You look so young; have you ever been ID-ed trying to get into a venue that you’re playing?
Oh, absolutely! This happens quite a lot whenever I play in nightclubs. I’m used to it and don’t take it personally.
Favorite genre?
At the moment I’m really into whatever sounds a bit “special” or different, mostly around 128bpm. To make it easier for the dude on the street to understand, somewhere between house and electro house.
You use Traktor and a Macbook to mix. Do you ever get looked down on by diehard vinyl DJs?
This is possible. People never told me to my face but I’m sure some DJs had that thought in their heads. To be honest with you I don’t really care about what people think, I don’t care about what equipment other DJs use or how they technically DJ—I just want people who come to my shows to have a fantastic time; that’s all I care about.
What’s your epitaph going to say?
“Zedd’s Not Dead, Baby!”
You’re from Germany: Can you sum up your home country in one sentence?
A clean and secure country with a (sometimes) strange taste in music.
Make a date with Zedd on Aug 5.
