Moby

Moby, born Richard Melville Hall, is an American musician, producer and DJ whose career has moved between electronic music, punk, ambient and rock. He began making music as a child, studied classical guitar and music theory, and played in punk bands before becoming part of New York’s late-1980s club scene. His 1991 single “Go” brought him wider attention, establishing an approach that linked underground dance music with expansive melodic writing.

The 1999 album Play became a global breakthrough, with its songs widely licensed for film, television and advertising. Moby has continued to move between electronic production, songwriting and more contemplative work; on Reprise, he revisited well-known material with the Budapest Art Orchestra. Alongside recording and touring, he is an animal-rights activist. His long career has been marked by stylistic restlessness, from rave and techno to downtempo and orchestral reinterpretations.