Moby

Moby is an American musician, photographer and record producer. 

Early Accomplishments

In the 80's, he played in the band Vatican Commandos as a guitarist. In 1992, he released his first album titled Moby. 

Best Known For

In 1995, Moby seemed to catch the attention of his audience getting a gold certification for the album Everything is Wrong. 4 years later, he released the album Play which took him to the limelight selling about 2.7 million copies in the US alone and ranking number 1 in Australia, France and the UK. 

Sexual Orientation

Moby is straight. Though he is presently unmarried, a few past relationships are mentioned in his memoir. 

Religious Beliefs

Moby's belief seems to be a bit complicated. Though he states his belief in Christ while he read the Bible, yet it all happens to still be really complex for him. His belief seems to be a blend of Agnosticism and Christianity. (Source: hollowverse.com)

In interview with Patheos magazine Moby mentioned that from 14 till 18 years he was Taoist because of a girl he liked. Later he with friends also invented their own religion called “prognostics.”

Worth to Know

Moby's real name is Richard Melville Hall. His stage name Moby is derived from the book Moby Dick which was authored by one of his descendants Herman Melville. 

Moby has been vegan for 31 years. When asked, he highlighted that the hatred of meat or animal treatment didn't drive him to become a vegan but his love for plants. (Source: patheos.com, 18/08/2006)

In 2016, he released his memoir titled Porcelain. 

He was named The King of Techno by Billboard. 

He bought a nine thousand square feet house in 2003, which has the view of the Hudson River. (Source: nytimes.com, 27/04/2011)