welfare and food stamps until he turned 18.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym Connecticuter or Connecticutian[2] Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[4] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[5] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km... Welfare has several meanings: Welfare, the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc. ... The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. ...

According to Hall, his middle name and the nickname "Moby" were given to him by his parents because of an ancestral relationship to Moby Dick author Herman Melville: "The basis for Richard Melville Hall – and for Moby – is that supposedly Herman Melville was my great-great-great-granduncle."^[4] For other uses, see Moby-Dick in popular culture. ... Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. ...

Music career

Early years

Moby started playing music when he was nine years old, originally studying classical guitar and music theory, and eventually learning piano and drums.

From 1982 to 1985 Moby was in a hardcore punk band called the Vatican Commandos, who released an EP called Hit Squad for God. He was also in a Joy Division-inspired post-punk group called AWOL, who released an eponymous album in 1983. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Punk band formerly featuring famous electronic artist Moby. ... This article is about the band. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock...

He first started DJ'ing at a dive bar called The Beat in Port Chester, New York in 1984, originally playing punk and goth records, but eventually switching over to hip-hop and house music.^{[citation needed]} He attended UCONN and SUNY Purchase, studying philosophy and photography.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the state. ... Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... The University of Connecticut, commonly known as UConn, is the State of Connecticuts flagship land-grant university. ... Purchase College, also known as SUNY Purchase or State University of New York College at Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and performing arts college in Purchase, New York and is a part of the State University of New York system. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... -1...

After years of pursuing a record deal he signed a recording contract with Instinct Records in 1989. During this time, Moby lived in an abandoned factory in a crack-infested neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut, and his loft in the abandoned factory had neither running water nor heat. "I used to collect bottles and cans and wait in line with homeless people to return them so that I could make enough money to buy groceries." — Moby.^{[citation needed]} Instinct Records is a New York City electronic music label that first gained prominence in 1990. ...

His first single for Instinct was "Mobility," but it was the second single, "Go," a progressive house track using the string line from "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the TV drama Twin Peaks, which reached the UK top ten in October 1991 and earned him his first appearance on Top of the Pops. Some of his other singles in 1992 and 1993 were "Next Is The E", "Thousand" (the world's fastest song, according to the Guinness Book of World Records), and "Voodoo Child."^[1] Go is the name of a song by the Techno artist Moby. ... Progressive electronica is a collection of electronic music genres which draw upon progressive music, generally, and include the sub-styles of progressive trance, progressive house, progressive techno and progressive breaks. ... This article is about the television show. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

In 1991 and 1992, he remixed The Prodigy, Orbital, Erasure, Michael Jackson, and Ten City. This article is about the English band. ... Orbital was an English techno duo from 1989 until 2004, consisting of brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll. ... This article is about the a musical group Erasure. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Ten City was a Chicago Illinois house music trio who enjoyed a number of club hits in the eighties and nineties. ...

In 1992 he toured with The Prodigy, Richie Hawtin, and John Acquaviva. This article is about the English band. ... Richard (Richie) Hawtin (born June 4, 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) is a English-Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit technos second wave of artists in the early 1990s. ... Heycos 23:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC) Category: ...

1994–1998

In 1994 Moby signed with Mute Records and released an ep entitled Move. This became his second appearance on Top of the Pops. During this time he also went on tour with Orbital and Aphex Twin in North America. Image File history File links Everytime_You_Touch_Me_-_Beatmasters_7'_Mix. ... Everytime You Touch Me is a 1995 single by the electronica artist Moby. ... Everything Is Wrong is an album released in 1995 by the artist Moby. ... Mute Records is a record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single, T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, under the moniker The Normal. ... This article is about the organization MOVE. For other uses, see Move. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... The term orbital has several meanings: In physics and chemistry it is used to describe an atomic electron configuration, see also molecular orbital and atomic orbital. ... Richard D. James redirects here. ... North American redirects here. ...

