Birth name: Richard Melville Hall Born: 11 September 1965 (1965-09-11) Harlem, New York, US Origin: Darien, Connecticut, US Genres: Electronic dance music,Electronica Electronic rock,Alternative rock Ambient Occupations: DJ,Singer-songwriter,Musician Instruments: Turntables, Keyboards, Guitar Bass guitar, Vocals, Drums Years active: 1982–present Labels: Mute Records (UK), V2 Records (US), XL Recordings (UK), Elektra (US), Instinct (US), Outer Rhythm (UK), Virgin Records/EMI Records (Brazil) Associated acts: Vatican Commandos, UHF, Voodoo Child, Diamondsnake, Mylène Farmer Website: www.moby.com *Richard Melville Hall (born 11 September 1965), better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician. Moby sings and plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. He became a successful artist on the ambient electronica scene, and achieved eight top 40 singles in the UK during the 1990s. In 1999 he released the album Play, a mix of melancholic chill-out, ambient music, and upbeat electronica, that was critically acclaimed and produced an impressive eight hit singles (including his most popular songs "South Side", "Porcelain", "Natural Blues" and "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"). Play became a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide (the best-selling electronica album ever)[citation needed] and with its eighteen songs receiving an unprecedented licensing in films, television and commercial advertisements. His follow-up album, 18 (2002) was also successful, receiving positive to mixed response. His next offer, the mostly upbeat Hotel (2005) received lukewarm reviews and poor sales in general. Moby released his most recent albums, Last Night (2008) and Wait for Me (2009), finding good reviews and moderate sales. AllMusic considers Moby "one of the most important dance music figures of the early 90s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America". Moby has also co-written, produced or remixed music for Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Pet Shop Boys, Britney Spears, New Order, Public Enemy, Guns `N` Roses, Metallica and more.