Moby

Moby occupies a fascinating place in music history, helping drag dance music from the underground into the mainstream on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 1990s. With twenty million records sold, the commercial impact is undeniable. But what earns my respect is the conviction behind the music: a lifelong commitment to veganism and animal rights that he has never softened for the sake of his image. There is a curious stillness and tenderness inside even his most danceable tracks, a contemplative quality that sets him apart. Artist, producer, entrepreneur, activist, he keeps his many roles tethered to a single moral core.

Name (English)

Moby

Name (Japanese)

モービー

Reading

もーびー

Born

September 11, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Snake

Origin

New York, United States

Occupation

singer / record producer / composer / entrepreneur / disc jockey

High school

Darien High School

University

State University of New York at Purchase

Awards & achievements

• 2001 NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year

• Official sitehttps://moby.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/moby/
• Xhttps://x.com/thelittleidiot
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14045

Tags

• New York
• singer
• record producer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.