American

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, DJ, singer and songwriter Skrillex has released one

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, seven

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

s, 44

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(including nine as a featured artist), and 23

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s. After departing the

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band From First to Last, he released his debut extended play, ''Gypsyhook'', on April 7, 2009, through

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as Sonny Moore. He then began producing music under the

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Skrillex, released a second extended play, '' My Name Is Skrillex'', as a free download from his Myspace page. The release was succeeded by a single, " Weekends!!!", featuring Sirah, which was released on October 25, 2010, in the United States. Skrillex rose to fame in late 2010 when he released a third EP, ''

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'' is the second extended play (EP) by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively through Beatport on October 22, 2010 through mau5trap and Big Beat Records, while being released on ...

'' on October 22 through labels

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and Big Beat Records. The release saw moderate success, peaking at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and receiving an award for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the

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. The album's title track, also released as the lead single, saw international acclaim, receiving an award for Best Dance Recording at the aforementioned ceremony, and peaking at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Moore's remix of " Cinema" by Benny Benassi also won a

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. On June 7, 2011, Skrillex released a fourth EP, ''

More Monsters and Sprites ''More Monsters and Sprites'' is the third EP and first remix album by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively on Beatport on June 7, 2011 through Big Beat Records and mau5trap Recordings, while being released on ...

'', which primarily featured remixes of previous tracks. The release charted in the lower regions on the ''Billboard'' 200, spawning the singles " First of the Year (Equinox)", which reached number 85 on the Hot 100 and "

Ruffneck (Full Flex) "Ruffneck (Full Flex)" was released as the second single from Skrillex's third EP, ''More Monsters and Sprites''. It was an unofficial song of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. It is featured in the corresponding video game. Music video Direct ...

" which peaked at number 89 in the

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. In December 2011, Skrillex released ''

Bangarang "Bangarang" is a song by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released as a single from his EP of the same name. It features guest rap vocals from American hip hop recording artist Sirah. "Bangarang" intersperses Sirah's rap voc ...

'', a fifth EP, featuring collaborations with

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and Wolfgang Gartner. ''Bangarang'' has since become his most commercially successful EP, peaking at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number six in Canada, number 31 in the United Kingdom, and number four in Australia. His sixth EP, '' Leaving'', was released on January 2, 2013, exclusively to The Nest. Skrillex released his first studio album '' Recess'' in March 2014. In 2015 Moore collaborated with

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...

under the name Jack Ü, releasing a self-titled album in February of that year.

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Remixes

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

With Dog Blood

Extended plays

Singles

Remixes

With Jack Ü

Production credits

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References

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