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Lazzo is a music and video producer, engineer, and songwriter specializing in the rock, electronic, dance, and pop genres. He has produced singles, EPs, and LPs for numerous artists and done remixes for Rites of Ash, Great Good Fine OK, and Grammy Award-winning and Platinum recording artist LeAnn Rimes. He has had his music featured on numerous MTV shows, FUSE, MTV2, MTVu, and the Aeropostale® PS Mobile Application.  Lazzo is a founding member and producer of the Washington DC hard electronic rock band, Rites of Ash, where he played guitar and keyboards. His synth pop band, Blue Skies and Death, have released two EPs, Rearrange and A Way Back Home, along with several singles and music videos. Their single Parallel Lines has been featured on several official Spotify playlists: Discovery Weekly, Release Radar, and Indie Electronics!

He has produced several internet/streaming radio shows, including:  The Screening Room Express Radio Show, Sub Pop Radio, Fedde Le Grand Radio, Kill Rock Stars Radio, and RVRB on TuneIn.

Lazzo taught Master Classes at the Los Angeles and Brooklyn Grammy® Camps, music production at Apple (Los Angeles), songwriting and production workshops at The School of Music (Annapolis, MD),  a judge/mentor at WPGC 95.5FM’s ‘The Opportunity’ (Washington DC), and a judge for the 2022-2024 MusicianShip Wammie Awards.

Lazzo’s music has been nominated for several WAMA and The MusicianShip Wammie Awards including Producer of the Year, Best Rock Album, and his win for Best Electronica Recording.  His work with Wim Tapley (The Woodlands) was nominated for a Wammie award for Best Folk Album. Recent mixing and mastering work with Wim led to him landing placements on official Spotify playlists Fresh Finds Folk and Fresh Finds Pop, with a #1 spot and photo feature for ‘Mary’ off his new album, Red Door.

Lazzo has produced videos for many artists, including Grammy-Winning artist Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Grammy-Nominated artist Arun Shenoy, and Emmy Award-Winning voiceover Actor Daniel Ross. He owns and operates the video production company, Annaken Media, and the recording studio, Feedback Studios.

He is a voting member of the DC Chapter of the Recording Academy (Grammys) and a writer and publisher member of ASCAP.

VIDEOS FEATURING LAZZO

Rites of Ash - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Music Video

Rites of Ash - Molly

Music Video

Lazzo - (Not So) Silent Night

Music Video

Rites of Ash - Killing Me

Music Video

Rites of Ash - Burn

Music Video

Lazzo - Just Lie

Music Video

Prism Waves - Maid of Heaven

Music Video

Classified Frequency - No More Sex

Music Video

MUSIC

CREDITS

Written, Recorded & Produced

Singles

  • Lazzo – (Not So) Silent Night
  • Rites of Ash – Buried Alive
  • Mathew Vance – Euroboy
  • Lazzo – Life Moves Pretty Fast
  • Lazzo – Direction (feat. Omar Ruiz & Douglas Lira)
  • Lazzo – Synful
  • Rites of Ash – Hallo Spaceboy
  • Blue Skies and Death – Hey Wait 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines (Lazzo Remix) 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Sometimes 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Innocence of Youth 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Just Can’t
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
  • Blue Skies and Death – Little Things
  • Lazzo – Just Lie 
  • Rites of Ash – City Sleeps (Six Feet Deep)
  • Blue Skies and Death – Trainwreck (feat. Artem Grigoryev)
  • Rites of Ash – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  • Rites of Ash – Bad Romance
  • Rites of Ash – Burn

LPs & EPs

  • Blue Skies and Death – A Way Back Home
    [AWARD NOMINATED] 
  • Lazzo – Square One
  • Blue Skies and Death – Rearrange
  • Rites of Ash – Kill For Love
  • Rites of Ash – Kept Me Up All Night
    [AWARD WINNER] 
  • Rites of Ash – She’s Out For Blood
  • Rites of Ash – Like Venom
    [AWARD NOMINATED]
  • Rites of Ash – Epidemic of the Mannequins
  • Rites of Ash – Beautiful Illusions

Instrumentation & Writing

  • Matthew Shell & Kenny McNeil – My Ride or Die Rock Remix
  • Matthew Stephen – The Fire (LP)
    • The Fire
    • Trash Alley
    • All You Do Is Run
    • Endless Sea
    • New Day
    • Sea Glass
  • Madisyn Elise – Pray for You
  • Madisyn Elise – Toxic
  • Nick Ryan – Adultery
  • Nick Ryan – Don’t Make An Enemy of Me
  • Nick Ryan – King of Excuses
  • Nick Ryan – Lone Wolf
  • Nick Ryan – Music Lover
  • Matthew Shell – Crime Never Sleeps (feat. In the film ‘City of Lost Souls)
  • Jake Elmendorf – Time Will Tell

