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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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WZRD (/dʌbəlju-zi-ɑːr-diː/) is an American alternative rock band and record production team composed of longtime friends and frequent collaborators Dot da Genius and Kid Cudi.[1] Formed in New York City in 2010, Cudi originally named the band Wizard, inspired by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath's song of the same name. However, Cudi renamed the band on two occasions, the first being in April 2011 to 2 Be Continuum, explaining: "I needed something more original, something different...". The second time occurred in November 2011, to the band's current namesake.[1][2] The eponymous debut album, WZRD, was released in February 2012, peaking at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3] The album was supported by the lead singles, "Brake" and "Teleport 2 Me, Jamie".
- ^ a b @wizardcud (November 18, 2011). "Twitter / ducidni: News update! Me and @DotDaGenius" (Tweet). Retrieved 2013-04-01 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kid Cudi Announces New Label & Band Name". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ @wizardcud (November 18, 2011). "Twitter / ducidni: And heres the biggest news" (Tweet). Retrieved 2013-04-01 – via Twitter.
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