Early career Born in
Auckland, Lowe attended
Auckland Grammar School and was a presenter on local music station Max TV. Zane was a member of Urban Disturbance, an early 90s hip hop group whose standout hit was "No Flint No Flame" and
Breaks Co-Op, alongside Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op in
Auckland, releasing the electronic album
Roofers in 1997 before they both left New Zealand to travel and pursue other interests. Both later developed their careers in the United Kingdom.
DJ Lowe relocated to the United Kingdom in 1997. He initially worked at the Record and Tape Exchange in
Notting Hill before being asked to cover for a show on
XFM, going on to host XFM's Music Response. In 2003, he joined
BBC Radio 1. As a DJ, he has played sets at festivals including
Coachella,
Future Music Festival in Australia,
Glastonbury,
Creamfields and
Bestival. He has toured with artists including,
Skrillex,
The Prodigy,
Kasabian and
The Weeknd and opened shows for both
Muse and
Foo Fighters at their concerts at
Wembley Stadium. As well as being a regular performer at
Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks, Lowe is also Musical Director for the brand.
MTV Lowe started his career on
MTV UK before moving to
MTV2 Europe (now MTV Rocks) presenting shows such as
MTV News (1998–2001),
MTV News Daily Edition (1999–2001) and
Brand:New (1999). From 2002 to 2015, he presented
Gonzo, the channel's flagship music show.
BBC Radio 1 Lowe's
BBC 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 with
Apple. Lowe presented his last show on 5 March 2015.
Apple Music 1 At the 2015 Apple
WWDC Keynote, Lowe was introduced as one of the DJs of
Apple Music 1 (previously Beats 1), a radio station part of
Apple Music. He was also the host of the Apple Music show
Planet of the Apps. ==Awards and nominations==