Skrillex Speaks on Jack U with Diplo, the Burning Man festival Rumors, New Music and Ellie Goulding

West Coast electronic dance music producer, DJ, and singer-songwriter, Skrillex, stopped by Sway in the Morning and opened up on a whole array of topics.
From starring as the lead singer in a successful band, From First to Last, to going solo and releasing his Recess album, Skrillex talks about it all. He even put to rest those rumors of being booed off-stage from the iconic Burning Man Festival.
Elaborating about his relationship with Diplo, he explains his Jack U duo, plus why him and Ellie Goulding split.
The Recess album is now in-stores. Watch Skrillex above.
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[@taiosmalls]

I like how he actually talks to all 3 and not just sway.

[@DP-oi9nd]

right thought i was the only 1 who noticed that

[@AnbusKi]

Skrillex is one of the most influential artist of our time on par with the likes of Kanye even.

[@memeboooiiii]

in 50 years people will still remember skrillex, he's an amazing musician

[@wutangisforthechildren1598]

Troll

[@OfficialSyred]

impossibru Musicians do tend to make noises.

[@Inspire_Orbit]

impossibru LOL WHAT? RANDOM NOISES?

[@MrDawooki]

impossibru kanye is not anywhere near amazing sense graduation

[@RUDEMusicUS]

Wow Sway. Thank you for acknowledging one of the greatest electronic artists of our time!

[@KeepitShredda]

Absolutely love his attitude towards music. He's always really positive, which is refreshing.

[@valerioblum5783]

Skrillex is a victim of what I call the 50 Cent theorem. That is: talented artist creates a new trend in music, terrible artists copy him, everyone blames him for the shit even though his music itself is great. What 50 did with "gangsta," Skrillex did with the edm/dubstep scene. There have been great artists in both genre's but people get tired of the stagnation really quickly.

[@nathandipietro1896]

Valerio Blum Same thing with T-Pain and his usage of autotune. He was one of the first artists that made autotune into a popular audio tool and he was actually good at using it, but then a LOT of following artists started overusing that shit and everyone started pointing fingers at T-Pain and throwing mad shade at him and his music.

[@DHPJR]

+Nathan DiPietro You could say that about anyone who is a great creator though. For every great creator there's like a 1,000 copy cats standing right behind him just waiting to milk an original idea up... That's the thing about human beings, many live their whole life copying what is already "cool" just to play it safe instead of trying to create something new and take risks and challenges.

[@BirdiePierce]

15:03 "I am up on them?" Haaaa

[@riskymas]

Im not gonna lie and say that I'm a follower of Skrillex or anything, but I clicked on this video just because I was interested, and he's actually a really cool and down to earth dude. He's pretty chill for someone who makes these hype songs haha

[@cuteciel2368]

His voice Omfg I'm coocoo wen I hear his voice Omfg I go crazy like crazy crazy I'm in love whith him he makes my Hart pound like all the way out, man I do anything to meet him) ; but Ya I'm so so sad that skrillexwubs got to meet him 😥

[@Pipipop1243]

13:11 😍

[@MegaVideogamemaster1]

He didn't create the edm world. The edm world was already here. He helped make it mainstream. Can't be a hater tho. I like his music. I agree that it isn't dubstep and I still like it.

[@saldaman101]

Skrill talks Elli Goulding @ 23:10

[@Txguy146]

It's funny how people talk shit about skrillex and diplo ... But they don't know they produce usher-climax Chris brown look at me know, and many more

[@johnnypowers--epkomaudio2973]

3:30 haha, I swear that dude got a text saying.. "Kindly get your ass out of the view =)", they both read..made like a banana sunday ..split.

[@eskayareegee]

Skrillex looks like a nice guy

[@Cookincrazy]

Love you Skrill.

[@sunnychandler3645]

sonny is so cute

[@SKrillEXwubs]

33:00 Uhmm.. what? :D

[@cheyenneb4263]

omg I love your 'Funny Skrillex' montages :D

[@WeabeOfficialMusic]

he's such a genuine guy. love sonny

[@OkamiWSDwarrior]

he is such a beautiful person i love sonny

[@SMUS16475]

That was a great conversation.

[@Officialbasscloud]

I'm not a big skrillex but he was actually one of the most comfortable, down to earth people I've seen interviewed on sway.

[@spaceghost6039]

This is so hilarious, Skrillex and I started on the same program at the same age and did the same thing by keeping it opened for 2 days.

[@rpgymas7736]

skrillex was in from first to last? this band kick ass

[@markpatteson2534]

Skrllex is a musical genius and I'm not exgrerating when I say this

[@MPheeniksM]

damn is this the shortest sway intro of all time?!

