Skrillex
Name:
Sonny John Moore
Age: 26
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
Height: 5’4″
Other Bands:
From First to Last, Sonny & the Blood Monkeys, Twipz
Biggest Fuck You to
the Music Industry: “Rock That Body” with the Black Eyed Peas
Hairstyle:
Shaved on left, long on the right
Trouble With That Hairstyle:
Once lit long side on fire with his own birthday cake candles
Number of Albums: 1
Grammy Nominations/wins: 8/6
Peak Austin Moment: SXSW 2012 at Mohawk
Song He Has to Play:
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”
Song He Shouldn’t Play:
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”
Noteworthy Nemesis:
Gillian Welch
Duet: “Dirty Vibe” with Diplo, G-Dragon, and CL
Famous Flame: Ellie Goulding
Why One Over the Other?:
Neon shirt? Check. Shades? Check. Partying tonight? From dusk ’til dawn.
Eminem
Name:
Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Age: 41
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
Height: 5’8″
Other Bands:
D12, Bad Meets Evil
Biggest Fuck You to the Music Industry:
“Ass Like That”
Hairstyle:
Short, bleach-blond
Trouble With That Hairstyle:
Early Aughties ended
No. 1 Albums: 7
Grammy Nominations/Wins: 39/13
Peak Austin Moment: ACL Fest 2014
Song He Has to Play:
“My Dad’s Gone Crazy”
Song He Shouldn’t Play:
“Love the Way You Lie”
Noteworthy Nemeses:
Mariah Carey; Christina Aguilera; Moby; Tipper Gore; Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog
Duet: “Forgot About Dre,” with Dr. Dre
Famous Flames: Kim Scott
Why One Over the Other?:
One of the most talented
tongue-twisters on the planet.
This article appears in October 3 • 2014.