BIOGRAPHY

If there's a winning figure in the world of EDM, that's Federico Agreda aka Zardonic. An artist that has worked his way up to the first place with unstoppable force since his beginnings in 2004: awarded as Best Keyboardist and Best Metal Artist in his native Venezuela, voted the #1 DJ in Venezuela according to The DJ List, reached #1 in Beatport's Drum & Bass Release charts with his milestone album "Vulgar Display Of Bass" (including the million time played single "Bring Back The Glory"), -#1 in Beatport's Hardcore / Hard Techno Release charts with the "Far Beyond Bass" remix album and #1 in Amazon's Bestsellers in Hard Rock & Metal charts with his remix of The Unguided's "Phoenix Down" single.

Constantly touring with a busy schedule, his event history includes dates in over 26 countries from his hometown Barquisimeto to the legendary Tokyo, sharing the stage with world renowned characters like Zombie Boy (famous for his cameo in the video 'Born This Way' by Lady Gaga and his role in the movie 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves), The Mexican Vampire Woman (Guinness World Record of the woman with the most body changes) and metal titans Dimmu Borgir, as well as playing in many of the top underground EDM festivals including France's Electro Leo and Koalition, Netherlands' PRSPCT XL, Portugal's Allfandega and Russia's legendary Pirate Station, acknowledged to be the biggest Drum & Bass festival in the world, all while wearing an enigmatic mask that has become his personal brand and signature.

Encompassing everything from Glitch Hop and Electro to Drum & Bass and Hardcore Techno with an extreme metal style he calls "Bass Metal", his release history includes over 100 original tracks and remixes in labels such as three time Grammy award winner Skrillex's OWSLA label, Grammy nominated DJ AK1200's Big Riddim label and America's top Drum & Bass DJ Dieselboy's Human Imprint label, gaining worldwide air plays on London's BBC Radio 1 and Russia's Radio Record.

Celebrating his 10th Anniversary in 2014, Zardonic is currently endorsed by Image-Line, software development company behind the top selling Digital Audio Workstation FL Studio, joining the family of Power Users alongside producers like Avicii, BT, deadmau5, Porter Robinson, Afrojack, Feed Me / Spor, Martin Garrix, Savant and many more. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- Awarded "Best Keyboardist" in the Metal Hecho En Venezuela 2002-2003 Awards. Caracas, Venezuela.

- Hits #1 on Beatport's Drum & Bass Release Charts with his landmark album "Vulgar Display Of Bass"

- "Bring Back The Glory", contained in the previously mentioned album, hits 2 million plays on YouTube and another 2 million plays on Spotify.

- Hits #1 in Amazon's Bestseller in Hard Rock & Metal Chart with his remix of The Unguided's "Phoenix Down" single.

- An official video of the track "Revolution" is available online, featuring crowd-based footage from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela and Wales.

- Europa Revolution Tour 2012 lands 10 dates in 6 countries (April 13th - June 2nd)

- Latin American Tour 2012 lands 25 dates in 11 countries (July 14th - October 13th)

- Awarded "Best Metal Artist" in the DistorXion Awards 2013. Caracas, Venezuela.

- Hits #1 in Beatport's Hardcore / Hard Techno Release Charts with the remix album "Far Beyond Bass - The Vulgar Remixes".

- Europa Beyond Bass Tour 2013 lands 18 dates in 7 countries (October 11th - December 31st).

- Voted #1 DJ in Venezuela on The DJ List in 2013. PRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Shoutouts

- "Zardonic expresses many characteristics a flourishing human being needs to possess to affect the world in a positive way. Whether with his music or down to Earth attitude –just ask Zombie boy and the Mexican Vampire Woman– he continues to be genuine and rupture any confines that may be visible to others. His musical prowess knows no bounds; just go through his whopping discography and that fact will be plain to see." -Tyler Trew, YourEDM.com

- "Those who have followed any previous releases should be aware by now that Zardonic settles for nothing short of greatness." - Hellhound Music

- “One of the true leaders of our drum and bass future” –Dave Minner, AK1200.

