Zedd is a German electronic dance music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has branched out, drawing influences from progressive house, complextro and dubstep. He’s a classically trained musician who began playing the piano and drums at the age of four. In 2002 he began playing for the German band, Dioramic. He began producing electronic music in 2009.
Zedd 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 10 chart, coming to rest at #2.
He has since produced remixes of well-known artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Skrillex, and more. In 2011, Zedd's remixes of Lady Gaga's tracks “Born This Way” and “Marry the Night” appeared on the special edition of her second studio album, ‘Born This Way’. In September, Zedd's single “Shave It Up” premiered as a 30-second teaser on Skrillex's YouTube page.
In 2012, Zedd released his debut single, “Spectrum,” with vocals by Matthew Koma. He then produced the Eva Simons song, “I Don't Like You.” He also co-produced the track “Beauty and a Beat” with Max Martin for Justin Bieber's third studio album, “Believe.” His debut studio album, “Clarity,” was released by Interscope in 2012. Guests who appeared on the record included Bright Lights, Ellie Goulding, Lucky Date, Foxes, Ryan Tedder, Matthew Koma and LIZ.
Friday July 4, 2014 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Bell Stage
