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85-1181: 2011 concert tour by Skrillex [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:   "Mothership Tour"  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( June 2015 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Mothership Tour Tour by Skrillex [REDACTED] Promotional poster Associated album Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites , More Monsters and Sprites , Bangarang , Voltage Start date September 22, 2011  ( 2011-09-22 ) End date December 17, 2011  ( 2011-12-17 ) Legs 2 No. of shows 50 in North America , 16 in Europe ; 66 Total Skrillex concert chronology - The Mothership Tour (2011) The Mothership Tour

170-467: A South Asian -influenced framework. The song was initially developed during the pandemic . "Taka" drew inspiration from South Asian heritage and portrayed a vivid celebration of South Asian culture. In May 2024, Skrillex, TAICHU and Hamdi collaborated on the single "Push". Moore has cited Marilyn Manson , Nine Inch Nails , and the Doors as early influences. Moore stated in an online interview that he

255-544: A 2015 interview, Moore stated that although his parents practiced Scientology , he does not. He explained that music consumes most of the time he could theoretically devote to religion. His mother died in June 2015. In a series of tweets in January 2023, Skrillex shared his struggles with mental health, revealing the reason behind the cancellation of his appearances at Movement Detroit and Tampa's Sunset Music Festival: "[I have] had

340-495: A Secret . Later in the year, Sonny began a nationwide tour with deadmau5 after being signed to mau5trap recordings and released his second EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites . Moore kicked off the "Project Blue Book Tour" in 2011 with support from Porter Robinson , Tommy Lee and DJ Aero as well as appearances from Sofia Toufa for a new song, "Bring Out the Devil". Skrillex unveiled several new songs on this tour including "First of

425-466: A brief cameo as a DJ in the film's first act. In December 2012, "Make It Bun Dem" was used in as a looped variant during the single-player mission 'Kick the Hornets Nest' in the video game Far Cry 3 . He composed the score for Spring Breakers with Cliff Martinez . In 2012, Skrillex formed Dog Blood with Boys Noize . Their debut single, consisting of the songs "Next Order" and "Middle Finger " ,

510-551: A city manager. The Dorton Arena , a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena designed by Matthew Nowicki , was opened in 1952 on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Raleigh experienced significant damage from Hurricane Hazel in 1954. In 1953, WNAO-TV , channel 28, became the city's first television station, though it folded in 1957. With

595-577: A collaboration between Kaskade and Skrillex. The video for Skrillex's song " First of the Year (Equinox) " appears on the first episode of the Beavis and Butt-head revival. On November 8, Skrillex stated that he intended to release an album, Voltage . He gave fans more info about Voltage in RockSound Magazine after a photoshoot for the cover and doing an extensive interview on his tour. For unknown reasons,

680-609: A decade. In 2017, he released the songs "Chicken Soup" with Habstrakt, " Would You Ever " with Poo Bear , "Saint Laurent" with DJ Sliink and Wale and " Favor " with Vindata and NSTASIA. In July 2018, Skrillex teased fans by collaborating with Missy Elliott on a snippet nicknamed "ID", released in 2023 as RATATA. On July 28, 2018, Skrillex collaborated with Japanese musician Yoshiki for performances of " Endless Rain " and "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" at Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata , Japan. On October 8, 2018, Skrillex uploaded

765-410: A letter of surrender for Raleigh. Their intention was to protect Raleigh from the destruction inflicted on other cities by Union troops. Graham and Swain departed to meet the advancing Federal forces on the morning of April 12, 1865, and were to return by that evening. The evening struck, but Graham and Swain had not returned due to train delays and their temporary capture by Sherman. Governor Vance left

850-572: A local art building. After months of releasing demos via Myspace, Moore played on the Team Sleep Tour with a full band. The tour also featured supporting acts Monster in the Machine and Strata . Moore made several demo CDs available on this tour, limited to about 30 per show. These CDs were tour exclusive and were packaged in "baby blue envelopes", each with a unique drawing by Moore or bandmate. In February 2008, Alternative Press Magazine announced

935-418: A music video for "First of the Year (Equinox)" via Spin.com. In late August 2011, it was released that he would be appearing Knife Party 's first release, collaborating on "Zoology", a Moombahton style track. A preview was released on YouTube. In late September 2011, he created the track "Syndicate" as promotion for the video game of the same name . Kaskade 's 2011 album Fire & Ice features "Lick It",

