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Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites Ep (Album) by Skrillex

Artist Biography For Skrillex

Skrillex Is The Pseudonym Used By Los Angeles California USA Musician Sonny Moore To Differentiate His Electronic Solo Work From His Work With From First To Last And His Other Solo Projects. As Skrillex Moore Is An Electronic DJ And Producer Boasting A Musical Style That Incorporates Electro House Fidget House And Dubstep. Moore Began Producing And Performing Under The Alias Skrillex At Clubs In The Los Angeles Area In 2008. Throughout 2010 Skrillex Became A Bigger And Bigger Part Of Moore’s Life. On June 7 2010 He Released His Debut EP As Skrillex My Name Is Skrillex As A Free Download. Soon After He Was Signed To Mau5trap And Began A Nationwide Tour With Deadmau5. On October 22 2010 He Released His Second EP Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites As A Co-Release Through Mau5trap And Big Beat. On June 2 2011 Moore Announced The Release Of A "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" Remix EP Titled More Monsters And Sprites Which Was Released On June 7 2011 On Beatport And June 21 2011 On ITunes. It Contained 3 New Tracks As Well As 4 Remixes Of "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites". Skrillex Announced His Label OWSLA On August 17 2011. On December 23 2011 Moore Released The Bangarang EP. The EP Features Ellie Goulding On The Track "Summit" As Well As Collaborations With Wolfgang Gartner Kill The Noise The Doors And 12th Planet Skrillex Has Been Nominated For Five Awards At The 54th Annual Grammys To Be Held In February 2012. Among His Nominations Are Best New Artist Best Dance Recording For "Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites" And Best Short Form Music Video For "First Of The Year Equinox "

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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 December 20 For Digital Download Via Other Online Retailers And On March 1 2011 As A Physical Release. It Was Recorded In 2010 At Skrillex's Apartment Using A Laptop. The EP Features Guest Contributions From Pennybirdrabbit Foreign Beggars And Bare Noize As Well As Remixes Done By Noisia Zedd And Bare Noize. It Won Two Grammys At The 54th Annual Grammy Awards One For Best Dance Recording And Another For Best Dance/Electronica Album. The EP Received Generally Positive Reviews From Music Critics And Became A Moderate Commercial Success Reaching Number 49 On The Billboard 200 While Also Topping The Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart And Reaching Number 28 In Australia. As Of November 2011 The EP Was Certified Gold In Canada With Sales Exceeding 40 000 Copies. The EP's Lead Single "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" Was A Moderate Commercial Success Internationally Peaking Within The Charts Of The United States United Kingdom Australia Canada And Sweden. It Was Later Certified Gold By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA With Sales Exceeding 500 000. On November 30 2011 It Was Announced That The EP Was Nominated At The 54th Grammy Awards For Best Dance/Electronica Album. On February 12 2012 The Album Won The Grammy For That Category. A Follow-Up EP More Monsters And Sprites Contains Several Remixes Of The Title Track Done By Dirtyphonics Phonat The Juggernaut And Kaskade. It Is Named After David Bowie's 1980 Album Scary Monsters And Super Creeps .

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