Zedd: The Russian DJ’s fortune

How much money does Zedd have?

This Russian-German music producer and DJ also proves that the music industry can turn even comparatively young artists into multiple millionaires. Zedd, who has even dated Selena Gomez in the past, already has millions of euros on the high edge. Although the successful DJ was born in the former Soviet Union, he only grew up there briefly. Because at the age of 3 he moved to Germany with his Russian-Jewish family, where he then lived in Kaiserslautern. The cherished Zedd’s assets are EUR 31 million.

Zedd’s early musician career

He clearly owes his love for music to his parents. Because both Zedd’s father and mother were active as music teachers. He learned to play the piano at the age of 4. Today’s producer has also taken part in the well-known “Jugend musiziert” competition. It shouldn’t be long before he turned his back on classical music. From 2002 onwards, Zedd, whose real name is Anton Zaslavski, played drums. Together with his brother and one other band member, he got involved in the band Dioramic, which was known for its metal and rock tones. She was even signed to the Lifeforce Records label.

The musician first discovered his interest in electronic music in 2009, thanks to Justice. To advance his career, Zedd finally dared to move to the United States of America in 2012, where he also met pop star Selena. His early career as a producer was immediately crowned with a groundbreaking success. With the Single “Dovregubben” The musical talent finally secured first place in the Beatport Electro House Charts in June 2011.

The DJ and music producer takes off

Zedd’s collaboration with Max Martin from 2012 also made it so successful. He could finally do that Take part in the song “Beauty and a Beat”, in which Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber could be heard together. This song even made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Zedd also produced the song “I Don’t Like You” by the artist Eva Simons. This song took pole position on the Billboard Hot Dance Club songs. Thus, Zedd had established itself as a successful producer early on.

His first own studio album was released in 2012. “Clarity” made it to 38th place in the US album charts, although the album was only able to stay in this ranking for a week. The collaboration with Lady Gaga and the fact that the German TV station ProSieben picked up the song “Spectrum” from the album, were a boon to the producer. His song “Codec” also made it onto the soundtrack of the film “The Inconceivable”, so that 2012 and 2013 should be two very successful years for the young artist.

Between 2014 and 2016, the DJ became a global success. His hits “Break Free” and “I Want You to Know” are now celebrated around the world. In addition to his solo career, Zedd has now made a name for himself as a remixer. His remix for “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga is definitely one of his most famous works. He was even allowed to accompany the pop queen on her tour in Asia. Music fans all over the world can already look forward to the upcoming hits from Zedd.

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