Juaz - 10 Years Of Success & Learning To Pivot My Career
Who Is Juaz: The project of Sam Vogel, a 26 year old, LA-based icon collective graduate is one that combines brilliant production, energetic sets, and underground vibes that have captivated the hearts of the dance community. Hailing from the Bay Area, Vogel moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. In just one year, he went from an aspiring producer in the crowd of hard Summer,to playing the main stage. Jauz's release of the addictive mid-tempo original “Feel The Volume” earned him international recognition after its release on mad decent. Garnering support early on from the industry heavyweights like Zedd, Skrillex, Diplo, and others, Jauz quickly became a frequent on every major festival lineup. His euphoric originals and viral remixes seamlessly weave in and out of several musical categories. Since then, Jauz has boasted two sell-out tours “The Friendzy Tour” in 2016 and the Bite America! Tour in 2018 to launch his artist label “Bite This!” In 55 different cities across the US and Canada. All while also releasing his debut album “The Wise & The Wicked” that reached #1 on the dance charts in under 2 hours and earned over 20 million streams in less than 3 weeks from its August 31st release. In 2019 Jauz shut down the Sahara tent at Coachella with a performance that reached 100 million impressions over weekend 1 with the help of his official remix for Pinkfong’s International phenomenon “baby shark”. Keeping busy with festivals all over the world, Jauz began his television career with discovery channel as a guest host/DJ on shark week’s ‘Shark After Dark’ alongside Rob Riggle. Following the release of his club ready “Dangerous Waters” EP, Jauz embarked on a sold out us / Canada tour accumulating over 60,000 tickets across for 40. Leading into COVID-19, Twitch streaming was a big priority for Jauz and through various streams he raised more than $50,000 for non-profit causes with various guests including Illenium, Marshmello, and Alesso. His recently released single “Wildlife” w vocalist Karra was incepted between the two on a zoom call during quarantine and streamed live to fans during the process. Who knows what else is in store for the shark squad but one thing is for sure, Jauz continues to keep true to his creed “Music Has No Boundaries”.