Zedd
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Russian-German DJ and music producer
Why Is Zedd Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Anton Zaslavski , known professionally as Zedd , is a Russian-German DJ, record producer, and songwriter. Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaiserslautern, Germany. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from zed, the English pronunciation, barring American English, for the first letter of his surname, Z. In 2012, he released "Clarity" , 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. Later in 2012, he released his debut studio album, Clarity, with hit single "Stay the Night" appearing on the 2013 deluxe edition of the album.
