Zane Lowe Biography
Zane Lowe is a radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television personality from New Zealand. He rose to prominence after hosting XFM and MTV Europe, launching a DJ career, and securing a prime-time radio role on BBC Radio 1 from 2003 until 2015.
How old is Zane Lowe? – Age
He is 49 years old as of 7 August 2023. He was born in 1973 in Auckland, New Zealand. His real name is Alexander Zane Reid Lowe.
Zane Lowe Family – Education
He was born to Derek Lowe. Lowe went to Auckland Grammar School and worked as a broadcaster on Max TV, a local music station.
Is Zane Lowe Married? – Wife
He has been married to Kara Walters, since 1999. The couple has two children; Lucius Lowe, and Jackson Lowe.
Zane Lowe Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Zane Lowe BBC Radio 1
Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 evening show aired weekly from 2003 to 2015, from 7-9 PM on Mondays through Thursdays. The show developed a variety of features, including “Hottest Record In The World Right Now,” “masterpieces,” and the “Zane Lowe Meets” interviews, which included interviews with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Chris Martin, Twenty One Pilots, Eminem, and Rick Rubin.
Lowe revealed on February 15, 2015, that he would be quitting BBC Radio 1 in March 2015 to create a new station with Apple. Lowe performed his final gig on March 5, 2015, closing with Queens of the Stone Age’s “Song for the Dead” from their 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.
Zane Lowe MTV
Zane Lowe started off on MTV UK before moving on to MTV2 Europe (now MTV Rocks). From 2002 to 2015, he hosted Gonzo, the network’s main music show. The show grew from a two-hour random assortment of presenting and video to a primetime (7pm) broadcast with regular musical guests and interviews. Lowe presented the show utilizing only a blue screen and the ‘Brown Couch’ studio. The program included music videos, music news, and feedback from the channel’s message boards.
The show also included mock interviews with Ginger Bloke, in which popular musical artists were interviewed in a satirical manner. Board moderators occasionally pitched in, and one member stepped in for a week while Lowe was unable to present. On an episode of Gonzo, Lowe was supposedly “beaten up” by Dirty Pretty Things’ Didz Hammond and Carl Barât at the Oxegen Festival in 2006. He has now stated that the punch was intended to be lighthearted but was severely connected to his crotch.
Zane Lowe Masterpieces
Between 2007 and 2012, one week of Lowe’s show was devoted to albums deemed “masterpieces.” Each broadcast focused on a different record judged a classic by Lowe and his colleagues. The first half of the show was devoted to interviews and an in-depth examination of the record’s cultural impact, with the album being played in its entirety in the second half.
Lowe performed Siamese Dream in its entirety on “Masterpieces” with The Smashing Pumpkins in 2011. Later, he declared that the 2011 version would be the last, finishing with “Hallelujah” from Jeff Buckley’s album Grace. Lowe, on the other hand, announced that “Masterpieces” would return in 2012, with the four chosen albums to be announced on November 6th. The team chose records of “pure quality” that were not necessarily listed on standard “greatest albums” lists in 2012.
Zane Lowe Apple Music 1
Lowe debuted as one of the DJs of Apple Music 1 (formerly Beats 1), a radio channel within Apple Music, at the 2015 Apple WWDC Keynote. In addition, he hosts the Apple Music show Planet of the Apps.
Zane Lowe Career
Zane was an individual from Metropolitan Unsettling Influence, a mid-90s hip jump bunch whose champion hit was “No Stone No Fire” and Breaks Center, close by Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark framed Breaks Center in Auckland, delivering the electronic collection Roofers in 1997 preceding the two of them passed on to New Zealand to travel and seek different interests. Both would ultimately foster their professions in the UK.
Lowe migrated to the UK in 1997. He at first worked at the Record and Tape Trade in Notting Slope, prior to being approached to cover for a show on XFM, proceeding to have XFM’s Music Reaction. In 2003, he joined BBC Radio 1, displaying new music from around the world.
Likewise an effective global DJ, he has played sets at celebrations including Coachella, Future Live event in Australia, Glastonbury, Creamfields, and Bestival. He has visited with specialists including, Skrillex, The Wonder, Kasabian, and The Weeknd, and opened shows for both Dream and Foo Warriors at their shows at Wembley Arena. As well similar to a customary entertainer at Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks, Lowe is likewise Melodic Chief for the brand, assisting with creating and constructing their imaginative and melodic result.