He then released his first album, Everything Is Wrong, on Mute Records in 1995. Early copies (in the UK at least) came with a special bonus CD called Underwater. This was a 43-minute five-track instrumental ambient CD. Everything Is Wrong earned early critical praise (Spin Magazine named it Album of The Year) and some commercial success. He followed this up in early 1996 with the double album Everything Is Wrong—Mixed and Remixed. In 1995 Moby also headlined the second stage at Lollapalooza, playing alongside Beck, Sonic Youth, and Pavement. Everything Is Wrong is an album released in 1995 by the artist Moby. ... Mute Records is a record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single, T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, under the moniker The Normal. ... Everything Is Wrong is an album released in 1995 by the artist Moby. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... This article is about the musician. ... Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. ... Pavement may refer to: Pavement (material): An American English term referring to the durable surfacing of roads and walkways. ...

In 1996 he released a punk rock album called Animal Rights and toured Europe with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Soundgarden. Moby usually writes all his own music, occasionally with collaborators, but Animal Rights included a cover version of Mission of Burma's That's When I Reach for My Revolver. The single "Come on Baby" from Animal Rights was Moby's third Top of the Pops performance. It was notable for its very aggressive look and sound. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article is about the album Animal Rights. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy-award winning American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. ... Mission of Burma is a post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA comprising guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley and drummer Peter Prescott, with Bob Weston (originally Martin Swope) as tape manipulator and sound engineer. ... Thats When I Reach for My Revolver is the name of a song by Mission of Burma that was written and sung by band member Clint Conley. ... Come on Baby is the second single released from Mobys 1996 album Animal Rights. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ...

In 1997, he released I Like to Score, a collection of his music that had been used in movies. Among those tracks was an updated version of the James Bond Theme used for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, and his cover of "New Dawn Fades" by Joy Division, which had appeared in Michael Mann's Heat. I Like to Score is a 1997 compilation album by Moby, featuring electronica music that has appeared in various films. ... The James Bond Theme is one of the signature themes for the James Bond films. ... Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as MI6 agent James Bond. ... This article is about the band. ... Michael Mann is the name of: Michael Mann (film director) (born 1943) Michael Mann (scientist), climate researcher. ... Heat is an American made crime/thriller/drama film released on December 15, 1995. ...

Moby performs a rare DJ set at NASA Rewind 04-03-2004 in NYC

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 187 KB) Moby taken at NASA Rewind in NYC (Manhattan) 04-03-2004 If published photo credit should read Photo by Alkivar http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 187 KB) Moby taken at NASA Rewind in NYC (Manhattan) 04-03-2004 If published photo credit should read Photo by Alkivar http://www. ...

1999–2004

In 1999 Moby released the album Play. Play was released to poor reviews and moderate sales, but eventually went on to sell over nine million records worldwide. Many of the songs on the album were licensed to films, advertisements, and TV shows, but the majority of licenses were to independent films and non-profit groups. Moby performed three times on Top of the Pops with singles from the album. One of the collaborations on the album was "Southside", featuring Gwen Stefani. Play mixes songs from Alan Lomax's 1993 Atlantic recording "Sounds of the South: A Musical Journey From the Georgia Sea Islands to the Mississippi Delta." For the the song Natural Blues, Moby mixes "Trouble So Hard" from the Alan Lomax, Sounds of the South compilation.^{[5] [6]} Play is a 1999 album by the music artist Moby. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Southside or South Side may refer to the following: // South Side, County Durham, a village in the County Durham, England Southside (shopping centre), a shopping centre in Wandsworth, London Southside (Dublin), an area in Dublin Southside, Alabama, a city in Alabama Southside, Birmingham, Alabama, a neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama Southside... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (pronounced [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. ... Lomax playing guitar on stage at the Mountain Music Festival, Asheville, North Carolina, sometime between 1939 and 1950. ...

In 2000 his song Flower, part of the album Play: The B Sides, was used as the main theme to the Nicolas Cage starred film remake; Gone in 60 Seconds.

In 2002 Moby released the follow up to Play, 18, which earned gold and platinum awards in over 30 countries, and sold more than four million copies. Moby toured extensively for both Play and 18, playing well over 500 shows in the course of four years. 18 is a 2002 album by artist Moby. ...

