Zedd is a Russian-German electronic dance musician, DJ and multi-instrumentalist. He is also a songwriter and record producer, best known for his mind-blowing performances and hits that have topped the American electronic music charts. Zedd is known for his unique and varied style of music. He is a major influence on classical music, progressive house and dubstep. The music star has received several awards on his behalf for his outstanding achievements. Learn more about him below.
Zedd was born on September 2, 1989 as Anton Zaslavski. You may be wondering: How come Zedd is called? Well, he got the nickname during his school days when he had a classmate and friend with the same first name as his – Anton. They therefore decided to address each other by the first letter of their surnames. And so, Zedd is simply the pronunciation of the letter “Z” that Zaslavski began with. The added “d” is Zedd’s own style to make the moniker more unique. And then the Russian-German nationality? The talented music producer is of German descent but was born in Saratov, Russia. However, he grew up in his hometown of Kaiserslautern in southwestern Germany. This is because
Zedd’s expertise in music was no accident. His parents were both specialized in one or the other area of music. His father Igor Zaslavski is a guitarist, his mother is a piano teacher. So it’s no wonder that Zedd could play the piano by four and the drums by twelve. At the tender age of 13, in 2002, Zedd’s music career took off in earnest. He got a job with Dioramic, a German death-core band signed by Lifeforce Records. He was later inspired to get into electronic music after hearing a song by French electronic duo Justice.
Eight years later, in 2010, Zedd left Dioramic and released his first original production later that year. The Anthem . The song sold very well and made it to the top of the electronic charts. He also released another song, Shave It under OWSLA record label in the same year. Two years later he signed with Interscope Records and released his first studio album: Clarity . After that he released several otherproductions both singles and remixes. He has collaborated equally with other top artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Paramore and Eva Simon.
Zedd released his second studio album True Colors The following year he released a collaboration with Riot Games for the League of Legends eSports Championship, Worlds. Later in the year he produced a remix of DJ Snake’s hit Let me love you . In 2017 he released Stay with Alessia Cara, Get Low with Liam Payne and The Middle with Maren Morris and Gray. His achievements in the above productions later earned him the 7th place on Billboard’s Billboard Dance 100 (2018). Later in the year he released a single with Elley Duhe entitled: Happy Now .
Zedd’s hard work has earned him numerous awards such as International Dance Music Awards Best Breakthrough Artist (2012), Grammy Awards ‘Best Dance Recording (2014), ASCAP Pop Awards Most Played Song (2014 and 2015), Latin American Music Awards Favorite Dance Song (2015), Billboard Music awards include Top Dance/Electronic Album (2016), MTV Clubland Award (2017), iHeartRadio Music Awards ‘Dance Song of the Year (2018).Zedd has made a fortune from his career and his network is currently valued at an estimated $35 million. His income and assets have continued to rise significantly in recent years. In fact, he landed #6 on Forbe 2018’s list of the world’s highest-paid DJs with his earnings for the reporting year totaling a staggering $22 million. Of the $3.5 million he made in 2013, Zedd made a tremendous difference in his pocket. His musical productions as well as remixing songs by well-known musicians have put him in the limelight.
Additionally, sales of his own original singles and albums such as Clarity, which is his largest original production to date, have helped boost his income. Upon release, “Clarity” charted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. The song did so well that it also earned him a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards. The fame he gained from these successes has also helped him work with big names and labels. It also increased the patronage of his concerts, thereby increasing his fortune as well.
DJ Zedd had romantic relationships withseveral famous people. The loudest so far has been the three-month fling with popular Hollywood singer and Justin Bieber’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Zedd and Selena became a couple while working together on 2015’s I Want You To Know.
However, their relationship has been rocky and full of controversy. Though Zedd isn’t the loud-mouthed guy when it comes to private affairs, Selena Gomez’s fame has ruined their fling in the loudest possible way. Back then, there were rumors that Selena was still very fond of Justin Bieber when she was dating Zedd. And so, Bieber’s fans gave the duo a really hard time, resulting in the affair being short-lived.
After splitting from Selena Gomez, Zedd was rumored to be dating The Dairies of the Vampire star, Nina Dobrev. However, neither publicly confirmed the affair before it faded away without much storytelling. Since then, there has been no news about Zedd’s eventual relationship. Apparently he may be single at the moment. Zedd currently resides in Los Angeles, USA.
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