# Porter Robinson on Reddit (u/porter_robinson)

Part of Celebrities on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-06. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/celebrities-on-reddit/porter-robinson

Porter Robinson: Electronic musician and producer, Nurture and Smile! :D.

- Reddit account: [u/porter_robinson](https://www.reddit.com/user/porter_robinson/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2014 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/27t6op/im_porter_robinson_the_electronic_musician_ama/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/Music (23), r/IAmA (22), r/popheads (9), r/electronicmusic (1), r/hardstyle (1)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2014 to 2026
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Robinson

## Moments

### u/porter_robinson in r/Music, Apr 29, 2021 · Advice

In the thread "hello, i'm Porter Robinson, producer / songwriter / electronic musician! AMA".

> > And I guess, top tips on overcoming imposter syndrome? I guess the album tells that story, but seeing as you're a veteran of dealing with imposter syndrome would love your tips and techniques for dealing with it.
>
> there's two things i'd say here:
>
> **1) everyone feels their own work has a bit of a 'stank' on it lol**
>
> my younger brother mark used this phrase while looking at his own design once: "you know everything you make kinda has that 'stank' on it?". i've carried that with me a lot. it's just something you can't get away from. you can never hear your own music for the first time. same goes for any creative field
>
> **2) you're comparing your insides to everyone else's outsides**
>
> comparison is a dangerous game anyway, but it's also almost impossible to do with any degree of accuracy or real perspective.
>
> i talk about instagram this way a lot: in your feed, you see other people's photos after they've posed with the intention of being photographed, with selected lighting, they've taken 400 photos and chosen the most flattering one, and then adjusted colors and often times used beauty apps. and there's another degree of "filtration" there -- sometimes people take all of those steps and then don't post a photo.
>
> it's a highlight reel of a highlight reel of a highlight reel of a highlight reel.
>
> and then you compare that to your own face when it accidentally pops up in the forward-facing camera.  lol
>
> making music is like that. artists tend to show the best 5% of their work. that's why it's better to have compassion for yourself as you're being creative rather than judging the thing you're doing. that's your insides YA GOTTA LOVE IT

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/n192mk/hello_im_porter_robinson_producer_songwriter/gwbo7vs/ · 1,128 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/porter_robinson in r/IAmA, Jun 10, 2014 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> Seems like a lot of Japanese influence in your work these days. What interests you so much in that ?

> japanese music is the reason i started writing music, really. i first heard electronic music in dance dance revolution and that's what inspired me to even try.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/27t6op/im_porter_robinson_the_electronic_musician_ama/ci45cpx/ · 349 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/porter_robinson in r/popheads, Jul 30, 2024 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> What other titles names for the album did you have in mind? also thanks for the album, im obsessed! :D!

> i have never struggled harder with an album title than this album. i had SO many written
>
> Costume Party, FANDOM, Audience Capture, Mascot, Egosurfing, POP!, Attention Economy, :O :C :D, Type 2 Fun
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> SMILE! :D was the one that stuck with me the hardest in the end. theres so many bars on the album about my teeth
>
> my groupchat also became obsessed with the prompt of coming up with the worst album titles imaginable jackbox games style, one that i havent forgotten is Hyperpop Lisan al Gaib لسان الغيب

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/popheads/comments/1efx3sd/im_porter_robinson_the_artist_ask_me_anything_d/lfojtii/ · 214 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/porter_robinson in r/hardstyle, Apr 23, 2026 · Normal redditor

Replying to the post "Vertile it's not too late to change the final drop".

> don’t blame vertile for MY meme kick edit you guys 😭 LMFAOOO

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/hardstyle/comments/1st7y6m/vertile_its_not_too_late_to_change_the_final_drop/ohrxdx4/ · 271 points as of Nov 6, 2026