Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Kasabian, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, Ellie Goulding... the list of artists who have Zane Lowe to thank for their careers is very, very long.

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Bands and musicians took to Twitter and Instagram to praise the DJ during his final ever show for BBC Radio 1 before his big move to the Big Apple (the tech firm, not New York).

The message was clear: many of these artists wouldn't have been played on Radio 1 if it weren't for Zane's show.

Mark Ronson posted a long message of thanks on his Instagram profile to the 41-year-old New Zealander, saying that Zane was "a lot of the reason that I probably have a career."

Zane Lowe's last show on radio 1 today. I wouldn't be where I am without him and his support, good luck with everything man, and thank you x

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— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) March 5, 2015

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Lowe has been at BBC Radio 1 since 2003. Annie Mac will take over his evening slot from 9 March, with Lowe moving to Los Angeles to work in a new, as-yet undisclosed role at Apple.

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