Biography
Few people in the world who do not know the name of the American DJ Mobi. This talented person is known for its sensational singles and soundtracks to cult cinematic work.Childhood and youth
Real name of the musician Richard Melville Hall, he was born in the United States, in the city of New York. It is noteworthy that the parents of celebrities are non-macatic people. His mother in education Medic, and the head of the James family was in the post of professor in chemistry. When the boy turned two years old, his father died in a car accident.
After the death of her husband, the widow moved along with her son to Connecticut. At first they lived in Daryae, then in Stratford. Elizabeth as he could have supported the Son, but the early years of the biographies of the artist were held in poverty. He began to work early, fulfilling the duties of Keddy on the golf course.
Mobes Mobi was a progressive and modern woman encouraging creative gusts of the Son. She tried to instill him love for music: the boy gladly learned to play guitar and piano. In his youth, Richard consisted in various groups playing music in the punk genre.
After graduating from school, the artist entered the University of Connecticut, where he studied philosophy. Later he studied at the State University of New York, but threw his studies to act as a DJ and engage in creativity. He moved to a semi-closed factory without a water supply, but with free electricity, and created electronic music. Already then the guy sent records to representatives of sound recording companies, but no proposals for cooperation did not receive.
Music
In the late 80s, the young man moved home to the city of the possibilities of New York. There he performed in bars and clubs and was a guitarist alternative rock band Ultra ViVid Scene. Soon Richard still managed to attract attention, he signed a contract with the label Instinct Records. He just developed, so the first time the artist released the tracks at once under several names to create the impression that many artists cooperate with the company.The first hit Mobi became a single called GO, published in 1991. He contained samples from the Detective TV series "Twin Pix" David Lynch and got into the British and Netherlands Music Charts. This allowed the star loudly to declare himself. In the future, it was waiting for cooperation with popular singers and teams.
After the release of the second album Mobi with the scandal, the contract with Instinct Record and began cooperation with American Elektra and British Mute. Already in 1995, he pleased music lovers with a record called Everything is Wrong, where he stated himself as an original artist songs.
While working on the records, Richard experimented, mixing various genres in one bottle and, it would seem, tried to combine opposite things: electronics, pop music, rock and punk. Also on the head of Melomanna heard the sound of pseudo-infusion trash, ambient trance, breakbite and other directions. It is not surprising that the popular magazine Spin awarded the collection of the title of the year album.
Mobi presented a new release next year, giving him the name Animal Rights. The listeners enjoyed musical triptych, consisting of a speedcore mix, punk and tool. Despite the fact that, according to the star, this album became an apogee of his creativity, sales showed the opposite. The collection has not gained popularity from the fans of the artist.
Against the background of failure, the musician developed depression, which almost turned into a creative crisis. Also, the life of the artist overshadowed the tragic event: his mother died from lung cancer. But Mobi did not lower his arms, but continued to work hard.
In 1999, the artist presented the Album Play, who brought him world glory. But it happened not immediately, at first they did not want to take the songs on the radio. Then he went to the cunning and began to promote the tracks, allowing them to use them in advertising and films in almost the appreciation. Soon they sounded everywhere, and the star could no longer refuse to cooperate.
The decoration of the plate was the composition of Porcelain, which sprouted in the sensational picture "Beach", where Leonardo di Caprio starred in the youth. Not less popular did Natural Blues and Why Does My Heart Feel SO Bad? The latter received platinum certification.
Plate "18" also reached successful, although he did not beat the records of the previous release. Extreme Ways loved by the public, she sounds in every part of a series of films about Jaseon Borne with Matt Daimon in the lead role.
Each next star album was less successful than the previous one, but he continued to create and replenish discography. In addition, Mobi actively toured and managed to visit many countries, including Russia.
All releases of the musician are most special, because songs in them are combined with certain topics. But the central motive of creativity is the question of the uncertainty of human existence. The majority of plates are attached to the essay in which the author talks about politics, ecology or society problems.
The year 2011 was marked for listeners outlet disstroyed record. It is unique in that along with her was sold the album with the work of the star. Richard is fond of photography and even conducted exhibitions of his creations in the Gallery of the CLIC and the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
No less awesome turned out Live Ambients - Improvised Recordings Vol. 1. It contains tracks recorded in complicated conditions specified by the Contractor. Moby tried to improvise, do not edit songs and make them calm. Release took place in 2020.
Personal life
Richard is a versatile man, so the interlocutors are appreciated. In addition to writing songs, a man is filmed in the cinema, loves to read. He is a fan of Fyodor Dostoevsky's creativity and Lion Tolstoy, the books of which read still in the youthful age.
From the personal life of the star is known that he has never been married and has no children, and his fleeting novels are hidden from the eyes of fans. But in the autobiography released in 2019, the musician spoke about a date with Lana Del Rey, which was then an unknown young singer. They kissed the bar, and the next day they met, talked about music and soon parted.
The publication also contained information about the short novel with Natalie Portman. But, commenting on this, the actress stated that the obsessive courtship of the artist could not be called a novel. After some time, the artist agreed with the words Natalie. In times of their communication, he suffered from alcohol addiction and did not always give a report to actions. Later Mobi managed to end the harmful habit, began to play sports and yoga.
According to Richard, Quarantine due to a coronavirus infection in a pandemic changed its schedule, because since he committed itself with a barbed manner of life, used to work at home.
Moby now
Now Moby remains a star and idol millions. In the spring of 2021, the documentary film Moby Doc came out, thanks to which the fans were able to learn more about the biography of the artist. He also introduced the REPRISE album with orchestral versions of his hits.Discography
- 1992 - Moby.
- 1993 - Ambient.
- 1995 - Everything is Wrong
- 1996 - Animal Rights
- 1999 - PLAY.
- 2002 - 18.
- 2005 - Hotel.
- 2008 - Last Night
- 2009 - Wait for Me
- 2011 - Destroyed.
- 2013 - Innocents.
- 2016 - Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep.
- 2016 - These Systems Are Failing
- 2017 - More Fast Songs ABOUT THE APCALYPE
- 2018 - Everything WAs Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt
- 2020 - All Visible Objects
- 2021 - REPRISE.