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Major Lazer

Major Lazer

Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and 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. Major Lazer has also notably produced Reincarnated, the debut reggae album by Snoop Dogg under his "Snoop Lion" persona. In March 2018, Billboard ranked Major Lazer at number five on their 2018 Billboard Dance 100 ranking of dance musicians.

Albums

2009 Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
2013 Free the Universe
2015 Peace Is the Mission
2020 Music Is the Weapon
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Major Lazer, Flosstradamus
Guys were ripping their shirts off – who are we kidding, girls were doing the same – and it was the party to end all parties.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Major Lazer
This show is calculated and brash, repeated ad infinitum through every stop of the Major Lazer world tour. But it is irresistible. This is Major Lazer. This is where the party’s at.
Features / Music
Renaissance Man
"I never go in the studio with someone like Justin Bieber because there’s a bag of money there."
News / Music
Major Lazer Named For Channel [V] Island Party
The Diplo side-project will turn Sydney Harbour into a body-bouncing party
News / Music
Major Lazer And Flosstradamus Team Up For Shows
They're set to put on one hell of a party!
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Major Lazer - Free The Universe
It’s simple: if Free The Universe was played at every club in the world, every night, on repeat, we would be in heaven.
News / Music
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New albums from The Flaming Lips, Major Lazer, Bryte and more
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Major Lazer - Free The Universe
Diplo, now the only ‘real’ Lazer left after Switch’s departure in 2011, has come up with a masterpiece here. Let’s hope the third is not so delayed.
News / Music
Major Lazer Will Free The Universe This April
Release date for new album has been revealed.
News / Music
Major Lazer Announce Melbourne Stereosonic Sideshow
You’ve got one chance, Melbourne.
Features / Premiere
Major Lazer Featuring Dirty Projectors' Amber - Get Free