Zayde Wolf
{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1977)}}
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| name = Zayde Wolf
| background = solo_singer
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| birth_name = Dustin Burnett
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|22}}
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|indie pop|alternative rock}}
| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
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| education =
| years_active = 2015-present
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| past_member_of = The October (lead singer){{Cite web |title=Zayde Wolf Biography - Allmusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zayde-wolf-mn0003694449/biography |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=AllMusic |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042335/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zayde-wolf-mn0003694449/biography |url-status=live }}
| website = {{url|https://www.zaydewolf.com/}}
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Dustin Burnett, (born October 22, 1977) commonly known as Zayde Wolf (also formatted as Zayde Wølf) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. His songs have been shown in many forms of media, including film, television, video games, and advertisements.{{Cite web |title=ZAYDE WØLF |url=http://www.zaydewolf.com/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042336/http://www.zaydewolf.com/ |url-status=live }}
Early life
Dustin Burnett was born on October 22, 1977, in Louisville, Kentucky, but he was raised in the town of Metropolis, Illinois. His mother sold the family piano to buy a keyboard, which was then sold to buy a guitar for him. His parents always saved money to get Burnett and his brothers instruments.
Career
Before becoming Zayde Wolf, Burnett was in the alternative rock band The October as the lead singer, along with producing songs for other artists such as Tyrone Wells, Us the Duo, and Dave Barnes.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2017 |title=An Interview With Charting Songwriter and Grammy Nominated Producer ZAYDE WOLF On His Latest Songs and More! |url=https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-charting-songwriter-and-grammy-nominated-producer-zayde-wolf-on-his-latest-songs-and-more/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=All Access Music |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042336/https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-charting-songwriter-and-grammy-nominated-producer-zayde-wolf-on-his-latest-songs-and-more/ |url-status=live }} The band broke up, resulting in his move to Nashville, Tennessee.
Near the end of 2015, Burnett started producing concept music. He had ideas, but could not find any singers, causing him to just sing them himself. Upon finishing the songs, Burnett sent them to a licensing company called Lyric House in Los Angeles, listing his name as "Zayde Wolf." The president, Jessica Cole, licensed the song and requested more. Burnett's alter ego's name was originally intended to be for his third child, whose gender was not determined at the time, as both he and his wife chose a name for a boy, with his wife choosing "Zayde" as a first name and Burnett choosing "Wolf" as a middle name. The baby turned out to be a girl, so they ended up using a different name.
Fulfilling Cole's request for more songs, Burnett released an album in 2016, Golden Age, which caught on positively with the general public.
=In media=
"Gladiator" was used in episodes of Teen Mom OG, Are You the One?, Love Island. "Top of the World" can also be heard in other episodes of the two former shows.{{Cite web |title=Zayde Wolf - Songfacts |url=https://www.songfacts.com/songs/zayde-wolf |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=Songfacts}} Other songs by Burnett have been in media such as Fortnite, Shameless, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure.{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Macie |date=28 January 2021 |title=Zayde Wolf Emerges From Small Town Upbringing and Pop Affinity |url=https://americansongwriter.com/zayde-wolf-emerges-from-small-town-upbringing-and-pop-affinity/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=American Songwriter |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042348/https://americansongwriter.com/zayde-wolf-emerges-from-small-town-upbringing-and-pop-affinity/ |url-status=live }}
In 2019, Burnett's song "We Got the Power" was used as an opening for WWE's 2019 Royal Rumble.{{Cite web |date=27 January 2019 |title=Watch the epic Royal Rumble 2019 Open With Zayde Wolf's "We Got The Power" |url=https://www.wwe.com/videos/watch-the-epic-royal-rumble-2019-open-with-zayde-wolfs-we-got-the-power |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment}} "Cold Blooded" was the Chicago Cubs' spring 2019 theme song, and Dude Perfect commonly uses his songs in their videos. The Cleveland Cavaliers, featured one of his songs in a package video and "Home" was presented in a performance during the Stanley Cup finals.
