Moby is the stage name of Richard Melville Hall, an American musician, songwriter, and producer born in New York City in 1965 and raised in Connecticut. He began with classical guitar and piano lessons as a child, later moved into club DJ work, and became associated with the early 1990s electronic dance scene. His music has crossed electronic, ambient, techno, and alternative rock styles, and he first reached wider recognition with the single “Go” and later with albums such as Play. He has also released work that incorporates punk, downtempo, and orchestral elements, reflecting a genre-blending career rather than a single fixed sound. As a live act, Moby is known for DJ sets and performances that combine electronic production with songs from his recording catalog. Outside music, he is also known for animal-rights activism and vegan advocacy.