Lazerbeak
Aaron Mader (born July 22, 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]
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Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2012 | |
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Birth name | Aaron Mader |
Born | July 22, 1982 |
Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Doomtree Records |
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Website | lazerbeak |
Early life
Lazerbeak was born Aaron Mader[6] on July 22, 1982.[7][8] He graduated from Hopkins High School.[9]
Career
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
Studio albums
- Hand Over Fist (2008) (with Mike Mictlan)
- Death of a Handsome Bride (2009) (with F.Stokes)
- Legend Recognize Legend (2010)
- Lava Bangers (2012)
- Kill Switch (2012) (with Edison)
- Parades (2018) (with Longshot)
- Luther (2019)
EPs
- Pool Boys (2017) (with Bionik)
Singles
- "Winging It" (2019)
- "Retreat" (2019)
- "Ready" (2019)
Productions
- 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)
- 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
- Pippen, Scotty (October 8, 2010). "Interview: Lazerbeak's "Legend Recognize Legend"". URB. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- 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.
- Riemenschneider, Chris (January 8, 2013). "Lazerbeak, Crescent Moon, Joe Horton mix it up as Mixed Blood Majority". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Boller, Jay (July 11, 2017). "Hear first-ever songs from Doomtree spinoff group Shredders". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Sterling, Scott T. (April 15, 2020). "PREMIERE: Night Stone "Conquer Time" with Lizzo's DJ Sophia Eris". Flood Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Ali, Reyan (May 4, 2011). "Lazerbeak Is King of the Lavabangers". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Lazerbeak (July 22, 2017). "Thanks everyone for all the b-day love today". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Lazerbeak (July 7, 2017). "I'm 34 and I just tried cottage cheese for the first time". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Riemenschneider, Chris (March 7, 2019). "The secret life of Lazerbeak, who helped Doomtree, Dessa, Lizzo find their grooves". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Green, Loren (October 22, 2008). "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak: Hand Over Fist". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak – Hand Over Fist". URB. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- Staples, Derekon (August 23, 2010). "Lazerbeak announces debut solo project". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Patrin, Nate (December 30, 2010). "Lazerbeak: Legend Recognize Legend". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Gordon, Scott (February 21, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Sims' Bad Time Zoo". Alarm. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Uddenberg, Brett (June 9, 2011). "Sims – Bad Time Zoo (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Riemenschneider, Chris (August 30, 2011). "Sims explains his free new EP, 'Wildlife'". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Paine, Jake (January 4, 2012). "Doomtree's Lazerbeak To Release Instrumental "Lava Bangers" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Thompson, Erik (January 4, 2012). "Doomtree's Lazerbeak releases 'Lava Bangers,' holds song contest for fans". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Rivera, Erica (March 6, 2019). "Crystals and Google docs: Lazerbeak finds his Zen with 'Luther'". City Pages. Retrieved March 25, 2020.