Zedd

For other uses, see Zedd (disambiguation).

Zedd
Zedd in 2014
Zedd in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAnton Zaslavski
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 35)
Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)
OriginKaiserslautern, Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websitezedd.net

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

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.

Zedd released his third studio album, Telos, on 30 August 2024, over nine years after the release of True Colors.


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  1. ^ "Zedd – Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Why did you choose the name Zedd?". Zedd. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Zedd & Cedric Gervais Take Home First Grammys". Billboard. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2014.