- "Driven and prolific, he’s establishing an enviable reputation for quality production and total dancefloor destruction." -Mary Ishimoto Morris, The Washington Post / System Recordings.

- "Possessing an eclectic style endearing him not only to the Brotherhood of the Darkside, but also a fixture in the live sets of Pendulum, Downlink, Excision, Dieselboy, AK1200, John B, Andy C, DJ Hype, Bad Company UK and many more." - Robyn Chaos, Anger Management.

- "Fine lines exist between metal music and various other genres, and Zardonic is an artist that fuses metal with danceable drum and bass. From Venezuela, Zardonic dishes his music unlike any other artist today." - Alice Roques, Rock Revolt Magazine

- "Zardonic’s "Far Beyond Bass - The Vulgar Remixes" is a unique display of the merging genres, showcasing intensely heavy riffs, crazy dubstep with even crazier drops, and a grinding industrial backbone, and as bizarre at is sounds, creating some serious mosh-pit, fist pumping potential." - Plugged in Promotions

- "Artists of the dubstep and heavy metal hybridity have been around the block for a few decades now, but there are only a handful of performers who are taking this synergism to the next level, pleasing fans of both genres. South American electronic producer, Zardonic, is pumping out tracks that are quickly becoming a hit with both die-hard EDM kids and metalheads alike." -Lauren L, Plugged in Promotions

- "Venezuelan electronic dance music artist Zardonic may hide his larger-than-life stage presence behind an ominous, demonic mask – but his alter-ego Federico Ágreda has a very high profile in the business, thanks to his unique production skills and the ability to flip just about any genre into his own evil creation." -Gregory Burkart

- "With the appropriate title “Real Steel” this unique track spans the gambit from soundtrack music to industrial drumstep to full on machinery-style drum and bass. This is definitely not your traditional wobble but takes on a much more metal vibe to it which really works." -Rex Buchanan, the Music Ninja

- "This music is extremely groovy, sometimes dark enough, noisy and heavy in almost a Rock/Metal sense, high energy and even a sort of violence. And Zardonic definitively knows exactly what will hit you right in your face and what makes this s*it really banging." - Bushvox

- "Vulgar Display Of Bass is 12 tracks of genre bending violence sure to fill any dancefloor while at the same time causing the masses to raise their “metal horns” high, ranging from dubstep to drum & bass and metal." - Atlas Jams Release highlights

- “Vulgar Display Of Bass” Full Length, 2012. - “Far Beyond Bass - The Vulgar Remixes” Full Length, 2013. - “Restless Remixes” EP, 2013. - “OWSLA Presents Free Treats Vol. 2” Compilation, 2012. Includes “Kill The Silence” by Zardonic & Bare Noize. - “Amsterdam Dance Event 2013” Compilation, 2013. Includes “Rodina” by Zardonic & Syze. - Figure - “Monsters Selected Remixes” EP, 2013. Doom Music. Includes Zardonic’s remix of “Are You Afraid Of The Dark”. - “Innercore” Compilation, 2013. Industrial Strength. Includes Zardonic’s remix of “Techno” by Angel. - Black Sun Empire - “Variations In Black” Compilation, 2014. Blackout Music. Includes Zardonic’s remix of “Bitemark”. - AK1200 - “Junior’s Tune” Single, 2012. Big Riddim Recordings. Includes Zardonic’s remix of “Junior’s Tune”.

Full Discography: http://www.beatport.com/artist/zardonic/23120 Videos

Europa Beyond Bass 2013 Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rm10nUns04

Live @ Japan 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-1O29ou17I EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

ZARDONIC ON THE WEB

Official Website: http://www.zardonic.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/zardonic

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zardonic

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/djzardonic

Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/zardonic

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zardonic

FL Studio Power User Page: http://support.image-line.com/redirect/Zardonic

CONTACT Worldwide Bookings: Natalia Duran / Monstruo Ink Talent Agency [email protected]

North American Bookings: Scott McCusker / Cybergroove Productions [email protected]

Press Manager: Tom George [email protected]