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1020-557: A new band lineup, Moore joined the Alternative Press Tour to support bands such as All Time Low and the Rocket Summer , and appeared on the cover of Alternative Press ' s annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. After releasing the extended play Gypsyhook (2009), Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, Bells , with producer Noah Shain. Although its release was cancelled, he began performing under

1105-456: A nomination for Best New Artist . In late 2011, he was nominated on BBC 's Sound of 2012 , and was named MTV 's Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year. His debut studio album, Recess (2014) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 . His second and third albums, Quest for Fire and Don't Get Too Close , were released one day apart in 2023. Moore has won nine Grammy Awards ,

1190-401: A photo to Twitter showcasing a collaboration between him and English DJ and producer Joyryde , later posting a video teaser of the song to Instagram . The collaboration, " Agen Wida ", was officially released on October 19, 2018. On October 25, 2018, the single " Arms Around You ", a collaboration between XXXTentacion and Lil Pump featuring Maluma and Swae Lee , was released; the song

1275-525: A popular carousel ride. Relocated to Pullen Park , the Pullen Park Carousel is still operating. From 1914 to 1917, an influenza epidemic killed 288 Raleighites. In 1922, WLAC signed on as the city's first radio station, but lasted only two years. WFBQ signed on in 1924 and became WPTF in 1927. It is now Raleigh's oldest continuous radio broadcaster. In 1923, the Raleigh Fall Festival

1360-492: Is a longtime fan of Warp , a label whose roster includes notable electronic artists such as Aphex Twin and Squarepusher . In an interview for Daft Punk Unchained , a 2015 documentary about the French electronic music duo Daft Punk , Moore said he was first exposed to electronic dance music after attending the duo's highly praised 2006 Coachella set. Moore dated English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding throughout 2012. In

1445-494: Is an American DJ and record producer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California , he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as its lead vocalist in 2004, and recorded two studio albums with the band— Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004) and Heroine in (2006)—before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007. He began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. After recruiting

1530-709: Is an early example in the United States of a planned city . Following the American Revolutionary War when the U.S. gained independence, the area was chosen as the site of the state capital in 1788 and incorporated in 1792 as such. The city was originally laid out in a grid pattern with the North Carolina State Capitol at the center, in Union Square. During the American Civil War , the city

1615-667: Is part of the Research Triangle together with Durham (home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University ) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ). The name of the Research Triangle (often shortened to "The Triangle") originated after the 1959 creation of Research Triangle Park (RTP), located in Durham and Wake counties, among the three cities and universities. The Triangle encompasses

1700-460: Is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast , the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 148.54 square miles (384.7 km ). The U.S. Census Bureau counted the city's population as 467,665 at

1785-459: The 2020 census . It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It is ranked as a sufficiency-level world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh , who established the now-lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County . Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University (NC State or NCSU) and

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1870-553: The ACL Festival after his headline performance. His performance and documentary, and others' performances, are available for stream at Red Bull TV's website. Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh ( / ˈ r ɔː l i / RAW -lee ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County . It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina , after Charlotte . Raleigh

1955-831: The Alternative Press Podcast . During this tour, Moore's line-up consisted of Sean Friday on drums, Christopher Null on guitar, and Aaron Rothe on keyboards. On April 7, 2009, he released Gypsyhook , a digital EP , which featured three songs and four remixes. Also included was "海水" ("Kaisui"), a Japanese version of "Mora". Physical copies of the EP were available at his shows. After going on tour with Innerpartysystem and Paper Route and opening for Chiodos on their European tour, Moore performed at Bamboozle on May 2. He performed on Bamboozle Left's Saints and Sinners stage on April 4. He toured with Hollywood Undead in April 2009 performing under

2040-504: The Battle of Morrisville nearby. Due to the economic and social problems of the postwar period and Reconstruction , with a state economy still heavily dependent on agriculture, the city grew little over the next several decades. Shaw University , the South's first African American college, began classes in 1865 and was chartered in 1875. Its Estey Hall was the first building constructed for

2125-696: The Carolina Hurricanes , becoming the city's first major league professional sports franchise. In 1999, the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena (later renamed the RBC Center and now called Lenovo Center ), opened to provide a home for the Hurricanes and the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, as well as an up-to-date major concert venue. In the first decade of the 21st century, Raleigh

