Zachg Explained

Zachg
Birth Name:Zachary Granger Moldof
Birth Date:22 July 1981
Birth Place:Broward County, Florida, U.S.
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Instrument:Sampler
Years Active:2000–present
Label:Rad Reef

Zachary Granger Moldof[1] (born July 22, 1981),[2] better known by his stage name Zachg, is an American hip hop artist who is based in Los Angeles, California. He is a founder of the lifestyle collective Rad Reef, which released the New No Wave compilation in 2013.[3] He is one half of the design duo Twin Beast.[4] He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz, Jel, Silky Johnson, Black Noise, BK Beats, Left Leberra, and Dizzy D, among others.[5]

Life and career

Zachg, who is Jewish,[6] is originally from Broward County, Florida and grew up in Windmill Ranch Estates in Weston, Florida. He attended University of Central Florida for advertising.[7] He examined the roots of sampling in hip hop with his master's thesis at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[8]

Zachg was featured on "Hyperbolic Chamber Music", a 22-minute track produced by Ryan Hemsworth, along with other rappers such as Kool A.D., Lakutis, Isaiah Toothtaker, and Shady Blaze.[9] He was also featured on "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II", which was produced by Steel Tipped Dove.[10]

In 2012, Zachg released Cloudlife, a collaborative EP with Main Attrakionz and Jel.[11] It was described by Fact as "an unusually focused release" from Main Attrakionz.[12] He produced "J Bar" and "Take Her Shoppin" off of the EP.[13] In that year, he also released Raindancin (in the Pussy),[14] as well as Mostly Power and Mostly Peace.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Productions

Compilation appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. Good Beach. Zachg. August 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705182110/http://www.goodbeachdistro.com/how-we-work/. July 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: YEah, I was crazy about dinosaurs as a youth. I feel for em. I am July 22. 1981.. Twitter. Zachg. February 3, 2011. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511084326/https:/twitter.com/zachmoldof/status/33176133788762114. May 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: First Spin: Rad Reef's 'New No Wave' Compilation. Spin. Brandon. Soderberg. March 5, 2013. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307163428/http://www.spin.com/2013/03/first-spin-rad-reefs-new-no-wave-compilation/. March 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Design Duo Twin Beast Shares Where They Scope Out Art in LA. Racked Los Angeles. Ashley. Tibbits. April 27, 2016. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602140252/http://la.racked.com/2016/4/27/11512744/twin-beast-tiffany-ruiz-zach-moldof-art-design-punchbowl-los-angeles. June 2, 2016.
  5. Web site: Renaissance Man: A Bloglin Interview w/ Zachg. Mishka NYC. Nick. Vogt. June 26, 2012. May 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412020154/http://mishkanyc.com/bloglin/2012/06/26/renaissance-man-a-very-special-bloglin-interview-w-zachg/. April 12, 2013.
  6. Web site: A Jewish Rapper's Response To The Nazi Who Hacked His Twitter. HuffPost. Jesse. Benn. December 7, 2017. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161208062450/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-benn/a-jewish-rappers-response_b_13476122.html. December 8, 2016.
  7. Web site: Skating, Smoking, and Making Music With Zach Moldof. Leafly. Kevin. Cortez. November 29, 2018. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511084447/https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/skating-smoking-and-making-music-with-zach-moldof. May 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today. The Daily Californian. David. Getman. April 26, 2012. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120630023535/http://www.dailycal.org/2012/04/26/above-the-rader-part-ii-zachg-danny-brown-and-heems-on-hip-hop-today. June 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: Listen: Main Attrakionz, Kool A.D., Lakutis & 22 More Rappers Spit On "Hyperbolic Chamber Music". Prefix. Andrew. Martin. February 15, 2012. May 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419070708/http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-main-attrakionz-kool-ad-lakutis-22-more-rap/61987/. April 19, 2012.
  10. Web site: Premiere: Main Attrakionz, Haleek Maul, Shady Blaze and more sign up for 24-minute posse cut. Fact. June 26, 2013. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630001558/http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/26/premiere-main-attrakionz-haleek-maul-shady-blaze-and-more-sign-up-for-24-minute-posse-cut/. June 30, 2013.
  11. Web site: Stream Main Attrakionz, Jel and Zachg cLOUDLIFE EP. Stereogum. Corban. Goble. March 2, 2012. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104084745/http://stereogum.com/965682/stream-main-attrakionz-jel-and-zachg-cloudlife-ep/album-stream/. November 4, 2012.
  12. Web site: Main Attrakionz - cLOUDLIFE EP. Fact. February 29, 2012. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024518/https://www.factmag.com/2012/02/29/main-attrakionz-cloudlife-ep/. March 2, 2019.
  13. Web site: First Spin: Main Attrakionz's Collaborative EP 'cLOUDLIFE'. Spin. Brandon. Soderberg. February 28, 2012. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422122053/http://www.spin.com/2012/02/first-spin-main-attrakionzs-collaborative-ep-cloudlife/. April 22, 2016.
  14. Web site: Zachg featuring Western Tink - Zombi Burner. Hypetrak. Jonathan. Sawyer. October 25, 2012. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602100951/http://hypetrak.com/2012/10/zachg-featuring-western-tink-zombi-burner/. June 2, 2013.
  15. Web site: Zachg - Mostly Power & Mostly Peace [EPs]]. Potholes in My Blog. Andrew. Martin. January 20, 2013. May 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130521221525/http://potholesinmyblog.com/zachg-mostly-power-mostly-peace-eps/. May 21, 2013.

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