Zedd (producer)
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 (From left to right) Porter Robinson, Zedd, and Skrillex perform at the 2012 South by Southwest in March. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anton Zaslavski |
| Born | September 2, 1989 Russia |
| Origin | Kaiserslautern, Germany[1] |
| Genres | Electro house, progressive house, complextro, dubstep |
| Occupations | Producer, DJ, musician |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Interscope, OWSLA, Dim Mak Records |
| Website | Facebook, OWSLA |
Anton Zaslavski (born September 2, 1989), known primarily by his stage name Zedd, is a Russian-German electronic music producer and DJ.[1][2] He primarily produces in the electro house genre,[3] but has branched out, drawing influences from progressive house, complextro and dubstep.
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Biography[edit]
Zaslavski was born in Russia.[4] He is a classically trained musician,[5] born to two musicians,[6] and began playing the piano and drums at the age of four. In 2002 he began playing for the German band Dioramic, signed by Lifeforce Records. Zaslavski's interest in producing electronic music was piqued after hearing † by French electronic duo Justice.[7] He began producing electronic music in 2009.
Music production[edit]
Under the name 'Zedd', Anton has produced a wide variety of remixes and originals. He first made waves in the scene when he won two different Beatport remix contests; his first original release, 'The Anthem', broke into the Beatport Electro house Top 20. His remix of Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" broke into the Beatport Electro House Top Ten charts, coming to rest at #2. He has since produced remixes of well-known artists of the likes of The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Skrillex, and more. Anton creates his music using the Cubase suite of music production applications, and takes advantage of different plug-ins including the Sylenth1, Nexus, SynthMaster 2.6, and Omnisphere synthesizers, and the Kontakt sampler.
In 2011, Zedd's remixes of Lady Gaga's tracks "Born This Way" and "Marry the Night" appeared on the special edition of her third studio album, Born This Way (2011). In September, Zedd's single "Shave It Up" was premiered as a thirty second teaser on Skrillex's YouTube page, this being Zedd's first release on OWSLA records.
In 2012, Zedd signed with Interscope Records[8] and released his debut single from the label, "Spectrum", with vocals by Matthew Koma, boyfriend of Carly Rae Jepsen. He then produced the Eva Simons song, I Don't Like You, which was also released on Interscope. He also produced the track "Beauty and a Beat" with Max Martin for Justin Bieber's third studio album, Believe.
He also appears in a commercial advertising BEATS by Dr.Dre with a few other stars.
He is producing Lady Gaga's upcoming album, ARTPOP.[9]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Dance [11] |
UK Dance [12] |
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| 2012 | Clarity
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38 | 3 | 21 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Anthem (Remixes) | Feb 25, 2011 | Big Fish Recordings |
| Autonomy | Mar 28, 2011 | Bugeyed Records | |
| Shave It - The Aftershave | Nov 8, 2011 | OWSLA | |
| 2012 | Stars Come Out (Remixes) | Feb 13, 2012 | Dim Mak Records |
| Spectrum | Jul 31, 2012 | Interscope Records | |
| 2013 | Clarity (Remixes) | Feb 12, 2013 | Interscope Records |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "The Anthem" | May 4, 2010 | Big Fish Recordings |
| 2011 | "Autonomy" | Mar 28, 2011 | Bugeyed Records |
| "The Legend of Zelda" | May 21, 2011 | Bazooka | |
| "Dovregubben" | Jun 14, 2011 | Dim Mak Records | |
| "Shave It" | Oct 4, 2011 | OWSLA | |
| "Stars Come Out" (feat. Heather Bright) | Nov 22, 2011 | Dim Mak Records | |
| 2012 | "Slam the Door" | Jan 3, 2012 | OWSLA |
| "Shotgun" | Mar 23, 2012 | ||
| "Spectrum" (feat. Matthew Koma) | Jun 1, 2012 | Interscope Records |
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| "Human" (with Nicky Romero) | Jul 31, 2012 | ||
| "Stache" | Oct 9, 2012 | ||
| "Clarity" | Nov 13, 2012 |
Charted singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL (FLA) Ultratip [15] |
CAN [16] |
IRE [17] |
JAP [18] |
NLD [19] |
SCO [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] |
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| "Shave It" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clarity | |
| "Spectrum" (featuring Matthew Koma) |
80 | 30 | 74[A] | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Clarity" (featuring Foxes) |
94 | — | 69[B] | 62 | 39 | — | 81 | 24 | 29 | 24 | |||
| "Fall Into the Sky" (with Lucky Date featuring Ellie Goulding) |
2013 | — | — | 63[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
- Notes
- A ^ "Spectrum" charted on the Ultratip Chart at No. 74
- B ^ "Clarity" charted on the Ultratip Chart at No. 69
- C ^ "Fall Into the Sky" charted on the Ultratip Chart at No. 63
Promotional songs[edit]
| Title | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| "Changes" (feat. Champions) | May 26, 2011 | OWSLA Free Treats Vol. 1 |
| "Scorpion Move" | Nov 15, 2011 | Free download on Soundcloud |
| "Clarity" (feat. Foxes) | Oct 2, 2012 | iTunes Single of the Week (US) |
Remixes[edit]
| Year | Artist | Title |
