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Being a singer is a natural gift. It means the singers are using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave them to use, this line is very well proved by Richard Melville Hall eminently known as Moby who is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, animal rights activist, and author.
Apart from that, he has won the heart of millions of people through his songs such as “Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)”, “Go”, and “James Bond Theme (Moby Re-Version)” among others.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 11 September 1965. He seems very tall with his towering height which is 170.8 centimeters and 5’7.5” in feet & inches.
He is very conscious about his physique and maintains himself with a weight of 64 kilograms and 140 lbs in pounds.
| Date Of Birth | 11 September 1965 |
| Age | 59 Years |
| Height | In Feet & Inches: 5’7.5”
In Centimeters: 170.8 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms: 64 kg
In Pounds: 140 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Not Known |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
Net Worth
According to the sources, Moby’s estimated net worth is $32 million approximately.
Education / Family
Born in Harlem, New York City in the United States, Moby belongs to the white ethnicity. He was born to a father, James Frederick Hall, and a mother, Elizabeth McBride. Apart from that, Moby grew up with his half-brother.
As for his education, he enrolled at Darien High School where he graduated in 1983. Furthermore, he studied for a philosophy degree at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.
Name |
Moby |
| Nick Name | Moby |
| Birth Place | New York, USA |
| Profession | Singer |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual |
| School | Darien High School |
| College | University of Connecticut |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home town | New York, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Fathers name | James Frederick Hall |
| Mothers name | Elizabeth McBride
|
| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sisters | Not Known |
Career / Fashion and Style
Moby started his career by working as a caddy at a golf course. Later, he decided to move his career to the field of music. Later, he signed a record deal with Instinct Records by mid-1990 as the sole artist. Since then, Moby has released 15 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, 3 video albums, 1 live album, 6 remix albums, and 4 extended plays.
Moreover, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide to date. Some of his superhit songs are “Feeling So Real”, “James Bond Theme (Moby Re-Version)”, “Bring Back Happiness”, “South Side”, “I Love to Move in Here”, “Disco Lies”, “Wait for Me”, “Natural Blues” among others. Besides this, Moby is also very popular as one of the first musicians to have an episode on Netflix’s new music documentary series titled, “Once In a Lifetime Sessions”.
Apart from that, he has also launched a series starting in around 2001 of co-owned business ventures. Other than this, this versatile personality has also launched a comic store, a bricks-and-mortar clothing store, an animation studio, “Little Idiot Studio”.
In the year 2002 in New York City, he later launched TeaNY, a small raw and vegan restaurant and tea shop. Furthermore, in the year 2015, he opened a Vegan restaurant Little Pine in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Moby also has a great interest in photography since the age of 10. In the year 2010, he presented his work on public display at the Clic Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. In the same year, he also released a photography book named Destroyed. In December 2014, he showed his collection of photographs at the Fremin Gallery.
Other than this, he is also blessed with the talent of writing. In March 2010, he and animal activist Miyun park released an amazing book, Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat). In May 2019, his second memoir, Then It Fell Apart was released.
Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More
Talking about his relationship status, Moby has been in several relationships. Moreover, he also claimed in a book that he was in a brief relationship with actress Natalie Portman. However, Natalie denied their affair. Currently, he seems to be single.
| Girlfriend | Natalie Portman
|
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Wife | None |
| Children | None |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Moby:
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
| Favorite Musical instrument | Not Known |
| Favorite singer | Not Known |
| Favorite food | Not Known |
| Favorite color | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Moby
- His Zodiac Sign is Virgo.
- Moby’s dad gave him the nickname Moby, three days after his birth.
- When he was nine years old, he took guitar and piano lessons.
- Moby has also played underground punk rock bands through the 1980s in his early career.
- His dad was a chemistry professor who died in a car while drunk when Moby was just two years old.