He founded the Area:One Festival in 2001, a popular touring festival that features an eclectic range of musical genres. The Area:One tour featured: Outkast, Moby, New Order, Incubus, Nelly Furtado, and Paul Oakenfold. Area2 tour (2002) featured David Bowie, Moby, Blue Man Group, Busta Rhymes, and Carl Cox. The Area Festival was a music festival founded by popular electronic musician Moby, who asserted that he was in large part, inspired by the ethos of Lollapalooza,[1] and wished to create a similarly genuinely eclectic, interesting, alternative music festival. Moby organized the first such festival, called Area:One in... This article is about the hip hop group. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Incubus can refer to: Incubus (demon), a demon said to rape women while they slept Incubus (band), an American alternative rock band. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and instrumentalist, who also holds a Portuguese citizenship. ... Paul Oakenfold (born August 30, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent[1] England) is a record producer and one of the best-known Trance DJs worldwide. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... For the novel by Kin Platt, see The Blue Man. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Carl Cox (born July 29, 1962 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a popular international techno and house DJ. // Carl Cox began as a hardcore and acid house DJ in the mid 1980s, making a name for himself as the Three Deck Wizard in 1988, when, during the Second Summer of...

In 2001, Moby also earned the ire of rapper Eminem after Moby called Eminem's music misogynist and homophobic; Eminem later satirized Moby (among others) in Without Me, declaring "Nobody listens to techno!" The two got into a confrontation at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, along with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.^[7] Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Misogyny is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards women. ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Without Me was a hit single from Eminems 2002 album The Eminem Show. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Best of Triumph DVD (2004) Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet created and performed by Robert Smigel premiering in 1993 on NBCs Late Night with Conan OBrien. ...

In the next few years, Moby co-wrote "Is It Any Wonder" with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, remixed the Beastie Boys and David Bowie and Nas and Metallica, produced and wrote a song for Britney Spears, and collaborated with Public Enemy on "Make Love, Fuck War", which was released prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Moby also had his song "Extreme Ways" used in the Jason Bourne movies. Although not a hit when it was released, "Extreme Ways" has gone on to become Moby's most downloaded song. Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael Mike D Diamond, Adam MCA Yauch, Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Jason Charles Bourne is a fictional character of Robert Ludlum novels and subsequent film adaptations. ...

In 2004 Moby worked on the John Kerry presidential campaign, and also worked extensively with liberal group moveon.org. John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... MoveOn is a non-profit public policy advocacy group[2] that has raised millions of dollars for Democratic Party candidates in the United States. ...

2005 onwards

In 2005 Moby released Hotel. Instead of his relying on samples for vocals, all of the vocals and instruments were performed live in the studio, by Moby and vocalist Laura Dawn. Hotel is an album by the musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Hotel spawned two of Moby's biggest European hits, "Lift Me Up" and "Slipping Away," both of which were #1 European singles. Hotel went on to earn gold and platinum awards in over twenty countries, with global sales of over two million copies. Hotel is an album by the musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. ... Lift Me Up is a single by the American musician Moby. ... Slipping Away is the fourth UK single (sixth single worldwide) from the 2005 album Hotel by the American musician Moby. ...

In 2006 Moby also acted in the movie Pittsburgh, with Jeff Goldblum and Illeana Douglas. Pittsburgh is a 1942 Western film directed by Lewis Seiler. ... Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Illeana Douglas (b. ...

In 2006 He accepted an offer to score the soundtrack for Richard Kelly's 2007 movie Southland Tales because he was a fan of Kelly's previous film, Donnie Darko. Richard Kelly (born March 28, 1975) is an American film director and writer, best known for 2001s Donnie Darko. ... Southland Tales is a 2007 science fiction / drama / dark comedy film, written and directed by Richard Kelly. ... Donnie Darko is a 2001 drama/psychological thriller/science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly The film had a small opening upon its release in the United States, but gained newfound popularity upon its DVD release and a cult following over the years. ...

