Major Lazer is an American electronic dance collective founded in 2008 by producer Diplo and DJ Switch, rooted in Jamaican sound-system culture and dancehall. The group rose to global prominence with the Diamond-certified 'Lean On' (2015) and has since racked up over 10 billion streams on Spotify across its catalog. In 2025, British-Jamaican artist America Foster joined Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Ape Drums as the group's first woman member, marking a new chapter for the project.
A new Major Lazer lineup was officially announced on June 2, 2026.
America Foster, the group's first woman member, released 'Bruk Down' with Toronto artist Sadboi and choreographer Parris Goebel on October 24, 2025.
Major Lazer released 'GANGSTA' featuring Busy Signal and Kybba, the first single of their new era with America Foster.
Major Lazer released the mixtape GYALGEBRA, their first mixtape in several years.
Major Lazer released a 15th anniversary deluxe edition of their debut album 'Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do', including previously unreleased tracks.