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Major Lazer Biography

The electronic music group known as Major Lazer was established by original founding members and producers Switch and Diplo in the late 2000’s. The duo met while working with the group M.I.A. in 2008, and recorded their first album, Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do, shortly thereafter. The album, which was crafted at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, featured contributions from such heavy-hitters as Mapei, Ward 21, Mr. Vegas, Nina Sky, Turbulence, and Santigold.

Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do featured the singles “Hold the Line” (featuring Santigold); “Pon de Floor” (featuring Afrokjack); “Keep It Goin’ Louder” (featuring Nina Sky); and “Jump Up” (featuring Supahype and Leftside.) Since their debut, Major Lazer has also released the additional albums Free the Universe (2013) and Peace Is the Mission (2015), giving audiences the additional singles “Get Free,” “Jah No Partial,” “Watch Out for This,” and “Bubble Butt,” which features Bruno Mars and Tyga and rose into the top forty on a number of different charts. Major Lazer has also collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the single “Aerosol Can” and DJ Snake on the duo’s single “Lean On,” which was a number one hit.

Although Switch left Major Lazer ins 2011, Diplo moved forward with the addition of members Walshy Fire and Jillionaire. Major Lazer is currently preparing for the release of their next album, Music Is the Weapon, scheduled to arrive in 2016.