Lazerbeak

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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

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]

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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