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Lazerbeak

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]

Lazerbeak
Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2012
Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2012
Background information
Birth nameAaron Mader
Born (1982-07-21) July 21, 1982 (age 42)
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • guitarist
Years active2001–present
LabelsDoomtree Records
Websitelazerbeak.bandcamp.com

Early life

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

Career

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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

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See also: Doomtree discography, The Plastic Constellations discography, Mixed Blood Majority discography, and Shredders discography

Studio albums

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EPs

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  • Pool Boys (2017) (with Bionik)

Singles

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  • "Winging It" (2019)
  • "Retreat" (2019)
  • "Ready" (2019)

Productions

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  • Mike Mictlan – "Euthanasia", "Marq'd 4 Death", "Soul Survivor", and "...The End" from False Hopes Eight: Deity for Hire (2005)
  • Dessa – "Mineshaft" and "Press On" from False Hopes (2005)
  • Sims – "15 Blocks", "So It Goes", "May 1st", and "Osmosis" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
  • Mac Lethal – "Calm Down Baby" from 11:11 (2007)
  • Playaz Lounge Crew – "The Struggle" and "That Guy (Plays On)" from Hype Hop (2007)
  • Sims – "Pay No Mind", "TC AG", and "Birds and Earthworms" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
  • P.O.S – "Let It Rattle", "Purexed", "Graves (We Wrote the Book)", "Goodbye", and "Been Afraid" from Never Better (2009)
  • Dessa – "The Crow" and "Dutch" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
  • Sims – Bad Time Zoo (2011)
  • Sims – Wildlife (2011)
  • Astronautalis – "Thomas Jefferson" from This Is Our Science (2011)
  • P.O.S – "Fuck Your Stuff", "They Can't Come", "Lock-picks, Knives, Bricks and Bats", and "Fire in the Hole/Arrow to the Action" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
  • Lizzo – Lizzobangers (2013)
  • Dessa – "Skeleton Key" and "Fighting Fish" from Parts of Speech (2013)
  • Johnny Questionmark – "Whiskey" from Falling in Like (2014)
  • F. Stokes – "Caps" and "Gots to Save You" from Liquor Sto' Diaries (2014)
  • Sims – "OneHundred", "Oakland Ave Catalpas", "Badlands", "Buckets", and "Skating in My Sheets" from More Than Ever (2016)
  • P.O.S – "Wearing a Bear" and "Roddy Piper" from Chill, Dummy (2017)

References

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  1. ^ Pippen, Scotty (October 8, 2010). "Interview: Lazerbeak's "Legend Recognize Legend"". URB. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Alstyne, Rob van (September 22, 2010). "Lazerbeak debuts Legend Recognize Legend". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (January 8, 2013). "Lazerbeak, Crescent Moon, Joe Horton mix it up as Mixed Blood Majority". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Boller, Jay (July 11, 2017). "Hear first-ever songs from Doomtree spinoff group Shredders". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Sterling, Scott T. (April 15, 2020). "PREMIERE: Night Stone "Conquer Time" with Lizzo's DJ Sophia Eris". Flood Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Ali, Reyan (May 4, 2011). "Lazerbeak Is King of the Lavabangers". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Lazerbeak (July 21, 2017). "Thanks everyone for all the b-day love today". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Lazerbeak (July 7, 2017). "I'm 34 and I just tried cottage cheese for the first time". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (March 7, 2019). "The secret life of Lazerbeak, who helped Doomtree, Dessa, Lizzo find their grooves". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Green, Loren (October 22, 2008). "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak: Hand Over Fist". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak – Hand Over Fist". URB. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  12. ^ Staples, Derekon (August 23, 2010). "Lazerbeak announces debut solo project". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Patrin, Nate (December 30, 2010). "Lazerbeak: Legend Recognize Legend". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Gordon, Scott (February 21, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Sims' Bad Time Zoo". Alarm. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (June 9, 2011). "Sims – Bad Time Zoo (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (August 30, 2011). "Sims explains his free new EP, 'Wildlife'". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  17. ^ Paine, Jake (January 4, 2012). "Doomtree's Lazerbeak To Release Instrumental "Lava Bangers" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  18. ^ Thompson, Erik (January 4, 2012). "Doomtree's Lazerbeak releases 'Lava Bangers,' holds song contest for fans". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  19. ^ Rivera, Erica (March 6, 2019). "Crystals and Google docs: Lazerbeak finds his Zen with 'Luther'". City Pages. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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