Record Engineering, Mixing, Production, & Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – The Woodlands (LP)
    [AWARD NOMINATED] 
    • Chokehold
    • Run With It
    • Wonderfully Made
    • All We’ve Got is Love
    • Nashville
    • A Prayer
    • Double Dutch
    • Other Side
    • Sometimes
    • The Woodlands
  • Wim Tapley – Gut Punch
  • Wim Tapley – I’m All Yours
  • Burn the Ballroom – Still (Blue Skies and Death Remix)
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – Merry Christmas to One and All
  • Sarah Spangolo – Snow is Falling
  • Avery Lynn – Don’t Worry
  • Avery Lynn – Amberlight Valley
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – Fearless
  • Art Aure – Falling Up
  • UkpEmem – The Values String
  • Reclamation Music – Psalm 51
  • Reclamation Music – Life After Life
  • Ada Raven – Friends
  • Ada Raven – He’s Not Really Mine
  • Ada Raven – I Am the Raven
  • Charlie Harris – Nostalgia
  • Charlie Harris – Running
  • Charlie Harris – Steps
  • Charlie Harris – Unleashed
  • Courtney Quick – Poison
  • Tony Canon – The Day (We Met)

Mixing & Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – Live at the Georgia Theatre (1/27/2024)
  • Kathwren Lark – Invitation
  • Wim Tapley – Live at the Georgia Theater (LP)
    • Persona (Live)
    • Lover (Live)
    • Mary (Live)
    • Gut Punch (Live)
    • Rhonda (Live)
    • Soldiers (Live)
    • Meet the Cannons (Live)
    • Sometimes (Live)
    • Sober (Live)
    • Interlude (Live)
    • The Woodlands (Live)
  • Wim Tapley – Persona (EP)
    • Persona
    • Rhonda
    • Mary
    • Lover
    • Tree Song
  • Wim Tapley – Persona
  • Wim Tapley – Dry Eyes
  • Frank Gerald – Unity
  • Frank Gerald – It’s Your Chance
  • Frank Gerald – I’ll Always Love You
  • Frank Gerald – Even Me
  • Frank Gerald – Celebrating Jazz
  • Jawan – Fortunate Remix
  • Jawan – Sun All in My Face

Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – Sober
  • Wim Tapley – Hard to Get
  • Wim Tapley – I’m All Yours
  • Kenny McNeil – Another Way to Get to Heaven
  • Collin Brooks – Good Girl
  • Collin Brooks – You & I
  • Tony Canon – City Night

Recording Engineering

  • Nellys Echo – Dear God
  • Julian Cole – Tender Love
  • A Sound of Thunder – The Rise of the Krimson Kult
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – Streghe – The Witch
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – Skinner – Tribulation
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – The End of the Human Race
  • Brian Posehn voiceover for ‘A Sound of Thunders’ It Was Metal music video
  • Julian Coles – All the Way
  • Javier Starks – PLNT Burger ad
  • Christopher Wade voiceovers for The Will of the Monsters animated feature
  • Kelly Corrigan voiceover for Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast

Written, Recorded & Produced

Singles

  • Lazzo – (Not So) Silent Night
  • Rites of Ash – Buried Alive
  • Mathew Vance – Euroboy
  • Lazzo – Life Moves Pretty Fast
  • Lazzo – Direction (feat. Omar Ruiz & Douglas Lira)
  • Lazzo – Synful
  • Rites of Ash – Hallo Spaceboy
  • Blue Skies and Death – Hey Wait 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines (Lazzo Remix) 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Sometimes 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Innocence of Youth 
  • Blue Skies and Death – Just Can’t
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
  • Blue Skies and Death – Little Things
  • Lazzo – Just Lie 
  • Rites of Ash – City Sleeps (Six Feet Deep)
  • Blue Skies and Death – Trainwreck (feat. Artem Grigoryev)
  • Rites of Ash – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  • Rites of Ash – Bad Romance
  • Rites of Ash – Burn

