Moby has been making music since he was nine years old. He started out studying classical music and music theory, and then went on to play with the seminal Connecticut hardcore punk group the Vatican Commandos when he was thirteen. After leaving college and becoming a fixture as a DJ in the New York house scene, Moby released his first single in 1990 and has since sold 20 million albums. He is the co-editor, with Miyun Park, of Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat) (The New Press). Known for his political and social activism, he has been a vegan since 1987.