Richard Melville Hall, who performs and releases music under his moniker Moby, is a singer/songwriter and DJ who is probably best known for the attention he received in the 1990s for his electronica and house-influenced work, most notably his 1999 LP, Play. Having written music that touches on a myriad of varied styles including folk, techno, rock and ambient, Moby has proven himself as a versatile musician who's capable of working within nearly any genre paradigm. Though Moby proves his dramatic range as a musician on his studio efforts, during live performances and DJ sets, he will typically stick to straightforward electronic material, frequently shifting between intense breakcore beats and more relaxed downtempo grooves.