2210-616: The North Carolina General Assembly to create a new county. On January 5, 1771, the bill creating Wake County was passed in the General Assembly. The county was formed from portions of Cumberland , Orange , and Johnston counties, and was named for Margaret Wake Tryon , the wife of Governor William Tryon . The first county seat was Bloomsbury . New Bern , a port town on the Neuse River 35 mi (56 km) from

2295-574: The Olympic Flame passed through Raleigh while on its way to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta . Also in 1996, Hurricane Fran struck the area, causing massive flooding and extensive structural damage. In addition, WRAL-TV became the first High-Definition broadcast station in the world. In 1997, the National Hockey League 's Hartford Whalers announced their intention to move to Raleigh as

2380-524: The disenfranchisement of most Black citizens and many poor White citizens. Loss of the ability to vote also disqualified Black men (and later women) from sitting on juries and serving in any office—local, state or federal. The rising Black middle-class in Raleigh and other areas was politically silenced and shut out of local governance, and the Republican Party was no longer competitive in the state. It

2465-489: The stock market crash resulted in six Raleigh banks closing. During the difficult 1930s of the Great Depression , government at all levels was integral to creating jobs. The city provided recreational and educational programs, and hired people for public works projects. In 1932, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium was dedicated. The North Carolina Symphony , founded the same year, performed in its new home. From 1934 to 1937,

2550-574: The 34-story RBC Bank Tower , multiple condominium projects and several new restaurants. Additional skyscrapers are in the proposal/planning phase. In 2006, the city's NHL franchise, the Carolina Hurricanes , won the Stanley Cup , North Carolina's first professional sports championship. The NC Courage would go on to win the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2018 and 2019. With the opening of parts of I-540 from 2005 to 2007,

2635-581: The Atlantic Ocean, was the largest city and the capital of North Carolina during the American Revolution . When the British Army laid siege to the city, that site could no longer be used as the capital. From 1789 to 1794, when Raleigh was being built, the state capital was Fayetteville . Raleigh was chosen as the site of the new capital in 1788, as its central location protected it from attacks from

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2720-984: The Night " " El Chapo " " So Am I " " Ego Death " Other songs " Kyoto " " Ease My Mind " Tours Mothership Tour Related articles From First to Last Jack Ü Dog Blood Owsla Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü There Is a Hell... The Path of Totality Spring Breakers (Music from the Motion Picture) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mothership_Tour&oldid=1238309857 " Category : 2011 concert tours Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles needing additional references from June 2015 All articles needing additional references Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex ,

2805-683: The Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area , which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023. The Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 1,509,231 in 2023. Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County , with a small portion extending into Durham County . The towns of Apex , Cary , Clayton , Fuquay-Varina , Garner , Holly Springs , Knightdale , Morrisville , Rolesville , Wake Forest , Wendell , and Zebulon are some of Raleigh's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns . Raleigh

2890-577: The U.S. since the beginning of the pandemic at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, New York. Throughout 2021 and 2022, Skrillex released various singles including " Butterflies ", " In da Getto " and " Don't Go ". In January 2023, Moore posted a short video to social media teasing the release of his long-anticipated follow-up to his 2014 album, Recess . He subsequently announced that the lead single " Rumble ", featuring Flowdan and Fred Again would be released on January 4. On February 13, 2023, Skrillex released

2975-535: The Union during the American Civil War on May 20, 1861. After the war began, Governor Zebulon Baird Vance ordered the construction of breastworks around the city as protection from Union troops. Near the end of the Civil War, Governor Vance arranged his evacuation to avoid capture as Union General William Sherman's forces approached the city. Before leaving, Vance met with former governors Graham and Swain to draft

3060-574: The Year (Equinox) " " Ruffneck (Full Flex) " " Breakn' a Sweat " " Bangarang " " Make It Bun Dem " " Try It Out " " Ragga Bomb " " Recess " " Take Ü There " " Dirty Vibe " " Where Are Ü Now " " Purple Lamborghini " " Would You Ever " " Face My Fears " " Midnight Hour " " Butterflies " " In da Getto " " En Mi Cuarto " " Don't Go " " Rumble " Featured singles " Get Up! " " Narcissistic Cannibal " " Chaos Lives in Everything " " Wild for

