Anton Zaslavski was born on the 2nd September 1989, in Saratov, Soviet Union, of Russian and German descent. He is a musician, DJ and record producer known under the stage name Zedd. Music is the main source of Zedd’s net worth and popularity, and he is the winner of Grammy Award as his single “Clarity” (2012) was recognized as the Best Dance Recording. Zedd has been active in the music industry since 2002.
How rich is this musician? It has been estimated that the overall size of Zedd’s net worth is as much as $25 million, thus, he is one of the millionaires in the industry of music.
Zedd Net Worth $25 Million
Anton Zaslavski was born in Soviet Union, but his family moved to Kaiserlautern, Germany when he was three years old. Both parents are musicians: his father is a guitarist whereas his mother is a piano teacher, and Anton plays the piano and drums. In 2002 Zedd started playing in the music band Dioramic. In 2009, he started producing electronic music after he was impressed by the studio album “†” (2007) recorded by electronic duo Justice. Zedd is known for producing a number of remixes including the ones of very popular artists Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber among others. As a producer, Zedd has significantly increased his net worth.
In 2012, Zedd signed a contract with the record label Interscope. Up to date he has released seven singles, two studio albums, eight music videos, 27 remixes and six EPs. His first studio album “Clarity” (2013) peaked in second position of Billboard’s Top Dance Albums; it should be noted that two singles featured in this album, “Clarity” (2012) and “Stay the Night” (2013) were certified multi-platinum in the USA and earned certifications in other countries. The second studio album “True Colours” (2015) reached #1 of Billboard’s Top Dance Albums, and the single “I Want You to Know” (2015) from this album received gold certification in the USA.
It must be said that Zedd appeared as the featured artist on the Ariana Grande single “Break Free” (2014) which became a multi-platinum single, too. More, it appeared in the top 10 of various music charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA and many European countries.
During his career, Zedd has been nominated for 13 awards, two of which he won. Of course, the most significant award is the previously mentioned Grammy. Zedd also won MTV Video Music Award for his single “Stay the Night” (2013).
As with many artists, Zedd owns his personal website in which his fans may follow the news, check the tour dates, listen to music, watch videos and photos of the musician, join the community of fans or purchase something in the store. In fact, this also helps to increase the popularity and net worth of Zedd.
Finally, in the personal life of Zedd, he was dating the singer Selena Gomez, but the couple split up quickly. There are only rumours flying around that currently he is dating the actress and model Nina Dobrev. Zedd keeps his personal life very private and doesn’t reveal much to the public.
