Skrillex has hit the electo/dubstep scene recently with a few remixes and a couple of releases. I would see his name pop up on dubstep and electro forums and he would be compared to Datsik and Deadmau5 and others. You may know him as Sonny Moore, the former lead singer of From First to Last.
From First To Last - Note To Self
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He left From First to Last, having vocal problems and getting an operation, and announced in early 2007 he would pursue a solo career. He toured under a few different variations of his legal name. Fast Forward to Summer of 2010, after playing at LA night clubs as Skrillex for about a year, Sonny releases My Name is Skrillex his first EP. Deadmau5 picks him up on his record label and they release Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
I believe its producers like Sonny who will migrate the hardcore/emo/scremo scene kids into the electronic dance music scene. They are the kids that are open to it and are growing up.
Another one of my favorites -
This little video interview pretty much sums it up.
URB Presents with Alex Chapman: Skrillex from URB Magazine on Vimeo.
Skrillex/12th Planet (LIVE) @ Avalon/Control from Maicol Chavez on Vimeo.
Nice post, sharing it.
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