LPs & EPs

  • Blue Skies and Death – A Way Back Home
    [AWARD NOMINATED] 
  • Lazzo – Square One
  • Blue Skies and Death – Rearrange
  • Rites of Ash – Kill For Love
  • Rites of Ash – Kept Me Up All Night
    [AWARD WINNER] 
  • Rites of Ash – She’s Out For Blood
  • Rites of Ash – Like Venom
    [AWARD NOMINATED]
  • Rites of Ash – Epidemic of the Mannequins
  • Rites of Ash – Beautiful Illusions

Instrumentation & Writing

  • Matthew Shell & Kenny McNeil – My Ride or Die Rock Remix
  • Matthew Stephen – The Fire (LP)
    • The Fire
    • Trash Alley
    • All You Do Is Run
    • Endless Sea
    • New Day
    • Sea Glass
  • Madisyn Elise – Pray for You
  • Madisyn Elise – Toxic
  • Nick Ryan – Adultery
  • Nick Ryan – Don’t Make An Enemy of Me
  • Nick Ryan – King of Excuses
  • Nick Ryan – Lone Wolf
  • Nick Ryan – Music Lover
  • Matthew Shell – Crime Never Sleeps (feat. In the film ‘City of Lost Souls)
  • Jake Elmendorf – Time Will Tell

Record Engineering, Mixing, Production, & Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – The Woodlands (LP)
    [AWARD NOMINATED] 
    • Chokehold
    • Run With It
    • Wonderfully Made
    • All We’ve Got is Love
    • Nashville
    • A Prayer
    • Double Dutch
    • Other Side
    • Sometimes
    • The Woodlands
  • Wim Tapley – Gut Punch
  • Wim Tapley – I’m All Yours
  • Burn the Ballroom – Still (Blue Skies and Death Remix)
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – Merry Christmas to One and All
  • Sarah Spangolo – Snow is Falling
  • Avery Lynn – Don’t Worry
  • Avery Lynn – Amberlight Valley
  • Donna Britton Bukevicz – Fearless
  • Art Aure – Falling Up
  • UkpEmem – The Values String
  • Reclamation Music – Psalm 51
  • Reclamation Music – Life After Life
  • Ada Raven – Friends
  • Ada Raven – He’s Not Really Mine
  • Ada Raven – I Am the Raven
  • Charlie Harris – Nostalgia
  • Charlie Harris – Running
  • Charlie Harris – Steps
  • Charlie Harris – Unleashed
  • Courtney Quick – Poison
  • Tony Canon – The Day (We Met)

Mixing & Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – Live at the Georgia Theatre (1/27/2024)
  • Kathwren Lark – Invitation
  • Wim Tapley – Live at the Georgia Theater (LP)
    • Persona (Live)
    • Lover (Live)
    • Mary (Live)
    • Gut Punch (Live)
    • Rhonda (Live)
    • Soldiers (Live)
    • Meet the Cannons (Live)
    • Sometimes (Live)
    • Sober (Live)
    • Interlude (Live)
    • The Woodlands (Live)
  • Wim Tapley – Persona (EP)
    • Persona
    • Rhonda
    • Mary
    • Lover
    • Tree Song
  • Wim Tapley – Persona
  • Wim Tapley – Dry Eyes
  • Frank Gerald – Unity
  • Frank Gerald – It’s Your Chance
  • Frank Gerald – I’ll Always Love You
  • Frank Gerald – Even Me
  • Frank Gerald – Celebrating Jazz
  • Jawan – Fortunate Remix
  • Jawan – Sun All in My Face

Mastering

  • Wim Tapley – Sober
  • Wim Tapley – Hard to Get
  • Wim Tapley – I’m All Yours
  • Kenny McNeil – Another Way to Get to Heaven
  • Collin Brooks – Good Girl
  • Collin Brooks – You & I
  • Tony Canon – City Night

Recording Engineering

  • Nellys Echo – Dear God
  • Julian Cole – Tender Love
  • A Sound of Thunder – The Rise of the Krimson Kult
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – Streghe – The Witch
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – Skinner – Tribulation
  • Nina from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ – The End of the Human Race
  • Brian Posehn voiceover for ‘A Sound of Thunders’ It Was Metal music video
  • Julian Coles – All the Way
  • Javier Starks – PLNT Burger ad
  • Christopher Wade voiceovers for The Will of the Monsters animated feature
  • Kelly Corrigan voiceover for Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast

