# Zedd

> Zedd, born Anton Zaslavski, is a German record producer, DJ and songwriter whose precise, melody-first electronic pop grew from childhood piano lessons, metal-band drumming and an early fascination with Justice. After the Grammy-winning breakthrough of “Clarity” and crossover hits including “Stay” and “The Middle,” he took nine years between studio albums and returned with Telos, an orchestral, personal record that reconnects festival-scale production to Bach, Muse, Jeff Buckley and the instincts that made him a musician before he became a brand.

- **Role:** Recording artist and producer
- **Organizations:** Interscope Records, Zedd Music
- **From:** Saratov, Russia
- **Nationality:** German
- **Known for:** Won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for “Clarity” featuring Foxes., Earned six Grammy nominations through the 2025 awards, including three for “The Middle” and one for Telos., Reached the Billboard Hot 100 top ten with “Clarity,” “Stay,” “The Middle” and Ariana Grande’s “Break Free.”

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Born Anton Zaslavski in Saratov, then part of the Soviet Union.
- **1992** — Moved with his family to the Kaiserslautern area in Germany, where he grew up.
- **1993** — Began playing piano at age four.
- **2002** — Joined the German metalcore band Dioramic as its drummer at age twelve.
- **2009** — Began producing electronic music after hearing Justice’s album Cross.
- **2010** — Won two Beatport remix contests and remixed Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.”
- **2012** — Released debut album Clarity; its title track later reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- **2014** — Won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for “Clarity” with Foxes.
- **2015** — Released second studio album True Colors.
- **2017** — Released “Stay” with Alessia Cara, a Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single.
- **2018** — Released “The Middle” with Maren Morris and Grey; it reached No. 5 on the Hot 100.
- **2024** — Released Telos, his first studio album in nine years, and began the Telos Tour.
- **2025** — Telos received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album; he also co-created music for Dragon Ball Daima.
- **2026** — Expanded Zedd in the Park to New York for its fifth edition.

## Achievements

- Won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for “Clarity” featuring Foxes.
- Earned six Grammy nominations through the 2025 awards, including three for “The Middle” and one for Telos.
- Reached the Billboard Hot 100 top ten with “Clarity,” “Stay,” “The Middle” and Ariana Grande’s “Break Free.”
- Won the 2016 Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Album for True Colors.
- Won MTV Video Music Awards for “Stay the Night” in 2014 and “Stay” in 2017.
- Co-created the opening and ending themes for the anime series Dragon Ball Daima.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Announced the fifth Zedd in the Park, expanding the festival to New York for the first time with dates at Randall’s Island in August 2026.
- **2025-02** — Telos was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 67th Grammy Awards.
- **2025-02** — Released “Nakama” featuring Ai, the ending theme he produced for Dragon Ball Daima.
- **2024-11** — Released “No Gravity” with Bava as a single after performing it during the Telos era.
- **2024-08** — Released Telos, his third studio album and first in nine years.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zedd.net/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/zedd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNokRZ9hacjIQ3IQL6HNUQ
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/zedd
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zedd
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zedd

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Last updated: 2026-09-19