In 2007 Moby launched a website entitled mobygratis.com. mobygratis provides free music for film students and independent and non-profit filmmakers. It is a non-profit venture, with any/all revenue earned by mobygratis.com going to the Humane Society/HSUS. A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal and human suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. ... The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is the largest and wealthiest animal welfare organization in the world with over 8 million members and a 2005 budget of $95 million USD. External links HSUS website Category: ...

In 2007 Moby also started a rock band, The Little Death, NYC, with his friends Laura Dawn, Daron Murphy, and Aaron Brooks. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Aaron Lafette Brooks (born March 24, 1976 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL, who currently is a free agent. ...

In 2008 Moby released Last Night, an eclectic album of electronic dance music inspired by a night out in his New York neighborhood (the Lower East Side). The singles from Last Night include "Alice," "Disco Lies," "I Love To Move In Here," and "Ooh Yeah." ^[8] Last Night[1] will be Mobys ninth studio album and is to be released on 31 March 2008 in the United Kingdom and 1 April 2008 in the USA.[2] The first single will be Alice.[3] and the second single will be Disco Lies. The album was recorded...

In collaboration with The Sunday Times, Moby released an exclusive mix album titled "A Night In NYC" which appeared on the newspaper's cover. It was a compilation of Moby tracks spanning his career and included video from his new album Last Night. For other uses, see The Sunday Times (disambiguation). ...

Collaborations

Moby has collaborated live with many of his heroes while on tour or at fundraisers. He has performed "Walk on the Wild Side" with Lou Reed, "Me and Bobby McGee" with Kris Kristofferson, "Heroes" with David Bowie, "Helpless" with Bono and Michael Stipe, "New Dawn Fades" with New Order, "Make Love, Fuck War" with Public Enemy, "Whole Lotta Love" with Slash, and "That's When I Reach For My Revolver" with Mission Of Burma, among others. Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an influential American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... REDIRECT Template:Infobox Musician John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia) is the lead singer of the American rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the mumbling style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Look up slash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mission of Burma is a post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA comprising guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley and drummer Peter Prescott, with Bob Weston (originally Martin Swope) as tape manipulator and sound engineer. ...

Personal life and faith

Moby is a vegan, and self-proclaimed "simpleton". He has expressed pro-choice views. He lives in New York City's Little Italy, where he has lived for a decade in a small apartment in a five-story building across the street from David Bowie. Until recently he co-owned a small restaurant and tea shop called TeaNY, where he occasionally waited tables. He also organized the Little Idiot Collective, a group of artists. Vegan redirects here. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... Issues of discussion Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility and pregnancy. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Food vendors line the streets of Little Italy. ... This article is about the structure. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... The gallery in The Willow Tearooms. ... TeaNY is the name of a small tea shop and beverage distributor in New York City that is owned by techno musician Moby and his girlfriend Kelly. ...

In an interview with Psychology Today, Moby stated that when he was 19, he tried LSD and began suffering from panic attacks. He claims that he no longer experiences them as frequently as he used to, but occasionally he will "have too much caffeine, be stressed out about work and be in a relationship that's not going well, and it will happen again." He is very open about this in an attempt to help fans who suffer from similar panic disorders.^[9] Cover of April 2004 issue of Psychology Today. ... Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ... Panic attacks are sudden, discrete periods of intense anxiety, fear and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms[1]. The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt, and may have no obvious trigger. ... For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). ... Panic Disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurring panic attacks in combination with significant behavioral change or at least a month of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks. ...

When asked about drugs, he responded: "I'm sort of a libertarian. People should be able to do what they want. I ultimately defer the wisdom to an adult to make their own choices. If someone wants to do drugs, I think it's their own business and not the business of the state."^[10] See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ...

