Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from

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. He has been a member of

Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporating a ...

The Plastic Constellations The Plastic Constellations was an indie rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band consisted of guitarists/vocalists Aaron Mader and Jeff Allen, bassist Jordan Roske, and drummer Matt Scharenbroich. Aaron Mader is also an underground hip ...

Mixed Blood Majority Mixed Blood Majority is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their members include Record producer, producer Lazerbeak of Doomtree, Rapping, rapper Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures and Rapping, rapper Joe Horton of No Bird Si ...

, Shredders, and Night Stone.

Early life

Lazerbeak was born Aaron Mader on July 21, 1982. He graduated from

Hopkins High School Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka is a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It offers classes for grades 10, 11, and 12, making it one of the only schools in the state still wi ...

Career

Lazerbeak released a collaborative album with

Mike Mictlan Michael Marquez (born July 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Mike Mictlan (), is a rapper from Los Angeles, California, who is currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree and ...

, titled ''

Hand Over Fist ''Hand Over Fist'' is a collaborative album by Minnesota rapper Mike Mictlan and hip hop producer Lazerbeak, both members of Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree Records, Doomtree. The album was released on Doomtree Records on October 14, 2008. ...

'', in 2008. His first solo album, ''

Legend Recognize Legend ''Legend Recognize Legend'' is the first studio album by American hip hop musician Lazerbeak. It was released on Doomtree Records Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has sev ...

'', was released in 2010. He produced

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' second solo album, ''

Bad Time Zoo ''Bad Time Zoo'' is the second studio album by American rapper Sims, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree Records on February 15, 2011. The album is entirely produced by Lazerbeak. Critical recep ...

'', as well as his ''Wildlife'' EP, both of which were released in 2011. In 2012, he released a solo album, ''Lava Bangers''. Another solo album, ''Luther'', was released in 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2008) * ''Death of a Handsome Bride'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

Lava Bangers ''Lava Bangers'' is the second studio album by American hip hop producer Lazerbeak, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Release The album was released January 24, 2012, on Doomtree Records, and features scratches from DJ ...

'' (2012) * ''Kill Switch'' (2012) * ''Parades'' (2018) * ''Luther'' (2019) *''Penelope'' (2020) *''Cameron'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Pool Boys'' (2017)

Singles

* "Winging It" (2019) * "Retreat" (2019) * "Ready" (2019)

Productions

– "Euthanasia", "Marq'd 4 Death", "Soul Survivor", and "...The End" from ''False Hopes Eight: Deity for Hire'' (2005) *

Dessa Margret Wander (born May 23, 1981), better known by her stage name Dessa, is an American rapper, singer, writer, and former record executive. She is a member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Early life Dessa was born to Robert Wander ...

– "Mineshaft" and "Press On" from '' False Hopes'' (2005) *

– "15 Blocks", "So It Goes", "May 1st", and "Osmosis" from ''

Lights Out Paris ''Lights Out Paris'' is the first studio album by American hip hop artist Sims, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released July 28, 2005 on Doomtree Records and includes guest appearances from P.O.S, Crescent Moo ...

'' (2005) *

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– "Calm Down Baby" from ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' (2009) * Dessa – "The Crow" and "Dutch" from ''

A Badly Broken Code ''A Badly Broken Code'' is the debut studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records in 2010. The album title comes from a line in the poem "Nostalgia" by American poet Billy ...

'' (2010) * Sims – ''

'' (2011) * Sims – ''Wildlife'' (2011) *

Astronautalis Charles Andrew Bothwell (born December 13, 1981), better known by his stage name Astronautalis, is an American alternative hip hop artist currently based in Brooklyn, New York. History After gaining some recognition in local circles in Jacksonvi ...

– "Thomas Jefferson" from ''

This Is Our Science ''This Is Our Science'' is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop artist Astronautalis. It was released via Fake Four Inc. on September 13, 2011. It peaked at number 44 on the '' Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart. Music videos were c ...

'' (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 ''We Don't Even Live Here'' is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 23, 2012. It peaked at number 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Release Preorders of the album came co ...

'' (2012) *

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After col ...

– ''

Lizzobangers ''Lizzobangers'' is the debut studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released on Totally Gross National Product on October 15, 2013. In 2014, it was re-released on Virgin Records. Production ''Lizzobangers'' is produced by Lazer ...

'' (2013) * Dessa – "Skeleton Key" and "Fighting Fish" from ''

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'' (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 ''Chill, Dummy'' (often stylized as ''Chill, dummy'') is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Doomtree Records on January 27, 2017. Guest appearances include Busdriver, Astronautalis, Open Mike Eagle, and Justi ...

'' (2017)

References

External links

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* {{Authority control 1982 births Living people Musicians from Minneapolis Businesspeople from Minneapolis Record producers from Minnesota American hip hop record producers Doomtree members Hopkins High School alumni