My Name Is Skrillex Explained

My Name Is Skrillex
Type:	EP
Artist:	Skrillex
Cover:	My Name is SKRILLEX.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	June 7, 2010
Recorded:	May 4, 2010
Genre:	Dubstep electro house
Length:	28:34
Label:	Self-released
Producer:	Skrillex
Prev Title:	Gypsyhook EP
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Next Year:	2010

My Name Is Skrillex is the debut EP by American electronic music producer Skrillex. The EP was self-released for free on Skrillex's Myspace page on June 7, 2010. The link can now be found on his Facebook page. It is also available for free download on SoundCloud.^[1] It is Moore's first release to feature the stage name Skrillex.

Reception

In a 2018 review of the EP, Kat Bein of Billboard called the My Name Is Skrillex a "timeless classic".^[1] Your EDM named the EP "one of [dance] culture’s most important".^[2] EDM.com called the EP "one of the most influential EDM albums of all time".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bein . Kat . ‘My Name Is Skrillex’ Turns 8 Today & It’s Even Better Than You Remember . Billboard . 30 March 2022 . 7 June 2018.
2. Web site: Skrillex Dropped His Debut EP 'My Name Is Skrillex' 10 Years Ago . Your EDM . 30 March 2022 . 8 June 2020.
3. Web site: Yopko . Nick . On This Day in Dance Music, Skrillex's First EP Turns 7 . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . 30 March 2022 . en.