In a 2003 BBC interview, Moby spoke about his encounter with the Gospels, "In about 1985 I read the teachings of Christ and was instantly struck by the idea that Christ was somehow divine. When I say I love Christ and love the teachings of Christ I mean that in the most simple and naïve and subjective way. I'm not saying I'm right, and I certainly wouldn't criticize anyone else's beliefs."^[11] For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... Icon of Christ in a Greek Orthodox church This page is about the title, office or what is known in Christian theology as the Divine Person. ...

In a September 20, 2006 audio interview with Sojourners Magazine, he says, "I read the New Testament, specifically the gospels and I was struck at their divinity, feeling that humans could not have figured this out on their own. We're just not bright enough."^[12] He also discusses his faith on his own weblog. On January 19, 2007, in his reaction to seeing Alexandra Pelosi's Friends of God, a film about evangelism in the United States, Moby writes, "The movie reminded me just how utterly disconnected the agenda of the evangelical Christian right is from the teachings of Christ."^[13] is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sojourners is a Christian organization founded in 1971 and based in Washington, D.C.. While known for its monthly magazine Sojourners, it is also a community of people describing themselves as Christians who believe in the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice. It also produces the SojoMail... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Alexandra Pelosi is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, and writer based in New York City. ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He supports the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.^[14] Niklas Janssons adaptation of Michelangelos The Creation of Adam depicts the Flying Spaghetti Monster in its typical guise as a clump of tangled spaghetti with two eyestalks, two meatballs, and many noodly appendages. Logo of the Flying Spaghetti Monster on a car bumper. ...

Activism

Moby is an advocate for a variety of causes, working with MoveOn and The Humane Society, among others. He created MoveOn Voter Fund's Bush in 30 Seconds contest along with singer/ MoveOn Cultural Director Laura Dawn and MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser. The music video for the song "Disco Lies" from From Last Night has heavy anti-meat industrial themes, evoking the activism of PETA. MoveOn is a progressive public policy organization that has raised millions of dollars for Democratic Party candidates in the United States. ... A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal and human suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. ... Bushin30seconds. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Eli Pariser (born December 17, 1980 in Lincolnville, Maine) is Executive Director of MoveOn. ... Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture...

He also actively engages in nonpartisan activism, and serves on the Board of Directors of Amend.org^[15], a nonprofit that implements injury prevention programs in Africa. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Moby is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and to developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages^[16]. He has also performed on various benefit concerts to help increase awareness for music therapy and raise funds for the Institute. In 2004, he was honored with the IMNF’s "Music Has Power Award" for his advocacy of music therapy and for his dedication and support to its recording studio program. The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a US nonprofit organization conducting research into and applying music therapy. ... A nonprofit organization (sometimes abbreviated to not-for-profit, non-profit, or NPO) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ...

He is an advocate of network neutrality and he testified before United States House of Representatives committee debating the issue in 2006.^[17][18] Network neutrality (equivalently net neutrality, Internet neutrality or simply NN) is a principle that is applied to residential broadband networks, and potentially to all networks. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party...

Essays

Many Moby albums include essays that he has written himself in the inlay card. Everything Is Wrong had essays on over-consumption ("We use toxic chlorine bleach to keep our underpants white") and U.S. religious leaders ("Why doesn't the Christian right go out and spread mercy, compassion and selflessness?"), and The End of Everything discussed being a vegan ("Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?"). General Name, symbol, number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series nonmetals Group, period, block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ... This article is about the chemical whitener. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The Christian... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ...

He was interviewed by Lucy Walker for a chapter in Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture (The MIT Press, 2008) edited by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky. For a British mountaineer with the same name, see Lucy Walker (climber). ... DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid (born Paul D. Miller, 1970), is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called illbient or trip hop. He is a turntablist and producer. ...

Discography

Main article: Moby discography

This is the discography of the Techno artist Moby. ...

Videography

• Play: The DVD (2001)
• 18 B Sides + DVD (2003)
• The Hotel Tour 2005 (2006)
• Go: The Very Best of Moby (2006)

18 B Sides + DVD is a two-disc CD/DVD compilation by Moby released in 2003. ...

Biographies

• Moby: Replay, 2001 Olmstead Press Paperback ISBN 1-58754-011-8

References

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