Lazerbeak

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Lazerbeak
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Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2012
Background information
Birth nameAaron Mader
Born (1982-07-21) July 21, 1982 (age 40)
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • guitarist
Years active2001–present
Labels Doomtree Records
Website lazerbeak.bandcamp.com

Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of Doomtree, [1] The Plastic Constellations, [2] Mixed Blood Majority, [3] Shredders, [4] and Night Stone. [5]

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Early life

Lazerbeak was born Aaron Mader [6] on July 21, 1982. [7] [8] He graduated from Hopkins High School. [9]

Career

Lazerbeak released a collaborative album with Mike Mictlan, titled Hand Over Fist , in 2008. [10] [11]

His first solo album, Legend Recognize Legend , was released in 2010. [12] [13]

He produced Sims' second solo album, Bad Time Zoo , [14] [15] as well as his Wildlife EP, both of which were released in 2011. [16]

In 2012, he released a solo album, Lava Bangers. [17] [18] Another solo album, Luther, was released in 2019. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

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