3145-455: The Year" (formerly known as "Equinox"), "Reptile", and "Cinema" (remix of a Benny Benassi track). "Reptile" was featured in the TV commercial for Mortal Kombat 9 , and "First of the Year (Equinox)" is featured on More Monsters and Sprites , his follow-up EP and remix companion to Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites . In April 2011, Spin premiered "Get Up", an exclusive new track from Korn that

3230-504: The album was never released, but on December 21, 2011, Skrillex unveiled the Bangarang EP for a Beatport release on December 23. On August 12, 2012, his new side-project formed with Boys Noize called Dog Blood released an EP called Next Order/Middle Finger . On November 6, 2012, Skrillex released a limited edition triple vinyl box set. Skrillex composed the song "Bug Hunt" for the 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph , as well as making

3315-531: The band name "Sonny and the Blood Monkeys", with Chris Null (electric guitar), Sean Friday (drums, percussion, and beats) and Aaron Rothe (keyboards, synthesizers, programming, and turntables). Moore stated in 2010 that the album Bells would not be released. In 2008, Moore began producing and performing under the alias "Skrillex" at clubs in the Los Angeles area. The name, according to Moore, has no meaning and

3400-640: The band to resign from several tours. After going through a successful vocal surgical procedure, Moore informed the band he would be permanently resigning to work on a solo career. FFTL's last show performed with Moore was in their hometown of Orlando at The House of Blues while touring with Atreyu . Moore announced he had left From First to Last to pursue a solo career. He then launched a Myspace page displaying three demos ("Signal", "Equinox", and "Glow Worm"). This led to Moore's first performance since his leaving From First to Last. On April 7, 2007, alongside harpist Carol Robbins, Moore played several original songs at

3485-597: The band's first full-length record with their new bandmate, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count . After performing on several successful tours, two being the Vans Warped Tour and Dead by Dawn tour, they began recording their second album, Heroine with producer Ross Robinson . The album was released in March 2006 on Epitaph . With high record sales once again, the band found themselves part of many successful tours, until Moore started suffering vocal problems, causing

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3570-422: The city a charter , with a board of seven appointed commissioners and an " Intendant of Police" (which developed as the office of Mayor ) to govern it. After 1803, city commissioners were elected. In 1799, the N.C. Minerva and Raleigh Advertiser was the first newspaper published in Raleigh. John Haywood was the first Intendant of Police. In 1808, Andrew Johnson , the United States' future 17th President,

3655-550: The city of Raleigh, and two in Nash County ) and 154 injuries. The damage path from the storm was measured at 84 mi (135 km) long, and .5 mi (0.8 km) wide at times. The tornado was rated F4 . In 1991, two large skyscrapers in Raleigh were completed, First Union Capitol Center and Two Hannover Square , along with the popular Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Southeast Raleigh. In 1996,

3740-409: The coast. It was officially established in 1792 as both county seat and state capital. The city was incorporated on December 31, 1792, and a charter granted January 21, 1795. The city was named for Sir Walter Raleigh , sponsor of Roanoke , the "lost colony" on Roanoke Island. No known city or town existed previously on the chosen city site. Raleigh is one of the few cities in the United States that

3825-406: The downtown's Silver Lake and Echo Park neighborhoods. In 2004, Moore contacted Matt Good of From First to Last about playing guitar for the band on their debut album. After flying out to Georgia , Moore was heard singing by three studio producers, Derrick Thomas, Eric Dale, and McHale Butler, and was then made lead singer, with Good playing guitar. In June 2004, Epitaph Records released

3910-415: The early 21st century, Raleigh had become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Bath , the oldest town in North Carolina, was the first nominal capital of the colony from 1705 until 1722, when Edenton took over the role. The colony had no permanent institutions of government until the new capital, New Bern , was established in 1743. In December 1770, Joel Lane successfully petitioned

3995-479: The early-to-mid 20th century East Hargett Street was known as Raleigh's "Black Main Street" and hosted numerous Black-owned businesses. The area declined after the city desegregated its establishments. Another of Raleigh's oldest Black neighborhoods, Fourth Ward, was demolished starting in 1971, with about 600 homes and 60 businesses south of downtown gone as a result of urban renewal , and 1,600 people forced to move. It

