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He got his start out in the late 80s and early 90s playing in small clubs. He released his self titled ''Moby'' album in 1993 to critical acclaim. He followed it up with more acclaim in 1995 with his album ''Everything Is Wrong''.
Then, in 1997 he attempted a genre shift that did not work in his favor. His third album, titled ''Animal Rights'' is his attempt at tackling the [[Punk Rock]] / [[Alternative Metal]] (sources argue over the album's actual genre) movements. Critics laughed at his frail-sounding vocals and semi-pretentious lyrics, coupled by overly-long songs and repetitive riffs. The album sold so poorly that it sent Moby into a depressive stupor, drinking heavily every night in a desperate attempt to construct better songs.
This resulted in the release of his breakthrough album, ''Play'' in 1999. Though ignored by critics at first (they were still laughing at him for ''Animal Rights''), eventually it received critical acclaim and became the best-selling techno album of all time. Then, just to give him more credit, in 2000 the album became the first album to have every single one of its tracks used in movie and television soundtracks.
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