He was born Lazaro Mendez on December 2, 1971 in Hollywood Florida and was raised in Miami. The DJ Laz Morning Show is known for mysteriously getting their hands on exclusive content and is also quite popular on the Fox Television show, Dish Nation. In May of 2014, DJ Laz took his 40-foot powerboat out for a day of partying to promote Voli Vodka off the shores of Key Biscayne. The boat became stranded on a sandbar and in an attempt to free the boat, Ernesto Hernandez, a 23-year old, was killed after being caught in the propeller; DJ Laz was behind the wheel of the boat at the time of the accident.