Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019, Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres, mixing reggae with dancehall, reggaeton, soca, house and moombahton. Major Lazer has released four full-length albums: Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do in 2009, Free the Universe in 2013, Peace Is the Mission in 2015, and Music Is the Weapon in 2020. They have also released six EPs, including Apocalypse Soon in March 2014, which featured vocal contributions from Pharrell Williams and Sean Paul, and Know No Better in 2017, which featured appearances from Camila Cabello, Quavo, Travis Scott, and J Balvin, among others.
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
Genres | EDM, dancehall, reggae, hip hop, moombahton, trap, reggae fusion, electro house, soca, rocksteady |
Occupation(s) | Record producers, DJs, multi-instrumentalists |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Secretly Canadian, Downtown, Mad Decent |
Associated acts | DJ Snake, Boaz van de Beatz, Afrojack, Busy Signal, The Flexican, FS Green, MØ, Snoop Dogg, Anitta, Badshah |
Members | Diplo (2008–present), Walshy Fire (2011–present), Ape Drums (2019–present) |
Past members | Switch (2008–2011), Jillionaire (2011–2019) |
About Major Lazer
Supergroup of electronic producers who won the award for Best Dance/Electronic Song at the Billboard Music Awards for the song "Lean On" in 2016.
Achievement of Major Lazer
Their second and third albums, Free the Universe (2013) and Peace Is the Mission (2015), reached #1 on the US Dance charts. There was an animated show based on the group on FXX in 2015.
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Latest information about Major Lazer updated on July 28 2021.