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Moby (born '''Richard Melville Hall''' on September 11 , 1965 in Darien, Connecticut ) is an American Electronic Musician and a name of his live band. Moby is probably best known for singles like "Go", " Porcelain ", " South Side " with Gwen Stefani , " We Are All Made Of Stars " and " Lift Me Up ". He has also released music under the names Voodoo Child, '''Barracuda''', '''UHF''', '''The Brotherhood''', '''DJ Cake''', '''Lopez''', and '''Brainstorm/Mindstorm'''. Moby plays Keyboard , Guitar , and Bass Guitar , and expresses mild irritation at the assumption that everything on his newer albums is a sample. He takes his performing name from a novel '' Moby Dick '', written by his relative Herman Melville . MUSIC CAREER Early years Moby used to be in a Punk band called the Vatican Commandos , which was formed in 1980, but abandoned punk in 1989 for Electronic Music . His first album "The Story So Far (aka Moby)" featured the single "Go", which gained popularity in many discos, and earned a spot on the UK charts. The song is so popular that Moby still plays "Go" regularly in his sets. "Go" is a Progressive track using the string line from " Laura Palmer's Theme " from the TV drama '' Twin Peaks ''. 1994-1998 His first album for Elektra Records was '' Everything Is Wrong '', which earned early critical praise and minor commercial success. He followed that up with a Hard Rock /electronic album called '' Animal Rights '' in 1996. In 1997, he released '' I Like To Score '', a collection of music included in movies. Among those tracks was an updated version of the James Bond Theme used for the James Bond film '' Tomorrow Never Dies ''. However, both ''Animal Rights'' and ''I Like to Score'' were commercially unsuccessful and Moby and Elektra parted company. 1999-2004 on Manhattan Island .]] After a decade's worth of music, Moby's breakthrough album was 1999's '' for Bailey's Irish Cream , Hong Kong's PCCW and Nordstrom , and Volkswagen 's MKIV Jetta ; "Find My Baby" was on a commercial for American Express featuring Golf er Tiger Woods . The album's tracks eventually were accepted in various Radio formats, but because of ''Play'' In 2001, Moby founded the . It was a popular touring Rock Festival that featured an eclectic range of musical genres. A second tour was organized for the following year. In 2001 Moby also earned the ire of Eminem after calling his music Misogynist and Homophobic ; Eminem later satirized Moby (among others) in " Without Me ," calling him a " Fag " and questioning his relevance with the claim "Nobody listens to techno." Moby replied that he hadn't played techno since 1992. The two were in a confrontation at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , though Moby expresses respect for Eminem as an artist. In 2002, Moby briefly had a television show on MTV , '' Señor Moby's House Of Music ,'' which focused mostly on more obscure Electronic Music . Also in 2002, Moby released '' 18 '', a techno album that had 18 tracks. The most popular song on the album was "We Are All Made of Stars". Moby says he wrote "We Are All Made of Stars" because of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks , which happened on his birthday (source: album 18-B Sides DVD). 2005-now In 2005 Moby released " Lift Me Up ", a single from his album ''Hotel'', which featured, in addition to numerous remixes, UK company Digimpro 's software. The program allows users to remix the song - using any or all of the samples included—and save it as an MP3 file. Thus unlimited, personalized versions of the title track were possible. Digimpro had previously seen exposure with group Erasure 's single "Breathe," allowing users the same ability. Instead of his usual usage of samples, all of the vocals and instruments on "Hotel" were performed live in the studio by Moby and vocalist Laura Dawn, who is the Cultural Director of MoveOn.org . For certain dates on Moby's 2005 European tour, Liveherenow provided concert goers with CDs of the show 10 minutes after the show finished. Other Mute Records artists like Erasure and Client have previously used this company for similar reasons. BESIDE MUSIC Moby is a Vegan , non-denominational Christian and self-proclaimed "simpleton" (for his often sincere and idealistic political assessments). He has expressed Pro-choice views. Moby lives in New York City 's Little Italy , where he's lived for a decade in a small Apartment in a five-story building across the street from David Bowie . He owns a small Restaurant and Coffee Shop called TeaNY , where he occasionally waits tables. He also organized the Little Idiot Collective , a group of artists that also includes cartoonist and musician James Kochalka . Activism Moby is well known advocate for a variety of progressive causes, working with MoveOn.org , and PETA , among others. He created MoveOn Voter Fund's "Bush in 30 Seconds" contest along with singer Laura Dawn and MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser. He also actively engages in nonpartisan activism. He has performed {Link without Title} , a nonprofit that implements injury prevention programs in Africa. Political quotes
MOBY'S SONGS USED IN FILMS Several of his songs have also found their way into major Motion Pictures , television shows and commercials. Indeed, in 1997 Moby released a Compilation of tracks used in and inspired by the cinema called '' I Like To Score ''. His music was also used to great effect in Oliver Stone 's '' Any Given Sunday ''. The Ambient piece "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters," was featured in:
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DISCOGRAPHY Albums ]] Official albums
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