Porter Robinson

Peter Robinson is an American DJ, record producer, musician and singer. He became well known after releasing his debut album Worlds. The album was a huge success and was even number one on the Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronics Albums. As of 2017, he is known by the alias Virtual Self.

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Biography and Early Life

Peter Robinson was born in July 15, 1992. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His parents named him Peter Weston Robinson. Not much is known concerning his parents. He is the second born of four children. He has an elder brother called Nick. He was a video producer at Polygon gaming website but was fired in 2017. His younger brothers are Robert and Mark.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Porter Robinson in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Porter Robinson’s age is 29 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 15 July 1992. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 154 lbs in Pound and 70kg in Kilograms.

Education

Peter Robinson attended the Woods Charter High School in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Robinson never attended any school for musical training but relied on online platforms in order to learn and perfect his skill. Porter was enrolled at the University of North Carolina but never completed his studies due to his new musical career. Both his parents were alumni of the same campus.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Robinson has managed to keep his private life as private as possible. He has been in a relationship with Rika Mikuriya since 2017. Robinson was quoted saying that he is very close friends with producers Madeon and Dillon Francis. Robinson claims that he failed to release any albums in 2015 since he was in a battle with depression. After his brother’s win against cancer, he started a Malawi Fund.

Is Porter Robinson Gay?

Robinson is not gay as far as sexual orientations are concerned. He has been dating Rika Mikuriya since 2017 but they have no children. He has never been rumoured not to be straight as far as we know.

Professional Career

Porter’s career kicked off at a very early stage of his life. He began music production at the tender age of 12. He never received any formal education concerning music and production. In the early stages of his career he went by the stage name Ekowraith. He initially used to release his music through online forums. He released the single Hands-Up through YAWA music.

2010 onwards, he started making music under his real name. His single Say My Name was so popular that it became number one on the sport Beatport and Billboard Top Dance/ Electronic Music. Porter was only 18 when he gained fame. He was spotted by Producer Skrillex.

Robinson’s music was included in video games such as Dance Dance Revolution. He is recognized for his incorporation of anime and Japanese culture in his music. Come 2011, he released his eleven-track EP Spitfire after signing a one EP deal with OWSLA, a new music label owned by Skrillex. In 2012, he released his single named Language through Big Beat Records and Ministry of Sound.

The song peaked to number one on iTunes Dance Chart. Robinson has made collaborations with big names such as Amy Millan and Urban Cone. He also made his vocal debut with the song Sad Machine where he employed the use Vocaloid software voice, Avanna. In 2016, Shelter was released alongside his fellow musician Madeon.

He incorporated animated characters in the music video and also went on tour dubbed the Shelter Live Tour. In 2017, he realised a new single called Eon Break which he realised under his new stage name Virtual Self. In 2018 he released another successful single called Ghost Voices. In 2020, he realised the album Nurture.

Awards

Robinson’s career has been one very successful one. One of his greatest achievements was training himself on how to produce songs and going on to become one of the most successful DJs. Robinson was named 7^th in the Billboard 21 under 21 list. He also appeared at the top of the 25 under 25 list.

He was ranked 5^th and as America’s Best DJ. Before turning 21, three of his albums had topped Beatport’s overall chart for weeks. He was also named the MTVU Artist of the year for the year 2015. In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for his single Ghost Voices.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Porter Robinson in 2021

Porter Robin’s net worth has grown substantially over the course of his career. His net worth grows as his career gets more successful. Currently, he has a net worth of $25 million. As of 2021, It is estimated that he earns 200 thousand dollars. His net worth is mostly from his works as a successful DJ.

Robinson is a good example of a self-taught and self-made top DJ. Robinson can be termed as a very confident person since he decided not to pursue higher education instead, he preferred to concentrate on his musical career. His talent and resilience have earned him a name in the list of the most prominent DJs. He has been allowed to do remixes for songs by Avicii and Lady Gaga. He is undoubtedly heading for the spot of the King of DJ’s and remixes.