[@BboyHYPE100]

Lol at 3:37 what sway does 😂

[@itsneoteric]

LOL! that was me...didnt realize they were filming video haha

[@BboyHYPE100]

Neoteric LOL !!!!

[@Geoxor]

fucking hate when i click the time button and it reloads the page

[@maissa1983]

I really hope he'll be back for some new in 2018!!! and more interviews, more youtube videos... and back to snapchat!! I really missed him!

[@johnkelley4314]

Skrillex is a super chill person. Some of his songs aren't very good but he seems really really cool and nice!

[@carlosburns]

finally man glad to hear from someone legit with some grammys

[@Dr_Cap]

i would love to see skrillex and diplo working in de studio. is there any footage of that out there?

[@renatofranco5942]

SKRILLEX SKRILLEX SKRILLEX SKRILLEX IS NUMBER 1

[@princepapyrusshawnnieg2327]

Skrillex and DipLo killed it at Ultra Miami...JackU

[@uncledaybkk]

Dope interview!

[@DrumInfected]

I love how Sway shoo's the people in the back on their phones, just when I was thinking the same thing for them to move!

[@mercuryhasleft.o.2711]

The future. Thanxs for your video ^^

[@marcohell2443]

the infamous squirrel wax!!! :D

[@lolapennyburg2966]

22:30 CL & G-DRAGON, #FOREVERWAITING !#FORTHEMUSICVIDEO

[@devious141]

Has this album not been released yet???, because I've had this albums for some months now

[@BradenWalden]

His Jack U album hasn't come out yet not the Recess album

[@devious141]

Brad Wal ok cause the Recess album ive had for a LONG time, Sway was talking about all the songs on the Recess album, so i was confused

[@Sammysosa3]

devious141 Recess has been out for like a year o.0

[@Roodlyj2]

Lmfao I love how Sway mastered the nonlook sway away to that dude like 3minutes in the video.

[@jeffryschmidt635]

"black gurls wit big butts" killed it

[@NiteMDE]

"Skrill-EX is here"

[@FutureOorah]

Lol that shit was aggravating tf out of me

[@FutureOorah]

Bra I thought I was the only one who noticed that

[@3000Sunflowers]

I LOVE YOU SKRILLEX!!!!

[@Rafaellasvegas]

***** we'd all love to hear a Skrillex Guest mix!

[@christiansbeastly]

Am i the only one who closes my eyes and hears Jonah Hill?

[@LAITHBANYALMARJEH]

Glad you got to collab with them xD

[@littleone0913]

Skrillex is awesome I love him and his music!😃

[@hughjhonson06705]

Does anyone else think that he looks like Corey Feldman with a wig????

[@daniella6133]

Skrillex is such a cutie ^·^ I want to marry him

[@CovEsse123]

Dani G his cheeks are bulky. what is that condition? He is ok no offence

[@jf4196]

+Abdi Esse Those are acne scars due to a hormone in-balance, more info on that here littleskrillextings.tumblr.com/post/12705521839/kopiikat-reblogged-your-photo-ive-seen-people-say

[@kaori6575]

who doesn't I mean come on look how cute he is

[@donnalee8696]

I know right I want to marry him to

[@Pipipop1243]

+SKRILLEX ! ☺

[@pk6964]

he is so cute!!!!!!!!!

[@JaemsVengeance]

i love how he talks about fftl so much this is my favorite interview with him ever as skrilly

[@alexisdean9578]

I love him that is my dj he is amazing I like his music

[@speediskey1232]

He is my favorite musical person

[@DJxVertibrae]

So did anybody catch at the beginning of the interview? He said he’s West Coast but minutes later he admits he’s from Brooklyn, New York from first to last?

[@vivimartinez2028]

cómo puede ser q yo una chica de 15 años adore a skrillex más bien lo amo él es perfecto 💋💋

[@Alexdlsc3]

In 14:47, what is the name of the producers he talks about?I can´t spell it :S

[@LAITHBANYALMARJEH]

GD and CL yess

[@Rafaellasvegas]

NEVER KNEW YOU HAD SKRILLEX ON HERE !! THANKS FOR THIS *****

[@ProBountyTargetzPrdz]

skrillex, is one of the successors to new music in multi different genre international club vibes , the future!!

[@jona3797]

Skrillex is really awesome ! Adventurous Sonny :D

[@ninjascroll1017]

Nice shoutout to Jedi mind tricks

[@brandon-ct6nl]

He's such a boss, fuck

[@cesarbian-chi5450]

YES he looks like Corey Feldman,Skrillex is in a league of his own,Monsters & nice sprites is legendary self produced,it ain't dubstep,it's a bunch of different drum loops and synths all screwed together,he went for Broke and blew the world.. After monsters the production went from a laptop to a studio and the shit went sheen pop.. He now has money etc and does whatever he wants,even if it is some boring Jack u trap shit,monsters & sprites is a Killer album 4 Eva!!

