Jauz, whose real name is Sam Vogel, is a musician, music producer, and popular American disc jockey. Jauz is the founder and CEO of Bite This and is based in San Francisco, United States. He has worked with artists such as Skrillex, Diplo, Tiesto, and Dillon Francis, to name a few. One of the highlights of his career was directing the Bill Graham San Francisco concert in 2017. Below are his biography and other facts you should know about the musician.
Jauz Biography (Age)
Sam Vogel was born on September 2, 1993, in Mill Valley, California, USA. In his youth, he had a strong affinity for music and sound mixing. He says about his music career that he always knew he was going to make music, but he just wasn’t sure how he would do it. As he grew up, his dreams and desires continued to change.
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At the age of 15, he started playing guitar and making electronic music on his computer. He fell in love with this style of music because he was independent and decided to get serious about it.
When he decided to pursue a music career, he enrolled in the music production school Icon Collective to learn all about his new field of interest. Sam worked hard and started releasing his own tracks before taking the name ‘Jauz’. He originally used the name ‘Escape Dubstep’ as his stage name, but changed it to ‘Jauz’ for its brevity and simplicity. He described the name as a slang meaning “bullshit”.
Jauz officially started his career in 2013 with remixes, and the songs caught the attention of some famous DJs like Skrillex, Borgore, and Diplo. Another person who was decisive for Jauz’s career was Kennedy Jones. Jones played one of his remixes, which put him in the spotlight. Jones also introduced him to Moe Shalizi, who became his manager. This connection helped him to release music on Buygore (Borgoes record company).
In 2014 Jauz released his single “Feel the Volume” under Mad Decent (Diplo’s record company). He also released several songs on different labels for electronic dance music like Spinnin Records, Monstercat, and others. As part of a program, Jauz 2015 worked with Skrillex on the release of a single called “Squad Out”. He also worked with Diplo to remix “Final Song” in December 2016.
The year 2017 was one of the biggest for Jauz. On November 6th he founded his record label – Bite This – and launched it on November 6th. He also released a number of singles, including “The Game”, “I Hold Still”, “Ghost” and “Claim to Be”.
He subsequently performed alongside various artists who released songs such as “Keep The Rave Alive”, “Motherfuckers”, “Diamonds”, “Super Fly” and “Dance Floor”.
His Net Worth
Jauz does not tend to show his wealth on social media, so it is difficult to determine his actual wealth. Given the number of hits on YouTube and the success of the songs he has published, his net worth is certainly considerable. While some put the amount at around $1.7 million, others argue that it is more. All in all, he seems to be doing well.
Jauz’s Family
Jauz is a married man who has already started to start his own family. He proposed to his long-time girlfriend Joan Walker on Valentine’s Day 2018. Sam and Joan were already together before he had any claim to fame. Joan posted the news of their engagement on Twitter on February 25, 2018. She raved about their relationship and that she could not wait to spend the rest of her life with the DJ.
On December 2 of the same year, on December 2 in Hawaii, they finally tied the knot by exchanging beautiful pictures on Jauz’s social media pages. The couple celebrated a private wedding attended by close friends and family.
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Facts To Know About The DJ
1 Jauz was initially also interested in filmmaking and attended a film school at Loyola Marymount University.
2. He produces Dubstep, Chill Trap, and Bass House with heavy bass tones similar to the aesthetics of the 80s and 90s.
3. While Jauz has received some reviews for his music style, especially on social media, others admire his unique style of music – he uses Ableton for his digital audio workstation.
4. His fans have described his sound as diverse and boundless, with a mixture of hip-hop, house, dubstep, heavy bass, and almost every strain that exists in electronic dance music.
5. Jauz was for the first time (in 2019) one of the artists who performed in Coachella 2019