Music Video – Direction, Editing, & Production

  • Donna Britton – Who I Am
    [AWARD WINNER]
  • Classified Frequency – No Point of View
  • Lazzo – (Not So) Silent Night
  • Jeyhan – Games
  • Vicu – In the Night
  • Jake Elmendorf – Meant to Be
  • Tony Canon – The Day
  • Tom Drischler – Groove We Must
  • Aliyah Rayne – Dumb
  • Drew Olivia Tillman – Places
  • Vin Mack – From the Grave to Glory
  • Vicu – Fun
  • Wim Tapley – The Woodlands
  • Jake Elemendorf – Time Will Tell
  • Chris Barrett – Setting Me Up
  • Samir Moussa/Ambassadors of Morning – Dance With Destiny
  • Jeyhan – Tease
  • Tom Drischler – Back to You
  • Michael Peloso – Rear View
  • Samir Moussa – Silent Night
  • Julian Coles – Live at Blue Room Studios / Valentine’s Day
  • Jordan Alikraish – Burning Still
  • Classified Frequency – Can’t Run Away
  • Frank Gerald – Unity
  • Frank Gerald – Celebrating Jazz
  • Vin Mack – Soar
  • Donna Britton – Faith
    [AWARD WINNER] 

Music Video – Editing

  • The Groove Project – Soul Free
  • The Groove Project – Islands in the Sea
  • The Groove Project – Ocean of Love
  • The Groove Project – Into the Unknown
  • The Groove Project – New Hope
  • The Groove Project – The Winds of Change
  • The Groove Project – Eye of the Storm
  • The Groove Project – The Sailor
  • The Groove Project (feat. Jordan Rudess) – Spellbound (band)
  • The Groove Project (feat. Jordan Rudess) – Spellbound (duet)
  • The Groove Project – Protest Injustice
  • The Groove Project – Newfound Treasure
  • The Groove Project – Beyond the Atmosphere
  • Peter Keys – Rockin’ Into Christmas

Music Videos (Official Self-Releases)

  • Rites of Ash – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  • Rites of Ash – Burn
  • Rites of Ash – Killing Me
  • Rites of Ash – Molly
  • Lazzo – Just Lie
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
  • Blue Skies and Death – Trainwreck

Radio & App Production

  • The Screening Room Express Radio Show (TuneIn Radio)
  • Sub Pop Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • Fedde Le Grand Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • Kill Rock Stars Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • RVRB (TuneIn Radio)
  • Vacadio Online Radio
    • Island Radio Channel
    • Bermuda Channel
    • DMAI Channel
  • Aeropostale PS Mobile app

Awards

  • 2022 Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program – Daniel Ross as Donald Duck (Official Submission Video) (WINNER)
  • 2023 Show Low Film Festival – Official Selection – Faith by Donna Britton Bukevicz (Music Video Director) (WINNER)
  • 2024 Show Low Film Festival – Best Short (6-10 Minutes) – Who I Am by Donna Britton Bukevicz (Music Video Director) (WINNER)

Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) / The Musicianship

  • 2021 Best Folk Album – Wim Tapley (for The Woodlands LP) (NOMINATED)
  • 2021 Best Folk Artist/Group – Wim Tapley (for The Woodlands LP) (NOMINATED)
  • 2020 Best Electronic/Techno Artist/Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2015 Best Modern Rock Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2014 Best Electronica Recording – Kept Me Up All Night (WINNER)
  • 2014 Best Electronica Artist (NOMINATED)
  • 2014 Producer of the Year – Lazzo (NOMINATED)
  • 2010 Best Modern Rock Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2010 Best Modern Rock Recording – Like Venom (NOMINATED)

Television Credits

  • Fuse On-Demand
  • The Real World: Key West
  • Pimp My Ride
  • Next
  • My Sweet Sixteen: Remix
  • Real World/Road Rules: Gauntlet 2
  • Island Life
  • Livin La Haina

Official Spotify Playlists

  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
    • Spotify’s Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Indie Electronics playlists
  • Wim Tapley – Dry Eyes
    • Spotify’s Fresh Finds Folk
  • Wim Tapley – Mary
    • Spotify’s Fresh Finds Pop

Music Industry Teaching/Mentoring

  • Los Angeles and Brooklyn Grammy Camp sessions
  • Music production class at Apple Store (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Songwriting and production workshops at The School of Music (Annapolis, MD)
  • Judge and mentor for WPGC 95.5FM The Opportunity competition
  • Judge for the 2022 & 2023 MusicianShip Wammie Awards

