Zedd

About Zedd

He was born Anton Zaslavski and is an international DJ who was nominated for the Popdust Next Pop Superstar of 2013 Award.

Anton Zaslavski, better known by his stage name Zedd, is a German DJ, record producer and musician of Russian origin. He mainly produces and performs electro house music, but has diversified his musical styles and genres, drawing influences from progressive house, dubstep and classical music. Zedd grew up and started his musical career in Kaiserslautern, Germany. His stage name, Zedd, is derived from zed, the non-American English name for the letter Z, the first of his surname. In 2012, he released "Clarity", a song that brought him to great success, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning him a Grammy Award for Best Dance Record at the awards ceremony. The 56th Grammy. Then in 2012, he released his debut studio album Clarity, with the single "Stay the Night" appearing in the 2013 Deluxe Edition of the album. In 2015, her second studio album True Colors was released, supported by her debut single "I Want You to Know" with Selena Gomez.

Labels	Interscope, Owsla, Spinnin', Dim Mak
Associated acts	Dioramic, Grey, Matthew Koma, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry
Born	September 02, 1989, Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Saratov, Russia)
Occupation(s)	DJ, record producer, songwriter
Native name	Антон Заславский
Instruments	Synthesizers, drums, Steinberg Cubase, piano, vocoder
Genres	Pop music Future bass, dance-pop, EDM, house, electro house, progressive house
Years active	2002–present
Origin	Kaiserslautern, Germany
Birth name	Anton Zaslavski

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Zedd before fame

He was up in a household of classically trained musicians, and by the age of four, he knew how to play the piano and drums.

Achievement of Zedd

He was nominated for Artist To Watch, presented by Taco Bell, at the 2013 MTV Music Video Awards.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$45 Million

Zedd family life

He grew up in the German city of Kaiserslautern. He began dating Selena Gomez in 2015.

Associations of Zedd

He was hired to produce ARTPOP, Lady Gaga's highly anticipated follow-up to Born This Way.

Zedd Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	174 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Zedd

• Zedd took the fourth place on the Billboard chart after the appearance of the collaboration u201cBreak Freeu201d with Ariana Grande.
• What was his start in the music industry?
In 2002, Zedd entered the rock group Dioramic which was popular in Germany.
• What is his debut original hit?
In 2010, Zedd created his first own hit u201cThe Anthem.u201d It managed to be in the top 20 on the house music chart.
• What inspired him to occupy himself with making electronic music?
The musician caught himself thinking that he wanted to produce music after listening to Justice, a popular electronic duo from France.
• When did he commence performing on the piano?
Raised up in the atmosphere of classical music, the boy was just four years old when starting learning how to play the piano.
• Zeddu0027s sophomore album u201cTrue Colorsu201d was presented to fans in 2015.
• In 2017, together with Imagine Dragons, his best friend Skrillex, and some other performers, Zedd arranged a big benefit concert for ACLU in Los Angeles.
• In 2010, Zedd left the band and went solo with his remixes and original singles. The same year, Zedd got the victory in the Beatport remix competition.