Zack Bia
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Zack Bia | |
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| Born | Zack Bialobos June 9, 1996 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Co-founder - Field Trip Recordings |
| Title | Co-founder |
Zack Bialobos (born June 9, 1996) is an American socialite, DJ, record executive and club promoter. He initially rose to prominence in the Los Angeles nightlife scene in the late 2010s as a party promoter and DJ. As a music executive, he joined James Canton's Field Trip Recordings in 2018 as co-founder and signed notable artists such as Yeat, SSGKobe, and Slump6s.[1]
Early life
Zack Bialobos was born on June 9, 1996, in New York City. His parents split when he was 9, and he was raised by his mother as a result. Bia's mother would expose him to music and magazine culture at a young age. [2] Inspired by this, Bia would make money by downloading music on people's iPod's when he was 8 or 9.[3]
Career
2015–2017: Club promotion and DJing
On Bia's 19th birthday, while attending the University of Southern California, he visited a Los Angeles nightclub for the first time. Rapper Fetty Wap was also there, and he invited Bia and his friends to party with them. Following the party, a promoter asked for Bia's number, assuming he was a member of Fetty Wap's entourage. After bringing college classmates to parties he attended, he was getting paid $100 to promote the club once a week. Eventually he was discovered by John Terzian, founder of the H.Wood Group, and worked alongside him. After hosting and DJing parties and dinners at the nightclub Delilah, Bia befriended musician Drake in 2017.[4] He then cameoed in Drake's music video for "Money in the Grave", which garnered speculation as to who he was.[1]
2018–present: Recording label and signings
In 2018, Bia joined on record executive James Canton's record label Field Trip Recordings as a co-founder. He has since signed rappers Yeat, SSGKobe, Slump6s, HVN and OnlyBino, and singers Mallory Merk and Max Drazen, all of whom are in jointly signed with major record labels.[1]
Field Trip Recordings
| Field Trip Recordings, LLC | |
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| Founded | April 25, 2017 |
| Founder | James Canton Zack Bia |
| Distributor(s) | Various |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | fieldtriprecords |
Field Trip Recordings, LLC[5] is an American record label originally founded on April 25, 2017 in Los Angeles by American record executive James Canton, with Zack Bia later joining on as a co-founder in 2018. The label commenced operations in 2020.[6]
The label has signed rappers Yeat, SSGKobe, Slump6s, HVN and OnlyBino, as well as singers Mallory Merk and Max Drazen, all of whom are joint-ventures with the label among various major record labels.[7][non-primary source needed]
Roster
| Artists | Year signed | Releases (under the label) | Notes |
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| Mallory Merk[8] | 2020 | 1 | Jointly with Warner |
| SSGKobe[9] | 2 (extended plays) | Jointly with Columbia | |
| HVN[10] | 2021 | 1 | Jointly with Interscope |
| Slump6s[11] | 3 | Jointly with Republic | |
| OnlyBino[12] | 1 | Jointly with Columbia | |
| Yeat[13] | 2022 | 2 | Jointly with Geffen, Interscope, Listen To The Kids and Twizzy Rich |
| Max Drazen[14] | 1 (singles) | Jointly with EMI & Capitol |
References
- ^ a b c "The Real Zack Bia". Complex. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Many Worlds of Zack Bia". Office Magazine. November 12, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Hine, Samuel (March 4, 2020). "Who Is Zack Bia?". GQ. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "How Zack Bia's IG Live Became the Quarantine's Coolest Party". Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "FIELD TRIP RECORDINGS, LLC :: California (US) :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com.
- ^ "Interview: Record Label Founder Zack Bia". COOL HUNTING®. June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Field Trip Recordings". fieldtriprecords.net.
- ^ "Fresh Out - Single by Mallory Merk".
- ^ "Feelings (feat. Internet Money) - Single by SSGKobe". September 23, 2020 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "DRACO - Single by HVN". April 21, 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Moment - Single by Slump6s". August 11, 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Clutch - Single by Onlybino!". December 17, 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Still countin - Single by Yeat". February 11, 2022 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Let Me Down Slow - Single by Max Drazen". May 27, 2022 – via music.apple.com.