Zayde Wolf Explained

Zayde Wolf
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Dustin Burnett
Birth Date:22 October 1977
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
Spouse:Miranda Burnett
Years Active:2015-present
Past Member Of:The October (lead singer)[1]

Dustin Burnett, (born October 22, 1977) commonly known as Zayde Wolf (also formatted as Zayde Wølf) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. His songs have been shown in many forms of media, including film, television, video games, and advertisements.[2]

Early life

Dustin Burnett was born on October 22, 1977, in Louisville, Kentucky, but he was raised in the town of Metropolis, Illinois.[2] His mother sold the family piano to buy a keyboard, which was then sold to buy a guitar for him. His parents always saved money to get Burnett and his brothers instruments.

Career

Before becoming Zayde Wolf, Burnett was in the alternative rock band The October as the lead singer, along with producing songs for other artists such as Tyrone Wells, Us the Duo, and Dave Barnes.[3] The band broke up, resulting in his move to Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Near the end of 2015, Burnett started producing concept music. He had ideas, but could not find any singers, causing him to just sing them himself. Upon finishing the songs, Burnett sent them to a licensing company called Lyric House in Los Angeles, listing his name as "Zayde Wolf." The president, Jessica Cole, licensed the song and requested more. Burnett's alter ego's name was originally intended to be for his third child, whose gender was not determined at the time, as both he and his wife chose a name for a boy, with his wife choosing "Zayde" as a first name and Burnett choosing "Wolf" as a middle name. The baby turned out to be a girl, so they ended up using a different name.[2] [1] [3]

Fulfilling Cole's request for more songs, Burnett released an album in 2016, Golden Age, which caught on positively with the general public.[1]

In media

"Gladiator" was used in episodes of Teen Mom OG, Are You the One?, Love Island. "Top of the World" can also be heard in other episodes of the two former shows.[4] Other songs by Burnett have been in media such as Fortnite, Shameless, , and .[5]

In 2019, Burnett's song "We Got the Power" was used as an opening for WWE's 2019 Royal Rumble.[6] "Cold Blooded" was the Chicago Cubs' spring 2019 theme song, and Dude Perfect commonly uses his songs in their videos.[2] The Cleveland Cavaliers, featured one of his songs in a package video and "Home" was presented in a performance during the Stanley Cup finals.[5]

Personal life

Burnett and his wife, Miranda, have three children.[2] He also is the founder of a drum sample company, That Sound.[7] Burnett also is fond of the NBA and enjoys going to their basketball games.[3]

Burnett joined DrLupo's 24-hour live stream in December 2021 to help raise money for cancer research for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He played the card game UNO with Annemunition and BigCheeseKIT, raising $50,000.[8]

Influences and music style

Some of the main themes in Burnett's music are perseverance, trust, connection, and encouragement.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Golden Age
  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Labels: Morning Routine Collective, Lyric House LLC
  • Formats: Digital download
Modern Alchemy
  • Released: June 8, 2018
  • Label: Morning Routine Collective, Lyric House LLC
  • Formats: Digital download
Neon Blood Type

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Rare Breed
The Hidden Memoir
Reimagined, Vol. 1

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Built for This Time"2015Golden Age
"Save Tonight"2016rowspan="2"
"No Limits"
"Live Life"Golden Age
"Walk Through the Fire"
(with Ruelle)
"Will I Fall"rowspan="1"
"Born Ready"Golden Age
"Brave"2017Modern Alchemy
"The Jungle"rowspan="1"
"Higher Than High"Modern Alchemy
"Gladiator"2018
"Gladiator - MONO_KYO Remix"
(with MONO_KYO)
"Rule the World"
"Cold-Blooded"2019rowspan="2"
"The Boys of Summer"
"Rumble"Neon Blood Type
"Oblivion"rowspan="2"
"Oblivion - Reimagined"
"Still Fighting for It"Neon Blood Type
"New Blood - Reimagined"2020Reimagined, Vol. 1
"Let's Go"Neon Blood Type
"I Got You (End of the World)"rowspan="1"
"Brand New Thing"Neon Blood Type
"Born Ready - Reimagined"Reimagined, Vol. 1
"Back at It"2021Neon Blood Type
"Madness"
"Holy Water"
"Renegade"2022rowspan="2"
"Miracles"
(with HØVDING)
"All Our Friends"
(with Duncan Sparks)
Zayde and the Stereo War
"Danger Zone"rowspan="1"
"Future Electric"Zayde and the Stereo War
"That Energy"2023rowspan="4"
"Jumping Into Danger"
(with EDVN)
"It's Not Over"
"It's Not Over - Slowed & Reverbed Remix"
"Everybody Looking at Us"Zayde and the Stereo War
"Back in the Fight"
(with EDVN)
rowspan="4"
"Fangs"
"Maniac"
(with EDVN and Sam Tinnesz)
"The Warrior"2024

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zayde Wolf Biography - Allmusic . 14 May 2023 . . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042335/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zayde-wolf-mn0003694449/biography . live .
  2. Web site: ZAYDE WØLF . 12 May 2023 . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042336/http://www.zaydewolf.com/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2 February 2017 . An Interview With Charting Songwriter and Grammy Nominated Producer ZAYDE WOLF On His Latest Songs and More! . 14 May 2023 . All Access Music . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042336/https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-charting-songwriter-and-grammy-nominated-producer-zayde-wolf-on-his-latest-songs-and-more/ . live .
  4. Web site: Zayde Wolf - Songfacts . 14 May 2023 . Songfacts.
  5. Web site: Bennett . Macie . 28 January 2021 . Zayde Wolf Emerges From Small Town Upbringing and Pop Affinity . 14 May 2023 . . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042348/https://americansongwriter.com/zayde-wolf-emerges-from-small-town-upbringing-and-pop-affinity/ . live .
  6. Web site: 27 January 2019 . Watch the epic Royal Rumble 2019 Open With Zayde Wolf's "We Got The Power" . 14 May 2023 . World Wrestling Entertainment.
  7. Web site: Rogerson . Ben . 28 February 2017 . Me in my studio: ZAYDE WØLF . 14 May 2023 . . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515042347/https://www.musicradar.com/news/me-in-my-studio-zayde-wlf . live .
  8. Web site: 2021-12-20 . DrLupo surpasses $10 million in lifetime fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 24-hour Build Against Cancer livestream . 2023-07-31 . . en . July 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731051826/https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2021-fundraising-news/drlupo-surpasses--10-million.html . live .