Hayden Capuozzo (born October 8, 1991), better known by his stage name Kayzo, is an American DJ based in
Los Angeles,
California.[1][2] He is best known for remixing songs and incorporating
trap and
hardstyle genres into his remixes. His collaboration with Riot "Wake Up" received more than 200,000 plays in less than 24 hours.[3]
Kayzo grew up playing hockey in Utah.[5] In 2012, he got accepted to Icon Collective, an electronic music production school based in
Los Angeles. He graduated after 9 months.[6][7] He used Massive as a
plugin to produce
synths on his
MacBooklaptop.[8] Musically, he is described as a
bass artist with 'aggressive sound' and elements of
hardstyle,
dubstep, and
trap.[9]
Kayzo's musical career began in 2012 when he was chosen as the winner of
Insomniac's "Discovery Project" challenge. Winning the challenge allowed him to perform at
Escape from Wonderland that year, which was also his first gig as a DJ.[10]
Career
In 2013, he released the single "Malfunktion 2.0" featuring vocal duo Duelle through
Borgore's record label Buygore Records.[11] He also collaborated with
Slander for the single "Gettin Down" and with Jordan Alexander for the single "Recoil".[12][13] On October 21, 2014, Kayzo collaborated with Australian musician Seek N Destroy to release the single "Crank", which was described as a heavy metallic sound with impactful sub bass.[14][15][16][17][18] On December 16, 2014, he released "Fired Up" as an
EP through Firepower Records.[19][20][21] He was featured in "Future Sounds of EDM", a compilation by
Krewella released on
Ministry of Sound.[22]
In July 2015, Kayzo collaborated with
Dotcom to release "Take a Picture" featuring Sam King, as a free download.[23][24][25] In December 2015, he released "Hasselhouse" on
Steve Aoki's record label
Dim Mak.[26]
In 2016, he released his debut EP "Welcome To The Doghouse" via his own label Doghouse Recordings.[27][28][29] He later collaborated with Barong Family artist
Cesqeaux to release the single "Home".[30][31] He also collaborated with
Gammer on the single "Frequency".[32][33][34][35] Kayzo featured on the Yultron song "Tempura Roll" alongside
Ookay and
Dotcom.[36]
On March 24, 2017, Kayzo released "This Time" as a single on Canadian record label
Monstercat.[37][38][39][40] On May 30, 2017, "
Whistle Wars" was released as a single, which was described as genre-bending and bass-stomping.[41][42][43][44][45] He was featured in the MainStage lineup of Nameless Music Festival 2017, which will be held in
Barzio, Italy, on June 2, 2017.[46] On November 21, 2017, Kayzo announced that he would be dropping his debut album, "Overload" on January 19, 2018. On August 14, 2019, Kayzo released the follow-up album, “Unleashed” on Welcome Records.[47] On June 24, 2022, Kayzo dropped his third full length album, “New Breed” on Welcome Records.[48]
Personal life
Capuozzo is romantically partnered with Canadian DJ and musician Cray.[49]
Hayden Capuozzo (born October 8, 1991), better known by his stage name Kayzo, is an American DJ based in
Los Angeles,
California.[1][2] He is best known for remixing songs and incorporating
trap and
hardstyle genres into his remixes. His collaboration with Riot "Wake Up" received more than 200,000 plays in less than 24 hours.[3]
Kayzo grew up playing hockey in Utah.[5] In 2012, he got accepted to Icon Collective, an electronic music production school based in
Los Angeles. He graduated after 9 months.[6][7] He used Massive as a
plugin to produce
synths on his
MacBooklaptop.[8] Musically, he is described as a
bass artist with 'aggressive sound' and elements of
hardstyle,
dubstep, and
trap.[9]
Kayzo's musical career began in 2012 when he was chosen as the winner of
Insomniac's "Discovery Project" challenge. Winning the challenge allowed him to perform at
Escape from Wonderland that year, which was also his first gig as a DJ.[10]
Career
In 2013, he released the single "Malfunktion 2.0" featuring vocal duo Duelle through
Borgore's record label Buygore Records.[11] He also collaborated with
Slander for the single "Gettin Down" and with Jordan Alexander for the single "Recoil".[12][13] On October 21, 2014, Kayzo collaborated with Australian musician Seek N Destroy to release the single "Crank", which was described as a heavy metallic sound with impactful sub bass.[14][15][16][17][18] On December 16, 2014, he released "Fired Up" as an
EP through Firepower Records.[19][20][21] He was featured in "Future Sounds of EDM", a compilation by
Krewella released on
Ministry of Sound.[22]
In July 2015, Kayzo collaborated with
Dotcom to release "Take a Picture" featuring Sam King, as a free download.[23][24][25] In December 2015, he released "Hasselhouse" on
Steve Aoki's record label
Dim Mak.[26]
In 2016, he released his debut EP "Welcome To The Doghouse" via his own label Doghouse Recordings.[27][28][29] He later collaborated with Barong Family artist
Cesqeaux to release the single "Home".[30][31] He also collaborated with
Gammer on the single "Frequency".[32][33][34][35] Kayzo featured on the Yultron song "Tempura Roll" alongside
Ookay and
Dotcom.[36]
On March 24, 2017, Kayzo released "This Time" as a single on Canadian record label
Monstercat.[37][38][39][40] On May 30, 2017, "
Whistle Wars" was released as a single, which was described as genre-bending and bass-stomping.[41][42][43][44][45] He was featured in the MainStage lineup of Nameless Music Festival 2017, which will be held in
Barzio, Italy, on June 2, 2017.[46] On November 21, 2017, Kayzo announced that he would be dropping his debut album, "Overload" on January 19, 2018. On August 14, 2019, Kayzo released the follow-up album, “Unleashed” on Welcome Records.[47] On June 24, 2022, Kayzo dropped his third full length album, “New Breed” on Welcome Records.[48]
Personal life
Capuozzo is romantically partnered with Canadian DJ and musician Cray.[49]