Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall, known by his stage name Moby, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. He is well known for his electronic music, veganism, and support of animal rights. Moby has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. AllMusic considers him "one of the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth11 September 1965
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I buy things with the best of intention of living in them and then life intercedes.
I did a cover of the James Bond theme, and I felt like such a fraud, because the original is so good.
I love the idea of making records that people can use, records that have a sense of utility.
I may be a lifelong 'downtowner,' but Central Park really is the most amazing and the most beautiful part of New York City.
That softness around your eyes, a softness in your face. Almost the way you feel when you're about to start crying. That, to me, is love. It can be romantic love, it can be friendship love, it can be family love, it can be love for a chipmunk. It can be love for anything.
I have actually found myself buying up more and more old analogue gear. I have this strange obsession with old drum machines.
I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.
I spent so much of my life reading about spirituality and reading about neuroscience and trying different meditation practices. It's a really big part of my life. But it's sometimes hard to talk about. There are so many people in the world who don't live in Southern California and don't spend their time meditating.
I grew up obsessed with science fiction, and when I was really young, I wanted to be a scientist.
I find myself for whatever reason unable to live in the apartment I renovate and have to sell.
I feel like the vast majority of the world's problems would disappear if suddenly everyone on the planet were relatively self-aware and capable of honest self-love and compassion.
I don't sleep very well when I travel. And as a result, I tend to be awake in cities when everyone else is asleep.
I don't have children, but I imagine if parents are really pushed on the subject, they probably have favorite children.
When playing big festivals, I tend to play big, over the top techno tracks, like hands in the air songs that make sense being played in front of 30,000 people. I steer away from subtlety in the interests of big bombastic dance music.