Skrillex Net Worth 2023- Income, Salary, Best Songs, Awards

Sonny John Moore, known professionally as Skrillex, is a DJ, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He rose to prominence at the age of just 16 years when he joined the American post-hardcore band From First to Last as their lead singer in 2004. Moore has won various accolades for his performance, including eight Grammy Awards, most for any other electronic dance music artist. Since 2011, Skrillex has made his name into the top 100 DJs list published by DJ Magazine and has ranked every time under the top 25 artists. One of the richest DJs, Skrillex net worth in 2023 stands at about $70 million.

Skrillex Net Worth 2023

Skrillex has made a net worth of over 70 million dollars thanks to his superhit singles and albums, combined with his live tours and DJ sets. Let’s have a look at the DJ’s net worth, income, salary, etc in the table below.

Skrillex Personal Biography

Sonny John Moore was born on January 15, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. His parents Francis and Scott Moore were the family friends of Moore’s biological parents, a fact that he didn’t know until he was 15. Both of his parents were Scientologists. His mother died in June 2015.

In 2012 Moore was in a relationship with English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.

Skrillex Career Highlights

In 2004, Moore auditioned to be a guitar player for the band From First to Last on their debut album. After he performed in front of the studio producers, he got selected as the band’s lead singer. The band’s first full-length record was released in 2004 which became a major hit. The band performed on several successful tours after which they went on to record their second album. With high record sales once again, the band found themselves part of many successful tours. However, Moore started suffering vocal problems and the band had to resign from several tours. Moore went through a successful vocal surgery and after his recovery, he informed the band he would resign permanently and work on a solo career.

Moore began producing and performing under the alias Skrillex in Los Angeles in 2008. He released his official debut, My Name Is Skrillex in 2010. In 2011 Skrillex stated that he will release an album but for unknown reasons, the album was never released. Moore released his first solo album in 2014 named Recess. His second album, Quest For Fire came out on February 17, 2023, and one day later, Skrillex released his third album, Don’t Get Too Close while performing at a Madison Square Garden venue.

Top 10 Best Songs of Skrillex (Billboard)

Here are the 10 best songs of Skrillex according to the Billboard list:

1. Skrillex – Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
2. Jack U – Where Are U Now feat. Justin Bieber
3. Benny Benassi – Cinema feat. Gary Go (Skrillex Remix)
4. Skrillex – With You Friends (Long Drive)
5. Skrillex – Bangarang feat. Sirah
6. Jack U – Take U There feat. Kiesza
7. Skrillex – The Reason
8. Skrillex – Summit feat. Ellie Goulding
9. Skrillex – Purple Lamborghini with Rick Ross
10. Skrillex – Ruffneck – FULL Flex

Awards & Honors received by Skrillex

Here’s a list of all the awards that Moore has earned in his career as a DJ.

Annie Awards

• 2013 Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production for Wreck-It Ralph

Grammy Awards

• 2012 Best Dance Recording for Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
• 2012 Best Dance/Electronica Album for Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
• 2012 Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for Benny Benassi
• 2013 Best Dance Recording for Bangarang
• 2013 Best Dance/Electronica Album for Bangarang
• 2013 Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)
• 2016 Best Dance Recording for Where Are Ü Now
• 2016 Best Dance/Electronic Album for Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

MTV Video Music Awards

• 2012 Best Visual Effects for First of the Year (Equinox)
• 2015 Best Visual Effects for Where Are Ü Now

Premio Lo Nuestro

• 2022 Crossover Collaboration of the Year for J. Balvin & Skrillex: In Da Getto

Billboard Latin Music Awards    

• 2022 Crossover Artist of the Year for Skrillex

Forbes Lists

• 30 Under 30 – Music (2013)

Skrillex on Social Media (as of 2023)

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