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Mocky
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Mocky performing in 2006
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| Birth name | Dominic Salole |
| Born | October 7, 1974 Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Heavy Sheet, Stones Throw Records |
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Dominic Salole (born October 7, 1974), who is better known by his stage name Mocky, is a Canadian musician. He is a talented artist who sings, writes songs, and plays many different instruments like the drums, guitar, and piano. Mocky is also a record producer, which means he helps other artists create and record their music. He also works as a composer, writing original music for things like movies and TV shows.
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Who is Mocky?
Mocky was born in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. As he grew up, he moved to different cities, including Ottawa and Toronto. His musical journey eventually took him to Europe, where he lived in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Now, he lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Mocky is known for being part of a group of Canadian musicians who moved to Europe to create music. They are sometimes called the "Canadian Crew."
Musical Career
Mocky has created a lot of music on his own. He has released ten albums, including Saskamodie, Key Change, and Overtones For The Omniverse. His album Saskamodie, released in 2009, was praised by critics for being an "exceptional musical album."
He first released music on his own record label, but later worked with bigger labels like Crammed Discs and Four Music. In 2025, Mocky joined the famous Los Angeles label Stones Throw Records to release his album Music Will Explain (Choir Music Vol. 1).
Over the years, Mocky has also been a member of several bands, such as Puppetmastaz and The S...
Creating Music for TV and Movies
Besides making his own albums, Mocky also writes music for film and television. This is called composing a soundtrack.
In 2011, he composed the music for the movie UFO in Her Eyes.
In 2019, he worked with the famous anime director Shinichiro Watanabe on the Netflix show Carole & Tuesday. For his work on the show, Mocky won the "Best Score" award at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2020.
Working with Other Artists
A big part of Mocky's career is collaborating, which means working together with other musicians. He has helped many famous artists by co-writing songs or co-producing their albums.
Some of the well-known artists he has worked with include:
- Feist: Mocky co-wrote songs for her Grammy-nominated album The Reminder and her album Metals.
- Jamie Lidell: He helped write and produce songs for Lidell's albums Multiply and JIM.
- Kelela: Mocky worked on her popular mixtape Cut 4 Me and her album Take Me Apart.
- Matt Corby: He co-wrote the hit song Resolution.
- Vulfpeck: He collaborated with this popular funk band on their song "Birds Of A Feather".
He has also worked with other major artists like GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, and Kanye West.
Discography
Here is a list of some of Mocky's most important musical releases.
Albums
- 2002: In Mesopotamia
- 2004: Are + Be
- 2006: Navy Brown Blues
- 2009: Saskamodie
- 2015: Key Change
- 2018: Music Save Me (One More Time)
- 2018: A Day At United
- 2021: Overtones For The Omniverse
- 2022: Goosebumps Per Minute
- 2025: Music Will Explain (Choir Music Vol.1)
EPs
An EP (Extended Play) is like a mini-album with just a few songs.
- 2013: Graveyard Novelas EP (The Moxtape Vol.1)
- 2015: Living Time EP (The Moxtape Vol.2)
- 2016: The Moxtape Vol.3
- 2017: How To Hit What And How Hard (The Moxtape Vol. IV)
Soundtracks
- 2011: UFO in Her Eyes
- 2019: Carole & Tuesday
- 2023: Les Cyclades
