He is an American musician, singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist working in various genres, from electronica to pop, rock and punk. He is a solo artist, most of his studio recordings are made by himself, and his rock band accompanies him at concerts. Moby Richard Melville Hall, born September 11, 1965 in the Harlem, New York area is an American musician and also the name of his band. He works in genres ranging from electronic music to pop, rock and punk. The pseudonym is borrowed from Herman Melville's Moby Dick, whose author is a relative of the musician. Among Moby's famous songs are “Go”, “Porcelain”, “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?”, “Natural Blues”, “Lift Me Up”.