14 Facts About Willy Moon

Willy Moon is known for his 2012 single "Yeah Yeah", which appeared on the 2012 Apple iPod advert and peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Willy Moon left school when he was 16 and left New Zealand when he was 18.

Willy Moon spent time in Berlin before moving to London, United Kingdom.

In 2010, Willy Moon released his first song "I Wanna Be Your Man" on Myspace, where he was first noticed and subsequently acquired a record deal with Island Records.

Willy Moon released his first two singles through Luv Luv Luv Records.

Willy Moon received buzz for his off the wall approach to production, being named as a "One to Watch" by The Guardian and one of the "Faces of 2012" by Q magazine.

Willy Moon has been featured in GQs "Most Stylish Men", one of Elle's "Bright Young Things" and profiled by Vogue.

Willy Moon's music is described as "a brilliantly odd fusion of 50s rock'n'roll and modern production" using "hip-hop production techniques".

In July 2012, Willy Moon released the singles "Railroad Track" and "Bang Bang" through Jack White's label Third Man Records.

In early 2016, Willy Moon started a band, Cruel Youth, with his wife Kills.

In 2015, Willy Moon was a judge and mentor on The X Factor New Zealand alongside his wife, Natalia Kills.

Willy Moon compared Irvine to Norman Bates, and Kills accused him of copying Willy Moon's look, due to wearing a suit and tie and having combed his hair.

The comments led to widespread condemnation on social media, including a petition to have both Kills and Willy Moon fired from the show, which reportedly received over 70,000 signatures within 24 hours.

In May 2014, Willy Moon married singer Natalia Kills in New York City.