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Moby is a musician, DJ, photographer, and soon-to-be author. His records have sold over 20,000,000 copies worldwide, and he has produced and remixed legends like David Bowie, Metallica, and Public Enemy. His website “mobygratis” provides free music to independent filmmakers; he was a fixture on the NY club circuit in the 80s and 90s; and he supports a wide range of causes, from animal rights to environmental issues. Nicholas Weist recently sat down to a vegan lunch with him in New York City to discuss his forthcoming memoir and new photography series, Innocents, now on view at Emmanuel Fremin Gallery.

NICHOLAS—How did you get started in veganism?

MOBY—I think Thanksgiving is my 28 year anniversary.

NICHOLAS—Any cheating?

MOBY—In 1992 I was getting ready to do my first national tour, opening up for a band called the Shamans. I was scared that eating vegan would be really difficult on the road. So I thought I should relearn how to do yogurt. There used to be a tiny health food store on Prince Street, and I

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Moby

Moby is a musician, singer-songwriter, DJ, photographer and avid drum machine collector living in Los Angeles. Moby first gained international acclaim when he released 1999’s Play, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to date. Moby has recorded and released 11 studio albums including his most recent album Innocents. He has collaborated with Lou Reed, David Bowie, Michael Stipe and, most recently, Wayne Coyne, Damien Jurado and Skylar Gray. You can follow him on Twitter here.

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Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom." After taking up guitar and piano at age nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s before turning to electronic dance mu

Michael Stipe: You Ask The Questions

Michael Stipe was born on 4 January, 1960 in Georgia. His father was in the US Army and he grew up in America and Germany. He formed REM in 1980 with Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, and released their seminal album Automatic for the People, in 1992. Hehas referred to himself as being a "queer artist" and has had relationships with men and women.

Michael Stipe was born on 4 January, 1960 in Georgia. His father was in the US Army and he grew up in America and Germany. He formed REM in 1980 with Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, and released their seminal album Automatic for the People, in 1992. Hehas referred to himself as being a "queer artist" and has had relationships with men and women.

It is well documented that you have little respect for the US President and his Republican predecessors. But, who was your favourite First Lady and why?
LIAM MCKAY, LONDON

I always liked Eleanor Roosevelt, she seemed very solid and very sure of herself.

I saw you perform recently in Cape Town. Did it concern you that there were no black pe

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