1. Skrillex recorded their first two studio albums with the band, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount and Heroine, before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007.
29 Facts About Skrillex
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Skrillex began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007.
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Skrillex has collaborated with Diplo and Boys Noize to form the groups Jack U and Dog Blood, respectively.
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In 2017, Skrillex produced and mixed 8, the eighth studio album by rock band Incubus.
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Skrillex then launched a Myspace page displaying three demos.
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Skrillex toured with Hollywood Undead in April 2009 performing under the band name "Sonny and the Blood Monkeys", with Chris Null, Sean Friday and Aaron Rothe.
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Skrillex released a music video for "Rock n' Roll " on his official YouTube page on June 20,2011.
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Skrillex gave fans more info about Voltage in RockSound Magazine after a photoshoot for the cover and doing an extensive interview on his tour.
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For unknown reasons, the album was never released, but on December 21,2011, Skrillex unveiled the Bangarang EP for a Beatport release on December 23.
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On November 6,2012, Skrillex released a limited edition triple vinyl box set.
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Skrillex composed the song "Bug Hunt" for the 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph, as well as making a brief cameo as a DJ in the film's first act.
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Skrillex composed the score for Spring Breakers with Cliff Martinez.
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In 2013, Skrillex formed a duo with Diplo called Jack U Jack U's debut performance took place at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15,2013, which is a nationwide tour that record label Mad Decent puts together to showcase artists signed to the label.
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Skrillex confirmed at a show in January 2013 that he would release a new LP in the summer.
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Skrillex later released the single "Try It Out" with Alvin Risk.
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In 2016, Skrillex collaborated with the K-pop girl group 4Minute.
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Skrillex later joined the band in Emo Nite LA for the first time in nearly a decade.
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In July 2018, Skrillex teased fans by collaborating with Missy Elliott on a snippet nicknamed "ID", released in 2023 as RATATA.
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On July 28,2018, Skrillex collaborated with Japanese musician Yoshiki for performances of "Endless Rain" and "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" at Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, Japan.
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On October 8,2018, Skrillex uploaded a photo to Twitter showcasing a collaboration between him and English DJ and producer Joyryde, later posting a video teaser of the song to Instagram.
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Skrillex, Poo Bear, and Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada collaborated on "Face My Fears", an opening song for the video game Kingdom Hearts III.
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On July 18,2019, Skrillex released a two-track EP, Show Tracks, consisting of "Fuji Opener" featuring Alvin Risk and "Mumbai Power" featuring rapper Beam.
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Later that year, Skrillex made an appearance at The Warehouse Project in Manchester alongside Four Tet and Jon Hopkins.
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On October 27,2021, Skrillex performed his first solo set in the US since the beginning of the pandemic at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, New York.
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On February 13,2023, Skrillex released the single "Don't Get Too Close".
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On February 17,2023, Skrillex released his second album, Quest For Fire, featuring a mix of pre-released singles and new songs, containing a range of genres with artists such as Flowdan, Porter Robinson and Fred Again credited.
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On February 18,2023, while performing at a sold out Madison Square Garden venue with Four Tet and Fred Again, Skrillex released his third studio album, Don't Get Too Close, less than two days after the release of Quest For Fire.
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In February 2024, Skrillex won his ninth Grammy Award for the collaborative single "Rumble".
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Skrillex explained that music consumes most of the time he could theoretically devote to religion.