Before adopting his current alias, Moore toured as a solo artist throughout 20 while attempting to find his sound. However, Moore’s fragile vocal chords and a desire to pursue a solo career led to his departure in 2007.Ĭontrary to popular belief, Moore’s transition from post-hardcore to EDM didn’t quite happen overnight. While Moore fronted the group, they released two relatively successful albums, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount and Heroine.

It stemmed from Skrillex’s fast rise to the top, which seemingly came out of nowhere and as a result, drew the ire of his contemporaries and skeptical audiences alike.īefore becoming one of the biggest names in EDM, Skrillex performed under his birth name, Sonny Moore, from 2004 to 2007 as the lead singer of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. In Diplo’s case, he rehabilitated his negative reputation and character, while Skrillex’s diversified work behind the boards allowed him to move further away from being the face of “brostep.” With Skrillex turning 28 today, it’s a good time to recap his turnaround.īefore taking a look at Skrillex’s newly established standing in the music industry and public alike, it’s important to cover exactly how he, probably unfairly, earned the negative perception. The producers both found public redemption in their own ways. Skrillex and his producing partner in Diplo will forever be linked in the memory of 2015, because their Jack Ü project helped jumpstart Justin Bieber’s massive comeback, but that’s not the only thing the two shared last year.

How dubstep was discovered.