America is the third country Anton Zaslavski has called home. The Grammy-winning producer, who performs as Zedd, was born in Russia and raised in Germany. He now resides in Los Angeles – in his "studio bubble" – where he’s amassed professional credits that read like the table of contents of a tabloid: Lady Gaga, Kesha, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, to name a few.
The 27-year-old producer is hardly a political artist, but when the Trump administration unveiled the contentious travel ban, the visa-reliant musician felt compelled to do something more visibly empowering than "tweet and donate." En route to his show in Salt Lake City, Zaslavski decided to plan a benefit concert for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He had no experience securing venues or performers. But within three days, he had both.
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