[@NiggaChickenSticks]

no it's not

[@wokkaflokka81]

recess was fire by the way

[@Rafaellasvegas]

I would actually enjoy listening to these tracks they play during the show, and watch them while they're playing a set or some tracks. Why do you guys have to cut those parts out of the videos!?

[@jcipher8]

Talented kid

[@mj.5067]

skrillex on sway never thought id see the day haha this is rad

[@lloydmzy]

Nice one

[@annalisec7751]

Skrillex is so cute and stylish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vivimartinez2028]

skrillex te amooo y no exagero 😘💋

[@raycoyleiv]

Anyone know where I can get the mix that they said they played in the beginning? Skrillex best tracks sway claimed, and skrillex said it took him back.

[@mariamreyes1646]

I'm sure it's his old EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites haha that's it.

[@chockbr0]

why he let skrillex leave without bustin a freestyle ctfu

[@2012Matii]

I love you sonny!

[@drifttrikeobsession6200]

best of the best

[@a_pav]

14:57 Outro from Kaytranada - Despite The Weather 😂 "Yeah, man, there's a lot of dope stuff KAYTRANADA, you guys up on that yet? Not up on those KAYTRANADA's new... he's, well... [am up on it? Oh yeah... oh, KAYTRANA- Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, my bad, my bad We play this stuff all the time All the time, yeah, my bad, my bad, I do know KAYTRANADA Yeah"

[@hughjhonson06705]

I cant tell if it's the lead singer of AFI or if Corey Feldman has been trapped in a basement all of these years, grew his hair out and got bad acne.

[@AllPureSkill]

LOL AFI

[@hughjhonson06705]

***** Nope got too much going on to care about the sad speck of human existence that you claim to be. Your boring me clown shoes so keep it moving.

[@MrOnFireSkull]

Doesn't OWLSA stand for Owned With Large Stuffed Animals?

[@TheDtruth29]

he has to be related to Corey Feldman looks so much like him

[@DubstepDinosaurs]

I thought OWSLA was for "Occupy Wall Street L A"

[@OnsideHaddock72]

I thought Skrillex was black

[@davidbennett5320]

lol

[@DECYRA_MUSIC]

Oh, you! Always being THAT guy.

[@bobsbigboy_]

Yes Im Going To Be That Guy LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@unlogik1]

okay tab out of this and just listen to the audio, am i the only one who thinks he sounds 100% like jonah hill

[@nononook5177]

YEESS! Agreed.

[@elliecreativeculture]

Where does he talk about Ellie?

[@cjcrafter2968]

I wish o could meet Skrillex and tell him about Jesus. He needs Jesus because he so good at music but I’m really sad that he get interview with people that cuz. And are not believers. I wish that somebody would tell Skrillex about Jesus. If you have God in your life you can do anything. With out God. It’s like doing something that is so hard and nobody helps you but if you have someone help you with what you do you can do even more. With God you can make thing happen that is life changing. If Skrillex sees this I hope he gets it. If not I hope someone would tell him.

[@dinogrgic3147]

At the 9th minute she said "did you saw it" .. ffs "Did you ""SEE"" it"..

[@jamesmorris9407]

+dino grgic in the 2nd word of your sentence you forgot to put the word 'the' before the word '9th' rendering your sentence grammatically incorrect.... FFS.

[@dinogrgic3147]

+Jamesy Wamesy fixed :D

[@en5001]

YOU DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS SWAY!

[@AllCockGaming]

Thats why i heard dubstep on that day i was like wtf haha

[@thabangmak1881]

how Sway signalled those two dudes to move away is #legendary shit 🤣

[@a_pav]

MY BAD MY BAD.. I do know Kaytranada

[@Надя-э8э]

Здравствуй маленький миленький хороший привет

[@paradelapatrick5490]

Did she talked about Ellie Goulding?

[@PlaylistsRUs]

Skrillex is awesome

[@blackalien1818]

Lemme kiss skrillex he s cute

[@DustinBoden]

What the fuck kind of shock mount is the host using? That is the most ridiculous looking thing.. It's for Stage mics, not damn studio interviews :P I know he knows what a real shock mount is because he has a half decent one for Skrillex.. Same Mic, different mounts. why?

[@nigolt.4345]

A+++

[@Lacedbud]

Got a lil respect for skrillex just a lil

[@knifeparty7822]

skrills beats are on backwards

[@s5fusionzz921]

I was taking a shit at Walmart while waching this

[@annalisec7751]

Skrilex is cute and stylen

[@andysaravia4063]

Skrillex is wild

[@annalisec7751]

Did skirllex just say jb as in justin Bieber!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@SeedArtHa1]

WHy did skrillex have body gaurds with him at burning man. Geh