Moore started his first band when he was 13, which was called The Riots. He also started a second band called Hazel-rah. He joined the band "From First to Last" in 2004 when he was 16. Moore left "From First to Last" in 2007 and announced that he would be starting a solo career. He also dropped out of school at a young age.
On 17 August 2011, Skrillex announced that he was starting his label,OWSLA.[3]
In 2011, he was nominated for fiveGrammy awards. He won three for "Best Dance/Electronica Album," "Best Dance Recording," and "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical".[4]
He holds the world record for most Grammys won by an Electronic Dance Music artist, with 8 awards.
He made a song titled "Bug Hunt" for the 2012 animated filmWreck-It Ralph and also made a small and brief cameo as a DJ.[5]
The song "Make it Bun Dem" withDamian Marley was used as a looped variant and plays during the single player mission 'Kick the Hornet’s Nest' in the 2012 video gameFar Cry 3.[6]
He released his sixth EP titledLeaving on 2 January 2013 for OWSLA's subscription service called The Nest.[7]
On 14 March 2014, Skrillex released his debut studio albumRecess.[8]
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