Personal life
Burnett and his wife, Miranda, have three children. He also is the founder of a drum sample company, That Sound.{{Cite web |last=Rogerson |first=Ben |date=28 February 2017 |title=Me in my studio: ZAYDE WØLF |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/me-in-my-studio-zayde-wlf |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=MusicRadar |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042347/https://www.musicradar.com/news/me-in-my-studio-zayde-wlf |url-status=live }} Burnett also is fond of the NBA and enjoys going to their basketball games.
Burnett joined DrLupo's 24-hour live stream in December 2021 to help raise money for cancer research for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He played the card game UNO with Annemunition and BigCheeseKIT, raising $50,000.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-20 |title=DrLupo surpasses $10 million in lifetime fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 24-hour Build Against Cancer livestream |url=https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2021-fundraising-news/drlupo-surpasses--10-million.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |language=en |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731051826/https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2021-fundraising-news/drlupo-surpasses--10-million.html |url-status=live }}
Influences and music style
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="row"| Golden Age
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| scope="row"| Modern Alchemy
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| scope="row"| Neon Blood Type
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=Collaborative albums=
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| scope="row"| Zayde and the Stereo War (with Duncan Sparks)
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Rare Breed
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| scope="row"| The Hidden Memoir
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| scope="row"| Reimagined, Vol. 1
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Built for This Time"
| rowspan="1" | 2015 | rowspan="1" | Golden Age |
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| scope="row" | "Save Tonight"
| rowspan="6" | 2016 | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "No Limits" |
| scope="row" | "Live Life"
| rowspan="2" | Golden Age |
| scope="row" | "Walk Through the Fire" (with Ruelle) |
| scope="row" | "Will I Fall"
| rowspan="1" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Born Ready"
| rowspan="1" | Golden Age |
| scope="row" | "Brave"
| rowspan="3" | 2017 | rowspan="1" | Modern Alchemy |
| scope="row" | "The Jungle"
| rowspan="1" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Higher Than High"
| rowspan="4" | Modern Alchemy |
| scope="row" | "Gladiator"
| rowspan="3" | 2018 |
| scope="row" | "Gladiator - MONO_KYO Remix" (with MONO_KYO) |
| scope="row" | "Rule the World" |
| scope="row" | "Cold-Blooded"
| rowspan="6" | 2019 | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "The Boys of Summer" |
| scope="row" | "Rumble"
| rowspan="1" | Neon Blood Type |
| scope="row" | "Oblivion"
| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Oblivion - Reimagined" |
| scope="row" | "Still Fighting for It"
| rowspan="1" | Neon Blood Type |
| scope="row" | "New Blood - Reimagined"
| rowspan="5" | 2020 | rowspan="1" | Reimagined, Vol. 1 |
| scope="row" | "Let's Go"
| rowspan="1" | Neon Blood Type |
| scope="row" | "I Got You (End of the World)"
| rowspan="1" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Brand New Thing"
| rowspan="1" | Neon Blood Type |
| scope="row" | "Born Ready - Reimagined"
| rowspan="1" | Reimagined, Vol. 1 |
| scope="row" | "Back at It"
| rowspan="3" | 2021 | rowspan="3" | Neon Blood Type |
| scope="row" | "Madness" |
| scope="row" | "Holy Water" |
| scope="row" | "Renegade"
| rowspan="5" | 2022 | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Miracles" (with HØVDING) |
| scope="row" | "All Our Friends" (with Duncan Sparks) | rowspan="1" | Zayde and the Stereo War |
| scope="row" | "Danger Zone"
| rowspan="1" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Future Electric"
| rowspan="1" | Zayde and the Stereo War |
| scope="row" | "That Energy"
| rowspan="8" | 2023 | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Jumping Into Danger" (with EDVN) |
| scope="row" | "It's Not Over" |
| scope="row" | "It's Not Over - Slowed & Reverbed Remix" |
| scope="row" | "Everybody Looking at Us"
| rowspan="1" | Zayde and the Stereo War |
| scope="row" | "Back in the Fight" (with EDVN) | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Fangs" |
| scope="row" | "Maniac" (with EDVN and Sam Tinnesz) |
| scope="row" | "The Warrior"
| rowspan="1" | 2024 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.zaydewolf.com/ Official website]
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Category:21st-century American musicians
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:Singers from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:People from Metropolis, Illinois