The Mistake That Built Zedd's Career

Before Zedd was winning Grammys and producing hits for Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga, he was a deathcore drummer in a small German city. Born Anton Zaslavski in Saratov, Russia, in 1989, Zedd's journey from classical piano prodigy to metal musician to one of the most powerful producers in electronic music is unlike anything else in EDM history. This is the story of how a MySpace message to Skrillex launched a career that would include a Grammy Award for "Clarity," chart-topping collaborations with Selena Gomez, Hayley Williams, Alessia Cara, and Maren Morris, a permanent ban from China, a nine-year album drought, and a comeback built on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Featuring the stories behind "Clarity," "Break Free," "The Middle," the Selena Gomez relationship, the OWSLA signing, Las Vegas residencies, and the making of Telos. #Zedd #EDM #ElectronicMusic #Clarity #TheMiddle #ArianaGrande #SelenaGomez #Skrillex #GrammyAward #EDMHistory #JustinBieber #LadyGaga #OWSLA #Telos #FloridaBreaks #DanceMusic #EDMArchives #MusicDocumentary #HayleyWilliams #BreakFree