Q. What kind of music did you grow up listening to and how did it shape your career in music?
A. I feel like all my musical influences have come from people who have done things differently or emerge from an alternative side. I grew up listening to everything from Hip-Hop to Metal, Punk and IDM (Intelligent Dance Music). I first heard Aphex Twin when I was young and realised that you can do something all by yourself, and let your imagination run wild and use a computer or electronics as as instrument. That really inspired me to become a producer. When I heard Michael Jackson, I wanted to be a singer, and when my dad took me to see Metallica, when I was nine, I wanted to play the guitar.

Skrillex performing at a private gig in New York City. Pic/AFP