Jauz, real name Sam Vogel, is a popular American musician, music producer and disc jockey. Jauz is the founder and CEO of Bite This and is based in San Francisco, USA. He has notably collaborated with artists such as Skrillex, Diplo, Tiesto and Dillon Francis. One of the highlights of his career was starring at Bill Graham’s concert in San Francisco in 2017. Here is 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 He had a strong affinity for music and sound mixing in his youth. He says about his music career that he always knew he was going to make music but he didn’t know how he would go about it. As she grew up, her dreams and aspirations continued to change.
At 15, he started playing guitar and creating electronic music on his computer. He fell in love with this style of music because it was independent and he decided to get serious with it.
When he decided to pursue a career in music, he enrolled in the Icon Collective music production school to learn all about his new area of interest. Sam worked hard and started releasing his own tracks before adopting the name ‘Jauz’. At first, he used the name “Escape Dubstep” as his stage name, but switched to “Jauz” due to its brevity and simplicity. He described the name as slang meaning “bullshit”.
Jauz started his career officially in 2013 perfecting remixes and the songs caught the attention of some well-known DJs like Skrillex, Borgore and Diplo. Kennedy Jones was another key figure in Jauz’s career. Jones played one of his remixes, which landed him the spotlight. Jones also introduced him to Moe Shalizi, who became his manager. This connection helped him release music on Buygore (Borgore’s record label).
Jauz went ahead to release his single “Feel theVolume” in 2014 under Mad Decent (Diplo’s label). He also released different songs on various electronic dance music labels such as Spinnin Records, Monstercat. In 2015, as part of a program, Jauz collaborated with Skrillex for the release of a single titled “Squad Out.” He also teamed up with Diplo to remix “Final Song” in December 2016.
2017 was one of the biggest years for Jauz. He founded and launched his record label – Bite This – on November 6. He has also released a number of singles including ‘The Game’, ‘I Hold Still’, ‘Ghost’ and ‘Claim to Be’.
Thereafter he performed alongside different artists releasing songs such as ‘Keep the Rave Alive’, ‘Motherfuckers’, ‘Diamonds’, ‘Super Fly’ and ‘Dance Floor’.
His net worth
Jauz is not prone to flaunting his wealth on social media, so it is difficult to determine his real net worth. With the number of views he has seen on YouTube and the success of the songs he has released, his net worth is bound to be considerable. While some said the amount was around $1.7 million, others argued it was more. All in all, he seems to be doing well.
Jauz’s family
Jauz is a married man who has already started building his own family. He proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Joan Walker, on Valentine’s Day 2018. Sam and Joan were together before he even had his claim to fame. Joan shared the news of her engagement on Twitter on February 25, 2018. She slipped away to talk about their relationship and how she can’t wait to spend the rest of her life with the DJ.
They finally tied the knot that same year on December 2 in Hawaii with Jauz sharing some beautiful images on his social media pages. The couple had a private wedding with close friends and family.
What you need to know about the DJ
1. Jauz was also initially interested in filmmaking and attended film school at Loyola Marymount University.
2. It produces Dubstep, Chill Trap and Bass House by incorporating heavy bass sounds that resemble the aesthetics of the 80s and 90s.
3. While Jauz has been criticized for his musical style, especially on social media, others admire his unique type of music: he uses Ableton for his DAW.
4. His fans have described his sound as diverse and boundary-breaking, with a mix of hip-hop, house, dubstep, heavy bass, and nearly every variety of electronic dance music.
5. Jauz was for the first time (in 2019) one of the artists performing at Coachella 2019.