The Quiz: Techno DJ Richard Hall was given the nickname “Moby,” because he is a distant relative to which famous author?
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
Herman Melville
Born Richard Melville Hall, Moby received his nickname as a child, derived from the fact that Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick, is his great-great-great uncle. Moby is perhaps the most well-known name in the subculture of music known as techno. He is considered to be the most important electronic dance music figure of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition to his music career, Moby is known for his veganism and support for animal rights.
The correct answer to this quiz is Herman Melville.