4080-435: The evening after Graham and Sherman failed to return, leaving behind a letter giving Mayor William H. Harrison the authority to surrender. On the morning of April 13, Mayor Harrison among others went to the southern Wake County area to meet General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick and propose surrender. Kenneth Rayner, a long-time resident of Raleigh, delivered the proposal including a promise of no resistance. Kilpatrick agreed to accept

4165-637: The federal Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the area now known as William B. Umstead State Park . In 1939, the State General Assembly chartered the Raleigh-Durham Aeronautical Authority to build a larger airport between Raleigh and Durham, with the first flight occurring in 1943. In 1947, Raleigh citizens adopted a council–manager form of government, which is still the city's current form of government. Council members are elected from single-member districts . They hire

4250-522: The federal government constructed the Federal Building in Raleigh, the first federal government project in the Southern U.S. following the Civil War. In 1880, the newspapers News and Observer combined to form The News & Observer . It continues to be Raleigh's primary daily newspaper. The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now known as North Carolina State University ,

4335-719: The first Black mayor in a major White-majority city in the South. In 1976, the Raleigh City and Wake County schools merged to become the Wake County Public School System , now the largest school system in the state and 19th largest in the country. During the 1970s and 1980s, the I-440 beltline was constructed, in an attempt to ease traffic congestion and providing access to most major city roads. The first Raleigh Convention Center (replaced in 2008) and Fayetteville Street Mall were both opened in 1977. Fayetteville Street

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4420-439: The first railroad in the state. Raleigh celebrated the completion of the new State Capitol and new Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company in 1840. In 1853, the first State Fair was held near Raleigh. The first institution of higher learning in Raleigh, Peace College , was established in 1857. Raleigh's Historic Oakwood contains many houses from the 19th century that are still in good condition. North Carolina seceded from

4505-436: The higher education of Black women, and Leonard Medical Center was the first four-year medical school in the country for African Americans. In 1867, Episcopal clergy founded St. Augustine's College for the education of freedmen . The biracial Reconstruction legislature created new welfare institutions: in 1869, it approved the United States' first school for blind and deaf Black people, to be located in Raleigh. In 1874,

4590-436: The last in 1898. George Henry White sought to promote civil rights for Black citizens and to challenge efforts by White Democrats to reduce Black voting by new discriminatory laws. He and his allies were unsuccessful. Based on a White supremacy campaign that returned Democrats to dominance, in 1900 the state legislature passed a new constitution , with a suffrage amendment that raised barriers to voter registration, resulting in

4675-515: The most of any electronic dance music act. He has collaborated with Diplo and Boys Noize to form the groups Jack Ü and Dog Blood , respectively. It was announced on his 29th birthday, that he reunited with From First to Last to release the named "Make War". In 2017, Skrillex produced and mixed 8 , the eighth studio album by rock band Incubus . Moore lived in the Highland Park neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles , California , but

4760-450: The municipal elections were altered so that the mayor was to be directly elected, instead of being selected by the city council. Most city council seats were then made responsible to districts, instead of being held at-large. The 1973 elections were the first contests affected by the reforms. City Councilman Clarence Lightner defeated Raleigh Merchants bureau Executive Director G. Wesley Williams to become Raleigh's first Black mayor, and thus

4845-422: The name Skrillex and released the dubstep EP, My Name Is Skrillex (2010) as a free download on MySpace . It was followed by Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2010) and More Monsters and Sprites (2011), both of which were met with moderate commercial successes. At the 54th Grammy Awards , he won Best Dance/Electronic Album , Best Dance Recording , and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical , as well as

4930-743: The opening of the Research Triangle Park in 1959, Raleigh began to experience a population increase, resulting in a total city population of 100,000 by 1960. In 1960, the Census Bureau reported Raleigh's population as 76.4% White and 23.4% Black. Following the passage of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 , one of the main achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency, political participation and voting by African Americans in Raleigh increased rapidly. From

5015-474: The original on 2 October 2011 . Retrieved 26 September 2011 . v t e Skrillex Discography Studio albums Recess Quest for Fire Don't Get Too Close Extended plays My Name Is Skrillex Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites More Monsters and Sprites Bangarang Leaving Singles " Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites " " First of