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| 2010 | Arbre Blass | "No Regrets" (SL Curtiz & Zedd Remix) |
| Armand Van Helden | "Witch Doktor" | |
| B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars | "Nothin' On You" | |
| Dan Thomas feat. MAB | "This Year" | |
| David May feat. Max Urban | "Facebook Love" (Zedd Remix) & (Zedd Instrumental Remix) |
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| Erick Decks | "Nasty" (Zedd Dub Remix) & (Zedd Vocal Remix) | |
| Fatboy Slim | "Weapon of Choice" | |
| FLX | "I Feel Untouched" (Zedd's Bigroom Remix) | |
| Frowin Von Boyen | "Speedy P" | |
| Lucky Date | "Ho's & Disco's" | |
| Moussa Clarke | "Love Key 2010" | |
| Periphery | "Icarus Lives!" | |
| Skrillex | "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" | |
| Skrillex feat. Sirah | "WEEKENDS!!!" | |
| SL Curtiz | "Kid Yourself" | |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "The Time (Dirty Bit)" | |
| Wolfgang Gartner | "Latin Fever" | |
| 2011 | Diddy – Dirty Money feat. Swizz Beatz |
"Ass on the Floor" |
| Lady Gaga | "Marry the Night" | |
| Lady Gaga | "Born This Way" | |
| Swedish House Mafia | "Save the World" | |
| 2012 | Skrillex & The Doors | "Breakn' a Sweat" |
| 2013 | Zedd feat. Foxes | "Clarity" (Zedd Union Mix) |
| Miriam Bryant | "Push Play" | |
| Empire of the Sun | "Alive" |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Shave It"[24] | Sean Stiegemeier | Nov 1, 2011 | OWSLA |
| 2012 | "Slam The Door"[25] | Justin Nizer | Jan 12, 2012 | OWSLA |
| "Spectrum" (featuring Matthew Koma)[26] | Petro | Aug 15, 2012 | Interscope Records | |
| "Stache" [27] | Roboto | Oct 2, 2012 | Interscope Records | |
| 2013 | "Clarity" (featuring Foxes)[28] | Jodeb | Jan 11, 2013 | Interscope Records |
Production[edit]
Songs[edit]
| Year | Artist | Title | Release date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Eva Simons | "I Don't Like You" | Mar 26, 2012 | Eva-Lution... |
| Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj | "Beauty and a Beat" | Nov 12, 2012 | Believe |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2013 | Popdust | Zedd | Next Pop Superstar of 2013 | Nominated[29] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Allmusic: Zedd (Overview)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "WIRE: ZEDD TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM". skopemag.com. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "ELR™ Exclusive Interview w/ Zambac | EasyLove Records™ | Electronic Music Blog". Easyloverecords.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ tynki says:. "Exclusive Interview: Zedd". Electronica Oasis. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd Exclusive Interview". The Worst Guy. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "[Interview] Zedd – ‘The important point of the actual music is being neglected a bit’ | Upcoming-Soon | Welcome To Coming Soon World". Upcoming-Soon. 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "An Early Christmas Gift! An Interview with Zedd. « 310 Electro". 310electro.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700630/lady-gaga-zedd-artpop-album-update.jhtml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
- ^ "Billboard: Zedd (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Billboard: Zedd (Dance Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Official Chart Company: 2012 Top 40 Dance Albums Archive 20th October 2012". Official Chart Company. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Charts.de: Zedd (Singles)". Media Control (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: Zedd discography". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Ultratop: Zedd (Singles)". Ultratop (in Dutch). Ultratop: Hung Median. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Billboard: Canadian Hot 100: Biggest Jump (May 25, 2013)". Canadian Singles Chart. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ Irish peaks:
- For "Clarity": "GfK Chart-Track: Irish Music Chart Archive (TOP 100 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 14 March 2013)". GfK international. GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Billboard: Zedd (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "GfK Dutch Charts: Zedd discography". GfK international (in Dutch). GfK Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Scottish peaks:
- For "Clarity": "Official Charts Company: 2013 Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive (2nd March 2013)". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ U.K. peaks:
- For "Clarity": "Official Charts Company: 2013 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive (9th March 2013)". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Comapany. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ U.S. Peaks:
- For "Clarity": "Billboard Hot 100: April 6, 2013". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Zed (Clarity)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Zedd - Shave It (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd - Slam The Door (Official Video)". YouTube. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd - Spectrum (Official Video) ft. Matthew Koma". YouTube. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd - Stache". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Zedd - Clarity". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "VOTE NOW! Help Decide The Next Pop Superstar of 2013!".
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