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ZEDD
Anton Zaslavski (Russian: Антон Заславский; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (/zɛd/), is a Russian-German DJ and music producer.
Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaiserslautern, Germany. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from zed, the English pronunciation, barring American English, for the first letter of his surname, Z. In 2012, he released «Clarity» (featuring Foxes), which propelled him to mainstream success, reaching the 8th position on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning him a Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards. Later in 2012, he released his debut studio album, Clarity, with hit single «Stay the Night» (featuring Hayley Williams) appearing on the 2013 deluxe edition of the album.
SONGS IN ROTATION:
Zedd goes mainstream
In 2015, his second studio album, True Colors, was released, supported by its lead single, «I Want You to Know», featuring Selena Gomez. Subsequent well-known songs include «Stay» with Alessia Cara, peaking at number 7; «The Middle» with Maren Morris and Grey; and, as a featured artist, «Break Free» with Ariana Grande, peaking at number 4 in the US.
Did you know?
Zedd dated singer Selena Gomez in 2015, which did not last too long. He revealed that he hated the media attention surrounding it.
Zedd is a fan of the German football club 1.FC Kaiserslautern.
Zedd and Grey recorded over a dozen vocalists for «The Middle» before they hit on Maren Morris. «I don’t remember the exact number, but I’m pretty sure we’re at 14 different singers,» Zedd recalled to Billboard. «And they range everywhere from somebody who uploaded a YouTube video of them singing to A-list superstars.»
DISCOGRAPHY
check Clarity (2012)
check True Colors (2015)
