Book Review: Moby Porcelain: A Memoir

How did a poor, pale, skinny white kid from Connecticut, a devout Christian and vegan, lord it over a notorious club scene renowned for its unflinching, drug-fueled hedonism? The self-penned memoir by electronica musician and producer, Moby, charts how the dance DJ outsider became the genre’s driving force.
Porcelain depicts his humble beginnings as a penniless artist, trying to make it in the underground New York club scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Hard-fought lessons, initiations and humiliations saw Moby spat on – literally and figuratively. There is sex, drugs and alcohol in abundance in Porcelain. However, by the end of the decade, he had created the multimillion-selling 1999 album, Play.
Porcelain is about finding your audience, staying true to your beliefs, and creating a masterpiece. A must-read for fans and critics alike.
_Ed Murphy