Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965) is an United States|American DJ, songwriter, musician and singer.
He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. After eight top 40 singles in the UK in the 1990s he released the album ''Play (Moby album)|Play'', in 1999, which sold 9 million copies worldwide<ref> Jerry Armor, [http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12054910 Moby didn't feel pressure to follow up 'Play'], Yahoo! Music, viewed 23 February 2007.</ref>. His follow up albums, ''18 (Moby album)|18'', ''Hotel (album)|Hotel'', and ''Last Night (Moby album)|Last Night'' sold 6 million copies and have achieved gold and platinum status in over 30 countries.
He has also released music under the names Voodoo Child, Barracuda, Brainstorm, The Brotherhood, DJ Cake, Lopez, Mindstorm, Schaumgummi,<ref>[http://www.moby.com/journal/2007-02-20/schaumgummi.html 'schaumgummi' | moby.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Pork Guys, and as a member of the bands Vatican Commandos, AWOL, Caeli Seoul and Gin Train.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moby.com/biography|title=Biography|publisher=moby.com|accessdate=2008-05-10</ref>
Early life and name
He was born in Harlem, New York, and raised by his mother in Darien, Connecticut|Darien, Connecticut. He grew up very poor, his father dying when he was 2, both he and his mot... read all
1. SPEAK UP! A Benefit Concert for Peace in Iraq & Justice at Home on 18 Mar 2008
Location: 38 Water Street, Brooklyn 11201, United States
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 - THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR
General Admission Floor standing $65 Reserved seating $125
Emcee: Richard Belzer
New Yorkers have always been visionaries. SPEAK UP is a way to begin to reclaim the voice of our city as revolutionary, awake, and democratic. SPEAK UP is meant not only to encourage empathy and compassion, but also to provide New Yorkers with concrete options for action. In this benefit concert, New York musicians will be joined by speakers from the worlds of politics, media, war and social justice in a call for action. Join us for a powerful evening of music and activism on the eve of the 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq.
There will also be an exhibition of photos from “Alive Day Memories,” portraits of soldiers injured in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
2. Acapulco Music Festival 2008 Planet Earth on 21 Mar 2008
Location: Blvd. de las Naciones 8, 39907 Acapulco, Mexico
Location: Surfwiese Am Wetteraweg, 07929 Saalburg, Germany
Ein ideales Hochzeitsdatum ist der 08.08.2008, doch können wir auch feiern ohne zu heiraten und wir hoffen auch, dass nicht all zu viele das kommende SonneMondSterne verpassen, weil sie das günstige Datum nutzen, um sich heftigst das Ja-Wort zu geben.