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Grammy-winning electronic producer
Zedd is known for dynamic, electro-house tracks and a glitchy, pulsing production style. He first broke through in 2010 with a remix of
Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" before parlaying that buzz into mainstream success with his 2012 album debut,
Clarity. Buoyed by the single "Stay the Night" with
Hayley Williams,
Clarity reached the U.S. Top Ten and earned him a Grammy for Best Dance Recording. His sophomore album,
True Colors, spawned the hit "I Want You to Know" with
Selena Gomez and landed at number four (plus number one on the dance charts). Along with his own work, he has remained an in-demand producer, collaborating on tracks with a bevy of pop luminaries including
Lady Gaga,
Justin Bieber, and
Ariana Grande. In 2018, he paired with Grammy-winning country singer
Maren Morris and L.A. electronic duo
Grey for the Top 40 hit "The Middle."
Born Anton Zaslavski in 1989 in Saratov, Russia,
Zedd grew up in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where he started out on piano at four years old. Classically trained, he eventually moved on to drums and by the early 2000s was playing in the German deathcore outfit
Dioramic. Along the way, he discovered electronic music and in 2009 began experimenting with producing his own tracks. It was around this time that he adopted the stage name
Zedd (inspired by the non-American pronunciation of the letter z), and quickly built his reputation by posting tracks to Beatport and remixing songs by well-known artists, including tracks like
Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,"
Lady Gaga's "Born This Way,"
Armand Van Helden's "Witch Doktor," and others.
Zedd also began releasing his own singles and EPs, and in late 2012, delivered his first full-length, the club-worthy
Clarity. Included on the album was the song "Spectrum" which shot to the top of the U.S. dance chart. One of the follow-ups, "Stay the Night" featuring
Hayley Williams, also garnered attention, reaching number two on the British pop charts and cracking the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. The title track, featuring British pop singer
Foxes, won a Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2014. That same year,
Zedd scored another hit with
Ariana Grande's track "Break Free."
In 2015, he released his sophomore LP,
True Colors, which presented more stylistic diversity, dipping into rock and hip-hop influences. The collection featured
Selena Gomez,
Troye Sivan, and
Logic among its guests, and topped the Billboard dance/electronic chart. An international tour in support of the album followed. In 2017,
Zedd issued the single "Stay," featuring Canadian singer
Alessia Cara on vocals. The following year, he collaborated with country sensation
Maren Morris and electro duo
Grey for the single "The Middle," which topped Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts and landed three Grammy nominations. 2019 saw
Zedd team up with
Katy Perry for the single "365" and later with
Kehlani for "Good Thing." The song "Funny" featuring
Jasmine Thompson arrived in July 2020. ~ Matt Collar