Have you ever thought about who is the most wealthy D.J. in the world? Well, whenever you think about the music industry, you are most likely to think about the singers, the music producers, even the rappers, but you hardly think about the D.J.’s.
Thinking they also could be the richest? Of course not. But I bet you must be surprised if you get to know about the money these D.J.s are making in this industry.
Music has been serving as food to the soul no matter if you are in happiness or sorrow, music is just the right medium to express.
The music industry has been evolving, it has also given so many legendary singers in every genre of music. D.J.Zedd is one of the emerging stars in the sky of the music industry.
Zedd is so talented that in the early years of his work, he made it to Grammy Awards and even won the one. He has also been in collaboration with all the first-class singers of the music industry, such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, and Selena Gomez.
This considerable success in a brief period achieved by Zedd is evident; he proved that hard work always takes you to the journey of success.
Early Life
Anton Zaslavski was born on 2nd September 1989 in Saratov, Russia. He is famous for his stage name that is Zedd. Zedd is a renowned D.J., record producer, and songwriter; if you search for the top 20 most vibrant D.J., you will find his name on the list.
Zedd spent his early life in Russia, while he was growing up his family moved to Germany. If you see his roots, he belongs to a family related to music only, his father, Igor Zaslavski, and his mother is a piano teacher.
Being surrounded by professional musicians, he has been taught classical music from the very beginning, which helped him to develop his passion for music and consider it a passion.
Zedd also has two more siblings Arkadi Zaslavski and Daniel Zaslavski; thus, they are five family members. As we know family plays a vital role in anyone’s career, Zedd’s inspired him in all the possible ways to pursue music as his profession.
Personal Life
Zedd was involved in a love affair with an allrounder, singer, actress, and producer Selena Gomez. The couple started seeing each other in early 2015; however, it could not last for more than three months.
Furthermore, Zedd was in relationships with actress Nina Dobrev and model Bryana Holly.
Professional Career
Before making his first debut album, Zedd has also been in collaboration with all the first-class singers of the music industry, such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez. Moreover, he signed a deal with Interscope records in 2012.
The song Spectrum gained immense popularity in the U.S. and led the U.S. dance chart, which also directed him to win a Grammy for ‘Best Dance Recording’ in 2014. In 2015 he released the album ‘True Colors,’ which ranked as No. 1 at Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums.
Awards Zedd Received
Being an amazing singer, songwriter, D.J., record producer, Anton Zaslavski was nominated in so many awards and won a lot of them. The list of all the awards won by Anton Zaslavski is as follows.
- APRA Music Awards 2019
- Billboard Music Awards 2016
- Grammy Awards 2014
- MTV Video Music Awards 2014
- Teen Choice Awards 2015
Zedd Net Worth
As of 2021, Zedd’s net worth is accumulated up to $50 million as we calculated it by considering all of his albums and tracks; not only this, he has won a Grammy award.
Not only this, but he also owns more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube, which also increases his annual worth. Moreover, he has more than 6.5 million followers on Instagram as well he must have earn from that portal as well as an influencer.
Conclusion
“Being yourself is what will make you persist through anything. If you make music to please someone, it’s the first step in the wrong direction. Always do what you believe in, no matter what people say. The only way to go!” – Zedd
Another lesson we learn from Anton Zaslavski AKA Zedd’s story that before hitting the nail, you should properly aim for it so that you just hit in the middle leave your mark.