5100-568: The project by releasing the Mad Decent Block Party lineup with Jack Ü playing at multiple stops on the tour. After some guessing by many of who Jack Ü was, Diplo finally came out to reveal that "Jack Ü ... means Skrillex and Diplo together". Skrillex confirmed at a show in January 2013 that he would release a new LP in the summer. On January 2, 2013, he released his 7th EP, Leaving , on the OWSLA subscription service, Nest IV. He later released

5185-404: The release of Quest For Fire . On April 19, Skrillex posted a tweet teasing two further albums for release in 2023: Contra and Skrlx . In February 2024, Skrillex won his ninth Grammy Award for the collaborative single "Rumble". In March 2024, Moore, Ahadadream and Priya Ragu released the track "Taka" (stylized as TAKA), which fuses gqom , UK funky , and R&B elements within

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5270-628: The second annual AP Tour, with All Time Low , The Rocket Summer , The Matches , and Forever the Sickest Kids , as well as Sonny Moore. The tour started in Houston, Texas on March 14 and went through North America, ending in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, with the majority of the shows being sold out. All bands playing the tour would be featured on the cover of Alternative Press Magazine ' s annual 100 Bands You Need to Know special, and would be interviewed on

5355-553: The single " Try It Out " with Alvin Risk . On March 7, 2014, an app titled Alien Ride was put up on Apple's App Store which contained a secret folder with 11 hidden objects and a countdown ending March 10 at 6:30 EST. Moore's website was updated with the app's picture on the front page and it was later revealed that the folder contains Google Play and iTunes URLs, which eventually were revealed to be 11 new songs available to stream that comprised his debut LP, titled Recess . The album

5440-483: The single "Don't Get Too Close". He is separately credited as "Sonny Moore" on the title track of his second 2023 album, and is featured as a vocalist for the first time since 2015's Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü . On February 17, 2023, Skrillex released his second album, Quest For Fire , featuring a mix of pre-released singles and new songs, containing a range of genres with artists such as Flowdan , Porter Robinson and Fred Again credited. Critical reception

5525-429: The surrender and protect Raleigh from destruction. Kilpatrick's cavalry occupied Raleigh and removed the flagpole from the state capitol , replacing it with a United States Flag above the dome. Sherman arrived shortly after and established his headquarters in the governor's mansion . The city was spared significant destruction during the war. As Confederate cavalry retreated west, Union soldiers followed, leading to

5610-450: The toughest year of my life in 2022, as did so many others. I literally found myself with no drive and purpose for the first time in my life." He noted that his mother's death in 2015 saw him turn to alcohol: "I drank the pain away and kept going"; "2022 was sort of my tipping point." Studio albums Moore partnered with Red Bull to produce a documentary titled "Let's Make a Spaceship". It premiered on October 11, 2014, at 10 p.m. CT at

5695-504: Was "a stupid old online AOL screen name". Previously, he had been known on the Internet as Twipz . On June 7, 2010, Moore released his official Skrillex debut EP, My Name Is Skrillex , as a free download. Moore provided programming and vocals for UK metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon on their third studio album, There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It

5780-640: Was 15. By the time he was 12, his family moved back to his birthplace of Northeast Los Angeles. There he enrolled in a private academy school specializing in arts that used some of L. Ron Hubbard 's teachings. Later, he was home schooled at the age of 14 due to bullying. In 2004, he learned he was adopted and dropped out of the program when he was 16. While a young teenager in Los Angeles, Moore would attend punk gigs in Mexican American neighborhoods in East and South Los Angeles , and later at electro club raves in

5865-637: Was born at Casso's Inn in Raleigh. The city's first water supply network was completed in 1818, although due to system failures, the project was abandoned. In 1819 Raleigh's first volunteer fire company was founded, followed in 1821 by a full-time fire company. In 1817, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina was established and headquartered in Raleigh. In 1831, a fire destroyed the North Carolina State House . Two years later, reconstruction began with quarried gneiss being delivered by

5950-405: Was brought to the Forest Hill neighborhood of San Francisco at the age of 2, where he attended elementary school. At the ages of 9 and 10, Moore attended a boarding school in the Mojave Desert LV , but eventually moved back to Northern California . Both of his parents were Scientologists . He was adopted at birth by family friends of his biological parents and did not find this out until he

6035-403: Was claimed housing was substandard and the area had a lot of crime. By the early 1970s people in Raleigh were growing increasingly concerned about growth and urban sprawl . Community organizations felt that municipal offices were being too heavily influenced by business interests when the city's population was rapidly growing and various development projects were being proposed. At their behest,

