Biography

Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two globetrotting, tastemaking DJ/producers whose previous collaborations notably included production work for M.I.A. and Santigold. Recorded at Jamaica's Tuff Gong studios, their debut album, Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do, featured vocal contributions from noted dancehall stars including Vybz Cartel, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, and Turbulence, as well as Santigold, Nina Sky, and rapper Amanda Blank. Much anticipation and online chatter were fueled in part by the novelty video/song "Zumbi," featuring the comedian Andy Milonakis, the frenetic, legitimate lead single "Hold the Line," and a goofy, invented back-story about a renegade Jamaican commando with prosthetic laser arms who was allegedly a Zombie War veteran and vampire-fighting C.I.A. operative (but was demonstrably a rampant Twitter user). The album was released in June of 2009 as a joint venture between Downtown Records and Diplo's Mad Decent label. Lazers Never Die, an EP with two new songs and three remixes, followed in 2010, along with Lazerproof, a collaborative mixtape with the English electro-pop duo La Roux. In 2012, Snoop Dogg joined Diplo for the digital reggae single "La La La," released under the name Snoop Lion, while Switch announced he was leaving the project. Diplo carried on with producer Jillionaire, joining the group for Free the Universe, the group's sophomore album. The 2013 release featured Wyclef, Bruno Mars, Vybz Kartel, and Shaggy on its quite long guest list. ~ K. Ross Hoffman, Rovi. Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two globetrotting, tastemaking DJ/producers whose previous collaborations notably included production work for M.I.A. and Santigold. Recorded at Jamaica's Tuff Gong studios, their debut album, Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do, featured vocal contributions from noted dancehall stars including Vybz Cartel, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, and Turbulence, as well as Santigold, Nina Sky, and rapper Amanda Blank. Much anticipation and online chatter were fueled in part by the novelty video/song "Zumbi," featuring the comedian Andy Milonakis, the frenetic, legitimate lead single "Hold the Line," and a goofy, invented back-story about a renegade Jamaican commando with prosthetic laser arms who was allegedly a Zombie War veteran and vampire-fighting C.I.A. operative (but was demonstrably a rampant Twitter user). The album was released in June of 2009 as a joint venture between Downtown Records and Diplo's Mad Decent label. Lazers Never Die, an EP with two new songs and three remixes, followed in 2010, along with Lazerproof, a collaborative mixtape with the English electro-pop duo La Roux. In 2012, Snoop Dogg joined Diplo for the digital reggae single "La La La," released under the name Snoop Lion, while Switch announced he was leaving the project. Diplo carried on with producer Jillionaire, joining the group for Free the Universe, the group's sophomore album. The 2013 release featured Wyclef, Bruno Mars, Vybz Kartel, and Shaggy on its quite long guest list. ~ K. Ross Hoffman, Rovi

Top Albums
1. Guns Don't K..	2. Guns Don't K..	3. Hold the Lin..	4. Guns Don't K..	5. Free the Uni..
6. Original Don..	7. Lazers Never..	8. Guns Don't K..	9. Keep It Goin..	10. Watch Out Fo..
11. Jah No Parti..	12. Get Free - S..	13. Keep It Goin..	14. Guns Don't K..	15. Guns Don't K..
16. Hold the Lin..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Bubble Butt (feat. Bruno Mars, Tyga ..	Free the Universe (Extended..	3:47	$1.29
2.	Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [feat. B..	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:29	$1.29
3.	Original Don (feat. The Partysquad)	Original Don (feat. The Par..	4:13	$1.29
4.	Bubble Butt (Radio Mix) [feat. Bruno..	Free the Universe (Extended..	3:27	$1.29
5.	Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Proje..	Get Free - Single	4:51	$1.29
6.	Pon de Floor (feat. VYBZ Kartel)	Guns Don't Kill People...	3:33	$1.29
7.	Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [Daddy Y..	Watch Out For This (Bumaye)..	4:26	$1.29
8.	Jet Blue Jet (feat. Leftside, GTA, R..	Free the Universe (Extended..	3:19	$1.29
9.	Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [Dimitri..	Watch Out For This (Bumaye)..	5:01	$1.29
10.	Jah No Partial (Heroes x Villains Re..	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:39	$1.29
11.	Mashup the Dance (feat. The Partysqu..	Free the Universe (Extended..	3:49	$1.29
12.	Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion)	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:13	$1.29
13.	Original Don (feat. The Partysquad) ..	Original Don (feat. The Par..	4:53	$1.29
14.	Shell It Down (feat. T.O.K)	Watch Out For This (Bumaye)..	4:31	$1.29
15.	Wind Up (feat. Elephant Man & Op..	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:27	$1.29
16.	Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Proje..	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:51	$1.29
17.	You're No Good (feat. Santigold,..	Free the Universe (Extended..	4:03	$1.29
18.	Get Free (feat. Amber Coffman)	Kitsuné Special Edition #3..	3:11	$0.99
19.	Jump Up (feat. Leftside & Supahy..	Guns Don't Kill People...	3:43	$0.99
20.	Pon De Floor (feat. Vybz Kartel)	Guns Don't Kill People...	3:33	$1.29
21.	Cash Flow (feat. Jah Dan)	Guns Don't Kill People...	4:06	$0.99
22.	Lazer Theme (feat. Future Trouble)	Guns Don't Kill People...	2:31	$0.99
23.	Can't Stop Now (feat. Jovi Rockw..	Guns Don't Kill People...	4:03	$0.99
24.	Hold the Line feat. Mr. Lex & Sa..	Hold the Line feat. Mr. Lex..	3:38	$1.29
25.	Jump Up (feat. Leftside & Supahy..	Guns Don't Kill People...	3:43	$0.99

Top Music Videos
1. Pon De Floor	2. Push and Shov...	3. Keep It Goin'...	4. Hold the Line

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