Dzeko (DJ)

Dzeko
Background information
Birth nameJulian Dzeko
Born (1992-05-03) May 3, 1992 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Labels

Julian Dzeko (born May 3, 1992), known mononymously as Dzeko, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. Known as a former member of the DJ duo Dzeko & Torres, he left the group to pursue a solo career in 2016.

Dzeko released "Liberty" as a single on December 12, 2016,[4][5] as well as "Never Gonna Love Me" on February 2, 2017 on Armada Deep. He has also put up remixes on his SoundCloud page for the songs "Paris" and "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers and "Congratulations" and "Circles" by Post Malone. On December 8, 2017, Dzeko was invited by the Harvard College Electronic Music Collective to lecture on the state of the music industry.[6]

In 2018, Dzeko collaborated with Dutch DJ Tiësto alongside featured guests Preme and Post Malone, to release the single "Jackie Chan".[7]

Personal life

Dzeko is the older brother of Canadian actress Eliana Jones.[8][9]

Discography

See also: Dzeko & Torres discography

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
CAN
[10] 		AUS
[11] 		BEL
(FL)
[12] 		IRE
[13] 		NL
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		UK
[16] 		US
[17]
"Jackie Chan"[18]
(with Tiësto featuring Preme and Post Malone) 		2018 7 13 15 6
[19]		 7 20
[20]		 5 52 The London Sessions

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year
"Liberty"[5] 2016
"Never Gonna Love Me"[23]
(featuring Sam James) 		2017
"Fluxland 2017"[24]
"California"[25]
(featuring Brynn Elliot)
"Heart Speak"[26]
(featuring Toka-J)
"In Too Deep"[27]
"Sleepless"[28]
(with Jonas Hahn featuring Richard Craker)
"Blue"[29]
(featuring F4ST) 		2018
"Try Not To Love You"[30]
(with Aspyer featuring Matluck)
"Anthem"[31]
(with Riggi & Piros)
"Hypebeat"[32]
(with Kris Kaiden)
"Don't Stop"[33]
(with Liu)
"Heaven"[34]
(with Riggi & Piros featuring Veronica) 		2019
"Halfway There"[35]
(with Tiësto featuring Lena Leon)
"The King"[36]
(with Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman)
"Down On It"[37]
(with DJ D-Sol featuring Kool & The Gang)
"Popcorn"[38]
(with Steve Aoki and Ummet Ozcan)
"Both Still Young"[39]
(with Keith Urban) 		2020

Remixes

List of remixes, showing year released and original artists
Title Year Original artist
"That Hill" (Dzeko Remix)[40] 2015 Bedrud and Ask:Me
(featuring Nik Felice)
"Paris" (Dzeko Remix)[41] 2017 The Chainsmokers
"Congratulations" (Dzeko Remix)[2] Post Malone
"Something Just Like This" (Dzeko Remix)[42] The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
"Just Be" (Dzeko Remix)[43] Tiësto
"Mama" (Dzeko Remix)[44] Jonas Blue
(featuring William Singe)
"Look At Us Now" (Dzeko Remix)[45] Lost Kings
(featuring Ally Brooke and ASAP Ferg)
"Less Lonely" (Dzeko Remix)[46] Frank Walker
"There for You" (Dzeko Remix)[47] Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan
"Unforgettable" (Tiësto vs. Dzeko AFTR:HRS Remix)[48] French Montana
(featuring Swae Lee)
"Heart Speak" (Dzeko vs Waves Remix)[49] 2018 Dzeko
(featuring Toka-J)
"El Paradiso" (Dzeko Remix)[50] DJ Antoine
(featuring Armando and Jimmi The Dealer)
"Addicted" (Dzeko Remix)[51] Shaun Frank
(featuring Violet Days)
"Body" (Dzeko Remix)[52] Loud Luxury
(featuring Brando)
"Might Not Love Me" (Dzeko Remix)[53] Brynn Elliot
"Love in the Dark" (Dzeko Remix)[54] 2020 Jessie Reyez
"In The Night" (Dzeko Remix)[55] Joy Club
"When You're Home" (Dzeko Remix)[56] 2021 Tyler Shaw
"Country Roads, Take Me Home" (2024 Remix)[57] 2024 John Denver