6120-852: Was featured prominently in a number of "Top 10 Lists", including those by Forbes , MSNBC and Money magazine , due to its quality of life and favorable business climate. In 2001, the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium complex was expanded with the addition of the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Meymandi Concert Hall, Fletcher Opera Theater, Kennedy Theatre, Betty Ray McCain Gallery and Lichtin Plaza. Fayetteville Street reopened to vehicular traffic in 2006. A variety of downtown building projects began around this time including

6205-571: Was formed. The Festival was reorganized as the North Carolina Debutante Ball in 1927. Following immigration by Catholics, on December 12, 1924, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh was officially established by Pope Pius XI . The Sacred Heart Cathedral became the official seat of the diocese with William Joseph Hafey as its bishop. The city's first airport, Curtiss-Wright Flying Field, opened in 1929. That same year,

6290-402: Was founded as a land-grant college in 1887. The city's Rex Hospital opened in 1889 and included the state's first nursing school. The Baptist Women's College, now known as Meredith College , opened in 1891, and in 1898, The Academy of Music, a private music conservatory, was established. In the late nineteenth century, two Black Congressmen were elected from North Carolina's 2nd district ,

6375-444: Was generally positive, with Ben Jolley for NME writing that "[Skrillex's] return largely lives up to the hype" by "often channel[ing] nostalgia", yet also commenting that "the album lacks a clear narrative or overarching theme". On February 18, 2023, while performing at a sold out Madison Square Garden venue with Four Tet and Fred Again , Skrillex released his third studio album, Don't Get Too Close , less than two days after

6460-519: Was made available for pre-order at midnight and was released on March 18, 2014. In 2016, Skrillex collaborated with the K-pop girl group 4Minute . The first track, "Hate", was composed and arranged by Skrillex. On January 15, 2017, Moore tweeted "Happy Birthday" with a link to a new From First to Last song which featured Moore on vocals. He later joined the band in Emo Nite LA for the first time in nearly

6545-519: Was not until after federal civil rights legislation was passed in the mid-1960s that the majority of Black citizens in North Carolina would again be able to vote, sit on juries and serve in local offices. By that time many African Americans had left the state in the Great Migration to northern industrial cities for more opportunities. No African American was elected to Congress from North Carolina until 1992. In 1912, Bloomsbury Park opened, featuring

6630-627: Was planned and built specifically to serve as a state capital . Its original boundaries were formed by the downtown streets of North, East, West and South. The plan, a grid with two main axes meeting at a central square and an additional square in each corner, was based on Thomas Holme 's 1682 plan for Philadelphia . The city was developed on the land of various plantations including Crabtree , Mordecai , Oak View , Pine Hall , Pullen , Spring Hill , and Wakefield . The North Carolina General Assembly first met in Raleigh in December 1794, and granted

6715-675: Was produced by Skrillex alongside Mally Mall and JonFX . Skrillex, Poo Bear , and Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada collaborated on " Face My Fears ", an opening song for the video game Kingdom Hearts III . The single was released on January 18, 2019. On July 18, 2019, Skrillex released a two-track EP, Show Tracks , consisting of "Fuji Opener" featuring Alvin Risk and "Mumbai Power" featuring rapper Beam. Later that year, Skrillex made an appearance at The Warehouse Project in Manchester alongside Four Tet and Jon Hopkins . On October 27, 2021, Skrillex performed his first solo set in

6800-497: Was produced by Skrillex. Korn made the track available for free download via their Facebook page. On April 15, 2011, KoRn joined Skrillex on stage for his set at Coachella 2011. On April 18, 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEA) development studio Naughty Dog released a trailer for the multiplayer component of their PlayStation 3 game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception , featuring "Kill EVERYBODY" from Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites . In June 2011, More Monsters and Sprites

6885-801: Was released on Beatport , an EP consisting of three original tracks, including "First of the Year (Equinox)" and two versions of his original track "Ruffneck". The track "Ruffneck Bass" had been leaked on the internet months prior which used the same sample as in the new "Ruffneck" tracks on the EP. Skrillex released a music video for "Rock n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" on his official YouTube page on June 20, 2011. On August 17, 2011, he announced his label, Owsla . The label's first releases came from Bristol-based dubstep producers KOAN Sound , then-electro-house producer Porter Robinson from North Carolina, singer-songwriter Alvin Risk , and San Francisco-based M Machine . On August 19, 2011, Skrillex released

