About Porter Robinson

Porter Weston Robinson is an American DJ, record producer,
musician, and singer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Robinson began producing music in his childhood.
He signed to Skrillex's record label OWSLA at the age of 18,
and released the extended play Spitfire in 2010.

Robinson's early influences include video gaming music, in particular, Dance Dance Revolution.
He is a major fan of anime and Japanese culture, and incorporates these elements into his music.
He has stated that he originally attempted to emulate the music that he heard in Japanese games,
which stemmed to producing, and then to performing as a DJ.

During his Language Tour, Robinson continually began to grow tired of the current dance music scene,
centered around formulaic songs with timed builds and beat drops, Robinson stated,

"The more I forced myself to work within those DJ-friendly limits, the more I resented the genre."

He then spent the next year or so working on a new album and live show, of which he stated,

"...when I do change the style of my show into the live thing I'm going to do later this year, I want the shift in focus to be clear."