Lazzo (musician)
| Lazzo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) official press photo in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, DC, USA |
| Genres | Electronic, Dance, Rock, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | producer, engineer, guitarist, keyboardist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | DJ Boy Records |
| Associated acts | Rites of Ash, Billy Zero, DJ Idee, DJ Paul Edge, Pablo Manzarek |
| Website |
lazzomusic |
Lazzo is a producer, 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 Oct. 2014, Rites of Ash released their new full-length 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.
Lazzo primarily works on music and radio production with DJ Boy Collective and DJ Boy Radio; current 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) & 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.
Discography
Singles
- Lazzo - Direction (feat. Omar Ruiz) (2014)
- Lazzo - Don't Stop (feat. Toni Hope Fisher) (2014)
- Lazzo - Down (feat. Courtney Quick) (2014)
- Lazzo - Brass Tacks (2014)
- Lazzo - Forever In My Heart (feat. MC Wolfe) (2014)
- Lazzo - Until the End (feat. Katy Ray) (2014)
- Rites of Ash - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (2014)
- Rites of Ash - Bad Romance (2010)
- Rites of Ash - Burn (2009)
EP/LP
- Rites of Ash - Kill For Love (2014)
- Rites of Ash - Kept Me Up All Night (2013)
- Rites of Ash - She's Out For Blood (2012)
- Rites of Ash - Like Venom (2010)
- Rites of Ash - Epidemic of the Mannequins (2008)
- Rites of Ash - Beautiful Illusions (2006)
Videography
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (2014)
- Molly (2012)
- Killing Me (2012)
- Burn (2009)
Television
- Fuse On-Demand
- The Real World: Key West
- Pimp My Ride
- Next
- My Sweet Sixteen: Remix
- Real World/Road Rules: Gauntlet 2
- Island Life
- Livin La Haina
Movies
- City of Lost Souls
Awards
Washington Area Music Association (WAMA)[3][4][5]
- 2015 Best Modern Rock Group (Nominated)
- 2014 Best Electronica Recording - Kept Me Up All Night (Won)
- 2014 Best Electronica Artist (Nominated)
- 2014 Producer of the Year - Lazzo (Nominated)
- 2010 Best Modern Rock Group (Nominated)
- 2010 Best Modern Rock Recording - Like Venom (Nominated)
References
- ↑ "Lazzo - Discography/Credits". 2014 About/Discography. Lazzo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Rites of Ash - Burn (Music Video) "Rites of Ash". FUSE On-Demand. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ↑ "25th Annual Wammies Ballot". 2010 Wammy Awards. WAMA. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ "28th Annual Wammies Nomination Ballot". WAMA. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "29th Annual Wammies Nomination Ballot". WAMA. Retrieved 13 February 2015.