References

  1. ^ a b Liu, Evelyn (February 20, 2018). "DJ Dzeko Teams Up with WAVES For Thrilling Remix 'Heart Speak'". Boom-Asia. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Daubert, Katie (March 12, 2017). "Post Malone – Congratulations ft. Quavo (Dzeko Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Narozniak, Rachel (October 1, 2018). "Dzeko drops off sexy electro house heater, 'Don't Stop'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Burgundy, Don (December 7, 2016). "Dzeko and Torres Will Be Working On Their Own for Awhile". EDMTunes. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Bein, Kat. "Dzeko Goes Solo As Torres Focuses on Studio Work, Drops First Single 'Liberty:' Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Harvard College Electronic Music Collective". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tiesto & Dzeko Release JACKIE CHAN Featuring Post Malone and Preme". Broadway World. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eliana Jones on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  9. ^ "Eliana Jones on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Tiësto Chart History: Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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  13. ^ "Discography Tiësto". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Julian Dzeko". Dutchcharts. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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  16. ^ "TIESTO/DZEKO/PREME/POST MALONE". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  17. ^ "Tiesto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  18. ^ Bein, Kat (May 16, 2018). "Tiesto Kicks It With Post Malone, Preme & Dzeko on 'Jackie Chan': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  20. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #499". auspOp. November 17, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  22. ^ "British certifications – Dzeko". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Type Dzeko in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. ^ "Never Gonna Love Me (feat. Sam James) - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 13 January 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  24. ^ "Fluxland 2017 - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  25. ^ "California (feat. Brynn Elliott) - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  26. ^ "Heart Speak (feat. TOKA-J) - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  27. ^ Hymo, Josh (September 19, 2017). "Dzeko is on a role, continues to amaze with new track 'In Too Deep'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  28. ^ "Sleepless (feat. Richard Craker) - Single by Dzeko & Jonas Hahn on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 29 September 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  29. ^ "Blue (feat. F4ST) - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  30. ^ "Try Not to Love You (feat. Matluck) - Single by Dzeko & Aspyer on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 July 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  31. ^ "Anthem - Single by Dzeko & Riggi & Piros on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  32. ^ "Hypebeat - Single by Dzeko & Kris Kaiden on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  33. ^ Bein, Kat (September 27, 2018). "Dzeko & Liu Go for the Jugular on Electro-House Hitter 'Don't Stop': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  34. ^ "Heaven (feat. Veronica) - Single by Dzeko & Riggi & Piros on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 4 January 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  35. ^ Stone, Katie (March 15, 2019). "Tiësto reunites with Dzeko on club track 'Halfway There' ft. Lena Leon". EDM.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  36. ^ "The King - Single by Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman & Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  37. ^ Alzgheibi, Husam (August 31, 2019). "Dzeko & DJ D-Sol – 'Down On It' (feat. Kool & The Gang)". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  38. ^ "Popcorn - Single by Steve Aoki, Ummet Ozcan & Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  39. ^ "Both Still Young - Single by Dzeko & Keith Urban on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  40. ^ "That Hill (feat. Nik Felice) - Single by BEDRUD & Ask:Me on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 15 September 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  41. ^ "The Chainsmokers - Paris (Dzeko Remix) by Dzeko". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  42. ^ "The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Dzeko Remix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  43. ^ Daubert, Katie (April 19, 2017). "Listen to Dzeko's remix of Tiësto's trance hit, 'Just Be'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  44. ^ "Mama (feat. William Singe) [Remixes] - EP by Jonas Blue on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 21 July 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  45. ^ "Look At Us Now (feat. Ally Brooke & A$AP Ferg) [Remixes] - EP by Lost Kings on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 11 August 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  46. ^ "Less Lonely (Remixes) - Single by Frank Walker on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 11 August 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  47. ^ Fleisher, Grace (August 19, 2017). "Martin Garrix drops remix pack of 'There For You' featuring Brohug, Lione, Dzeko & more". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  48. ^ Fleisher, Grace (August 27, 2018). "French Montana – Unforgettable ft Swae Lee (Tiësto vs. Dzeko AFTR:HRS Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  49. ^ "Heart Speak (feat. TOKA-J) [Dzeko Vs Waves Remix] - Single by Dzeko on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  50. ^ "El paradiso [feat. Armando, Jimmi the Dealer] [Dzeko Remix] - Single by DJ Antoine on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 20 March 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  51. ^ "Addicted (The Remixes) - Single by Shaun Frank & Violet Days on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 April 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  52. ^ "Body (Dzeko Remix) - Single by Loud Luxury & Brando on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 27 August 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  53. ^ "Might Not Like Me - Single by Brynn Elliott on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  54. ^ "Love in the Dark (Dzeko Remix) - Single by Jessie Reyez on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  55. ^ "In The Night (Dzeko Remix) - Single by Joy Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  56. ^ "When You're Home (Dzeko Remix) - Single by Tyler Shawn on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  57. ^ "Country Roads, Take Me Home (2024 Mix) - Single - Album by John Denver". Apple Music. Retrieved July 19, 2024.