
Introduction
Isabelle Rezazadeh (born 1995; Ukraine), known by her stage name Rezz (stylized as RΞZZ), is a Canadian DJ and record producer from Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Early life
Ethnically a Persian-Ukrainian, Rezazadeh was born in Ukraine and was raised by her Ukrainian mother and Iranian father, before moving to Canada at a young age. While attending high school, she worked at Hard Rock Cafe at Niagra Falls. She was fired from her job after skipping work on weekends to attend festivals. She traveled to Toronto infrequently, and attended dubstep shows by artists like Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Zeds Dead, amongst others. Rezz's involvement in the Toronto scene helped grow her gritty style. Events like Bassmentality and older shows at the legendary Guverment helped shape not only Rezz, but an era of electronic music producers who became inspired from early DJ college tours.
Career
Rezazadeh began DJing at the age of 16, playing music by other artists until she became inspired by a deadmau5 concert to create her own. She was noticed on a blog by Skrillex, who then followed and sent her a message on Twitter.
In 2015, Rezazadeh started producing songs on her laptop in her home in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and uploaded them to SoundCloud. She signed to Skrillex's record label, OWSLA and released Insurrection on 20 July 2015. Later that year, she signed to deadmau5's record label, mau5trap and her track "Serenity" was featured on the 2015 compilation album We Are Friends, Vol. 4.
In 2016, Rezazadeh announced her debut EP on mau5trap, The Silence is Deafening, which released on January 22, 2016. This was preceded with a second EP release on mau5trap later that year, Something Wrong Here, on October 7, 2016. The EP charted in the United States, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Dance Charts.
In 2017, mau5trap announced Rezazadeh's debut full length studio album, Mass Manipulation. On July 7, 2017, A music video for "Relax" was released on mau5trap's YouTube channel to promote the album's release. A month later, Mass Manipulation was released on digital download stores on August 4, 2017.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Information | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance |
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| 2017 |
Mass Manipulation |
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16 |
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Information | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance |
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| 2015 |
Insurrection |
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| 2016 |
The Silence is Deafening |
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– |
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Something Wrong Here |
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18 |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Original artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Slip" | deadmau5 | Non-album single |
| 2017 | "Clear" | No Mana (with Zashanell) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Relax" | Tyler Hynes | Mass Manipulation |