Music Video – Direction, Editing, & Production

  • Donna Britton – Who I Am
    [AWARD WINNER]
  • Classified Frequency – No Point of View
  • Lazzo – (Not So) Silent Night
  • Jeyhan – Games
  • Vicu – In the Night
  • Jake Elmendorf – Meant to Be
  • Tony Canon – The Day
  • Tom Drischler – Groove We Must
  • Aliyah Rayne – Dumb
  • Drew Olivia Tillman – Places
  • Vin Mack – From the Grave to Glory
  • Vicu – Fun
  • Wim Tapley – The Woodlands
  • Jake Elemendorf – Time Will Tell
  • Chris Barrett – Setting Me Up
  • Samir Moussa/Ambassadors of Morning – Dance With Destiny
  • Jeyhan – Tease
  • Tom Drischler – Back to You
  • Michael Peloso – Rear View
  • Samir Moussa – Silent Night
  • Julian Coles – Live at Blue Room Studios / Valentine’s Day
  • Jordan Alikraish – Burning Still
  • Classified Frequency – Can’t Run Away
  • Frank Gerald – Unity
  • Frank Gerald – Celebrating Jazz
  • Vin Mack – Soar
  • Donna Britton – Faith
    [AWARD WINNER]

Music Video – Editing

  • The Groove Project – Soul Free
  • The Groove Project – Islands in the Sea
  • The Groove Project – Ocean of Love
  • The Groove Project – Into the Unknown
  • The Groove Project – New Hope
  • The Groove Project – The Winds of Change
  • The Groove Project – Eye of the Storm
  • The Groove Project – The Sailor
  • The Groove Project (feat. Jordan Rudess) – Spellbound (band)
  • The Groove Project (feat. Jordan Rudess) – Spellbound (duet)
  • The Groove Project – Protest Injustice
  • The Groove Project – Newfound Treasure
  • The Groove Project – Beyond the Atmosphere
  • Peter Keys – Rockin’ Into Christmas

Music Videos (Official Self-Releases)

  • Rites of Ash – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  • Rites of Ash – Burn
  • Rites of Ash – Killing Me
  • Rites of Ash – Molly
  • Lazzo – Just Lie
  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
  • Blue Skies and Death – Trainwreck

Radio & App Production

  • The Screening Room Express Radio Show (TuneIn Radio)
  • Sub Pop Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • Fedde Le Grand Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • Kill Rock Stars Radio (TuneIn Radio)
  • RVRB (TuneIn Radio)
  • Vacadio Online Radio
    • Island Radio Channel
    • Bermuda Channel
    • DMAI Channel
  • Aeropostale PS Mobile app

Awards

  • 2022 Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program – Daniel Ross as Donald Duck (Official Submission Video) (WINNER)
  • 2023 Show Low Film Festival – Official Selection – Faith by Donna Britton Bukevicz (Music Video Director) (WINNER)
  • 2024 Show Low Film Festival – Best Short (6-10 Minutes) – Who I Am by Donna Britton Bukevicz (Music Video Director) (WINNER)

Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) / The Musicianship

  • 2021 Best Folk Album – Wim Tapley (for The Woodlands LP) (NOMINATED)
  • 2021 Best Folk Artist/Group – Wim Tapley (for The Woodlands LP) (NOMINATED)
  • 2020 Best Electronic/Techno Artist/Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2015 Best Modern Rock Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2014 Best Electronica Recording – Kept Me Up All Night (WINNER)
  • 2014 Best Electronica Artist (NOMINATED)
  • 2014 Producer of the Year – Lazzo (NOMINATED)
  • 2010 Best Modern Rock Group (NOMINATED)
  • 2010 Best Modern Rock Recording – Like Venom (NOMINATED)

Television Credits

  • Fuse On-Demand
  • The Real World: Key West
  • Pimp My Ride
  • Next
  • My Sweet Sixteen: Remix
  • Real World/Road Rules: Gauntlet 2
  • Island Life
  • Livin La Haina

Official Spotify Playlists

  • Blue Skies and Death – Parallel Lines
    • Spotify’s Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Indie Electronics playlists
  • Wim Tapley – Dry Eyes
    • Spotify’s Fresh Finds Folk
  • Wim Tapley – Mary
    • Spotify’s Fresh Finds Pop

Music Industry Teaching/Mentoring

  • Los Angeles and Brooklyn Grammy Camp sessions
  • Music production class at Apple Store (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Songwriting and production workshops at The School of Music (Annapolis, MD)
  • Judge and mentor for WPGC 95.5FM The Opportunity competition
  • Judge for the 2022 & 2023 The MusicianShip Wammie Awards

 

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