6970-470: Was released on August 12, 2012, on Beatport and iTunes . The song "Next Order" managed to top Beatport's Techno chart. In 2013, Skrillex formed a duo with Diplo called Jack Ü . Jack Ü's debut performance took place at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15, 2013, which is a nationwide tour that record label Mad Decent puts together to showcase artists signed to the label. Diplo announced

7055-494: Was spared from any significant battle. It fell to the Union in the closing days of the war and struggled with the economic hardships in the postwar period, related to the reconstitution of labor markets, over-reliance on agriculture, and the social unrest of the Reconstruction Era . The establishment of the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in 1959 helped create tens of thousands of jobs in the fields of science and technology. By

7140-3669: Was the first tour by the American electronic music artist Skrillex . The tour had 66 shows, 50 in the United States and Canada , and 16 in Europe . The tour was set to include many guest acts such as the Foreign Beggars , Skream , Benga , Nero , 12th Planet , Diplo, Two Fresh, and Nadastrom. Tour dates [ edit ] Date City Country Venue North America September 22, 2011 San Diego United States Petco Park September 23, 2011 Las Vegas Surrender September 24, 2011 Salt Lake City Saltair September 26, 2011 El Paso Buchanans September 27, 2011 San Antonio Rio September 28, 2011 Dallas Palladium September 29, 2011 Houston Stereo Live September 30, 2011 New Orleans Sugar Mill October 1, 2011 Atlanta Tabernacle October 2, 2011 Raleigh Long Branch October 4, 2011 Norfolk Norva October 5, 2011 Baltimore Rams Head October 6, 2011 Washington, D.C. Fur October 7, 2011 Richmond National October 8, 2011 Philadelphia Electric Factory October 9, 2011 Sayreville Starland Ballroom October 10, 2011 Buffalo Town Ballroom October 11, 2011 Syracuse Center of Progress October 12, 2011 Portland State Theater October 13, 2011 Burlington Memorial Auditorium October 14, 2011 Montreal Canada Metropolis October 15, 2011 Toronto Kool Haus October 18, 2011 Saskatoon Tequila October 19, 2011 Calgary Flames Central October 20, 2011 Edmonton EDM Events Centre October 21, 2011 Vancouver Pne Forum October 22, 2011 Vernon (Cancelled) Wesbild Center October 24, 2011 Spokane United States Knitting Factory October 25, 2011 Seattle WaMu Theater October 26, 2011 Eugene McDonald Theatre October 27, 2011 Portland Roseland October 28, 2011 San Francisco Warfield October 29, 2011 Los Angeles Hard Haunted Mansion October 30, 2011 Phoenix Marquee Theater October 31, 2011 Broomfield 1st Bank Center November 2, 2011 Lawrence Liberty Hall November 3, 2011 St. Louis The Pageant November 4, 2011 Memphis Minglewood Hall November 6, 2011 Asheville Orange Peel November 8, 2011 Bloomington Bluebird November 9, 2011 Columbus LC Pavilion November 10, 2011 Indianapolis Egyptian Room November 11, 2011 Chicago Congress Theater November 12, 2011 December 10, 2011 Athens Georgia Theater December 11, 2011 Jacksonville Freebird December 12, 2011 Tallahassee The Moon December 15, 2011 Orlando House of Blues December 16, 2011 Tampa Ritz Ybor December 17, 2011 Miami The Filmore References [ edit ] ^ "Skrillex Plans Massive 51-City Tour" . Spin . 20 July 2011 . Retrieved 26 September 2011 . ^ "The Mothership Tour" . Skrillex.com. 16 August 2011. Archived from

7225-658: Was turned into a pedestrian-only street in an effort to help the then-ailing downtown area, but the plan was flawed and business declined for years to come. Fayetteville Street was reopened in 2007 as the main thoroughfare of Raleigh's downtown. During the 1988 Raleigh tornado outbreak of November 28, 1988, the city was affected by the most destructive of the seven tornadoes reported in Northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia between 1:00 am and 5:45 am. The Raleigh tornado produced over $ 77 million in damage, along with four fatalities (two in

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