Zane Lowe
Lowe atRockNess 2012
Born	Alexander Zane Reed Lowe 1973 (age 51–52) Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse	Kara Walters ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	2
Career
Show	The Zane Lowe Show
Stations	BBC Radio 1 (2003–2015) MTV Two Apple Music 1
Style	DJ record producer television presenter

Alexander Zane Reed Lowe (born 1973)^[1] is a New Zealand radioDJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence through presenting onXFM andMTV Europe (MTV Two), developing a DJ career by opening sets for bands and eventually landing a slot on prime-time radio onBBC Radio 1 from 2003 to 2015. In 2015, he was hired by Apple to be the Creative Director of their new world-wide music station,Apple Music 1.

Born inAuckland,^[2] Lowe attendedAuckland Grammar School and was a presenter on local music station Max TV.^[3] Zane was a member of Urban Disturbance, an early 90s hip hop group whose standout hit was "No Flint No Flame"^[4] andBreaks Co-Op, alongside Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op inAuckland, releasing the electronic albumRoofers in 1997 before they both left New Zealand to travel and pursue other interests. Both would eventually develop their careers in the UK.

Lowe relocated to the UK in 1997. He initially worked at the Record and Tape Exchange inNotting Hill, before being asked to cover for a show onXFM, going on to host XFM's Music Response. In 2003, he joinedBBC Radio 1.^[5]

As a DJ, he has played sets at festivals includingCoachella,^[6]Future Music Festival in Australia,Glastonbury,^[7]Creamfields andBestival. He has toured with artists including,Skrillex,The Prodigy,Kasabian andThe Weeknd and opened shows for bothMuse^[8] andFoo Fighters at their concerts atWembley Stadium. As well as being a regular performer atIbiza and Mallorca Rocks, Lowe is also Musical Director for the brand.^[9]

Lowe started his career onMTV UK before moving toMTV2 Europe (now MTV Rocks) presenting shows such asMTV News (1998–2001),MTV News Daily Edition (1999–2001) andBrand:New (1999). From 2002 to 2015, he presentedGonzo, its flagship music show.

Lowe'sBBC Radio 1 evening show was broadcast from 2003 to 2015. The show developed a number of features including the "Zane Lowe Meets" interviews.

On 15 February 2015 it was announced that Lowe would be leaving BBC Radio 1 in March 2015 to launch a new station withApple.^[10] Lowe presented his last show on 5 March 2015.

At the 2015 AppleWWDC Keynote, Lowe was introduced as one of the DJs ofApple Music 1 (previously Beats 1^[11]), a radio station part ofApple Music.^[12] He was also the host of the Apple Music showPlanet of the Apps.

Lowe savedRyan Jarman's life at the 2006NME Awards, in an incident whichNME referred to as "engraved in indie folklore".^[13] The incident occurred when Jarman's band,the Cribs, accepted an award on behalf of winnersFranz Ferdinand. While on his way to collect the trophy from presenterRussell Brand, Jarman fell onto theKaiser Chiefs' table and pierced his back with broken glass, narrowly missing his vital organs.^[13]

Jarman was taken to hospital but discharged himself to return for the show's after-party later in the night. However, he fell unconscious in a back corridor. Lowe, a fellow guest at the party, found Jarman lying on the floor bleeding profusely and another ambulance was called which took Jarman to hospital where doctors stitched up the injuries.^[14]

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