Skrillex

The electronic music genre has witnessed some exponential growth in the past decade. One of the many artists who took an active part in bringing the EDM genre to an upper bandwidth was Sonny John Moore or more popular by the name Skrillex. Skrillex is a DJ, record producer, musician, singer, and songwriter. Sonny witnessed his upbringing in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California. Later, Skrillex joined the American post-hardcore band named From First to Last in the year 2004.

He was the lead singer for the group and even recorded two albums titled Dear Diary, and My Teen Angst Have a Body Count in 2004 and the album Heroine in the year 2006. Skrillex left the band in 2007 to start with his solo career. Skrillex began touring as a solo artist in 2007. After he had recruited a new band lineup, he joined the Alternative Press Tour to show his support towards bands like All Time Low and The Rocket Summer. He was also on the cover of the Alternative Press magazine’s annual issue of “100 Bands You Need To Know”.

Well, how well do you know about Skrillex? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Skrillex’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Skrillex to date.

Biography and Early Life

Sonny Moore resided in the Highland Park neighborhood situated in Northeast Los Angeles. He shifted to the Forrest Hill area near San Francisco when he was two years old. Sonny’s parents are both Scientologists, but Sonny chose not to be involved with religion and rather spend his time focusing on making music. Sonny was adopted at birth and learned about his biological parents only when he was around fifteen years old. As a teenager, Sonny would frequently be seen attending punk gigs in Mexican American neighborhoods.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Skrillex in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Skrillex’s age is 33 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 15 January 1988. Though, he is 5′ 4″ in feet and inches and 164 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 141lbs in Pound and 64 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Sonny attended elementary school back in Forrest Hill. At the age of 9 and 10, Sonny attended a boarding school located in Mojave Desert, LV. At the age of 12, Sonny attended a private academy school where he specialized in arts. Later, Sonny switched to being home-schooled after several incidents of bullying.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Sonny has stated during a 2015 interview that even though his parents practiced Scientology, he did not. The reason was that music took up most of his time, and thus he couldn’t devote any to religion. Unfortunately, his mother passed away in the year 2015. Previously, Skrillex had been in relationships with Ellie Goulding and Charmaine Olivia.

Is Skrillex Gay?

Skrillex is not gay and his sexual orientation is believed to be straight. However, he has been highly supportive of those around him irrespective of their sexual orientation.

Professional Career

After Skrillex had released the Gypsyhook EP in 2009, he had plans to record his debut album titled Bells with the infamous producer Noah Shain. But unfortunately, the productions for that album were ceased, and Sonny Moore started performing under the name Skrillex. He then began distributing copies of My Name is Skrillex EP on his MySpace page.

Soon he also released Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in the year 2010 and More Monsters and Sprites in the year 2011. Both the albums were highly successful commercially. He has also collaborated with other famous faces in the EDM genre, such as Diplo and Boys Noize, to form Jackie and Dog Blood groups throughout his career. On his 29th birthday, he announced he would be reuniting with his first group, First to Last, and released a single titled Make War.

Skrillex was the producer of the album titled eight by the band Incubus, released in 2017. In the same year, Skrillex dropped another single, which also became the debut for solo artist Poo Bear.

Awards

Skrillex went on to receive 5 Grammy nominations on November 30, 2011, during the 54th Grammy Awards. These included nominations in the Best New Artist category and secured a win in three categories: Best Dance/ Electronica Album, Best Dance Recording, and Best Remix Recording, Non-Classical. Overall, Skrillex has won 8 Grammy Awards, which is more than any other EDM artist in the world.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Skrillex in 2021

Currently, Skrillex is worth $60 million as of 2021. A major section of his earnings comes from his music career, although is he is known to have various other sources to generate revenue. He is a performer who has played in some well-known locations of the world such as Tomorrowland, Japan, and Paris, which helped him increase his wealth.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Skrillex has stated on numerous occasions that he draws inspiration from greats like Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, and The Doors.
• He is also a big fan of the electronic music label Wrap.

Skrillex narrates a story of a boy with a humble beginning becoming the most prominent EDM artist in the world simply through his dedication to music. He continues to inspire millions of budding musicians. He is being compared to some of the greatest names in the EDM genre such as Martin Garrix, and The Chainsmokers.