Zedd

Zedd
Zedd in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Anton Zaslavski
Born	(1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 34) Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)
Origin	Kaiserslautern, Germany
Genres	EDM dance-pop
Occupation(s)	Record producer DJ songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Interscope Owsla Spinnin' Dim Mak
Website	zedd.net

Anton Zaslavski (Russian: Антон Заславский;^[a] born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (/zɛd/), is a German record producer.

Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaiserslautern, Germany.^[1] His stage name, Zedd, was derived from zed, the English pronunciation, barring American English, for the first letter of his surname, Z.^[2] In 2012, he released "Clarity" (featuring Foxes), which propelled him to mainstream success, reaching the 8th position on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning him a Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards.^[3] Later in 2012, he released his debut studio album, Clarity, with hit single "Stay the Night" (featuring Hayley Williams) appearing on the 2013 deluxe edition of the album.

In 2015, his second studio album, True Colors, was released, supported by its lead single, "I Want You to Know", featuring Selena Gomez. Subsequent well-known songs include "Stay" with Alessia Cara, peaking at number 7; "The Middle" with Maren Morris and Grey; and, as a featured artist, "Break Free" with Ariana Grande, peaking at number 4 in the US.

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