Lazzo (musician)

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Lazzo
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official press photo in 2014
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., U.S.
GenresElectronic, Dance, Rock, Pop
Occupation(s)Record producer, audio engineer, guitarist, keyboardist
Years active2006–present
LabelsAnnaKen Media, DJ Boy Records
Website lazzomusic.com

Lazzo is an American record producer, audio engineer, and songwriter, specializing in the rock, electronic, dance, and pop genres. In late 2013, he released his Wammy (Washington Area Music Association / WAMA) award-winning dance/dubstep remix album with Rites of Ash, Kept Me Up All Night. In October 2014, Rites of Ash released their new album titled Kill For Love. He has had his music featured on numerous MTV shows, FUSE, MTV2, and MTVu, as well as shared the stage with many national artists.

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Lazzo primarily works on music and radio production with DJ Boy Collective and DJ Boy Radio; recent projects include: the Aeropostale PS Mobile Application (2013), The Screening Room Express Radio (2014), Sub Pop Radio (2014), Fedde Le Grand Radio (2014), and Kill Rock Stars Radio (2014). In Summer 2014, Lazzo and his DJ Boy team taught a Master’s Class at the Los Angeles Grammy Camp. Lazzo is a member of ASCAP, the Grammy Recording Academy (NARAS) and voting member, and the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA). [1]

Rites of Ash

With the band, Lazzo has appeared in three professional music videos which aired on Fuse TV and licensed music for ten MTV shows, including "The Real World" and "Pimp My Ride". [2]

In 2014, he won a Wammy (WAMA) Award with Rites of Ash for Best Electronic Record (Kept Me Up All Night); he and the band were nominated for two other awards: Best Electronica Artist and Producer of the Year. In 2015, Rites of Ash was nominated for the Best Modern Rock Band Wammy award.

Blue Skies and Death

In late 2015, Lazzo teamed up with Analytics (vocals, keyboards) to form the synth pop duo Blue Skies and Death. The group's third single, "Parallel Lines", has been featured on Spotify's official playlists: Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Indie Electronics. Their EP, Rearrange, was released on September 19, 2016. [3]

Discography

Singles

EPs/LPs

Videography

Television

Movies

Awards

Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) / The Musicianship [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Lazzo - Discography/Credits". Lazzomusic.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. "Rites of Ash - Burn (Music Video)". Sonicbids.com. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  3. "Blue Skies and Death". Blueskiesanddeath.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "25th Annual Wammies Ballot". WAMA. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. "28th Annual Wammies Nomination Ballot". WAMA. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. "29th Annual Wammies Nomination Ballot". WAMA. Retrieved 13 February 2015.