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Moby 모비

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Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom". After taking up guitar and piano at the age of nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s (Vatican Commandos, Flipper, Ultra Vivid Scene) before turning to electronic dance music.

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Moby (모비) — verified Korean artist. Agency: Mute Records.

Details

• Genre: techno, downtempo, electronica
• Awards: NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year
• Birth Date: September 11, 1965
• Birth Name: Richard Melville Hall
• Profession: musician, songwriter and animal rights activist
• Records Sold: 20 million records worldwide
• Nationality: American
• Occupations: DJ, 싱어송라이터, 음악가

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• MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as Moby; KoreaAPI uses 모비 (chosen by source authority).

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-19 · 5 verified snapshots.

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