
I never left New Zealand because I was trying to absorb some other reality I was just searching to get as close to what I loved as possible.”įormer life: Zane got into music as an artist before pivoting to DJing and radio hosting, which included a stint at the BBC as one of the top DJs in the UK. “That's where I'm raised and that's where my family still lives. Hometown: He now lives much of the time in Los Angeles after working for years in London, but still considers Auckland, New Zealand, home.

What I do is feel and translate.”Ĭheck out Zane on The Zane Lowe Show every Monday through Thursday on Apple Music 1 at 9 am LA/12 pm NYC/5 pm LDN and New Music Daily every Friday at 9 am LA, 12 pm NY, and 5 pm LDN. “I'm not a conventional media-type personality. “The artist side of it, that really drives what I do,” he explains. Zane earns guests’ trust with a music obsessive’s curiosity and enthusiasm, compassionate questioning, and firsthand music knowledge of life as an artist-he started his music career recording and performing, and continues to write, produce, and record.

“Because the more you share, the more you learn, and vice versa. I want to start a conversation and learn,” Zane explains of his approach. “I’m a curious person, I ask questions, and I guess if I'm passionate about something, I'll talk about it and engage people about it. It’s become the world’s go-to for the best brand-new music, sure, but it’s also popular music’s premier confessional booth: Day after day, Zane-who’s also Apple Music’s global creative director and co-head of artist relations-gets the biggest, most elusive superstars, from Justin Bieber to Taylor Swift to Kanye West, to let their guards down-laughs, tears, and news-making quotes are the norm.

On his namesake show and New Music Daily, Apple Music 1’s flagship shows, host Zane Lowe brings users unparalleled music knowledge with headline interviews, breaking news, and emerging music from around the globe every day.
