Zachg
Zachg | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Zachary Granger Moldof |
| Also known as | Zach G, Hemol |
| Born | July 22, 1981 Broward County, Florida |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Instrument | Sampler |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Rad Reef |
| Website | zachg |
Zachary Granger Moldof[1] (born July 22, 1981[2]), better known by his stage name Zachg, is an American hip hop artist based in Los Angeles, California.[3] He is a founder of the lifestyle collective Rad Reef, which released the New No Wave compilation in 2013.[4] He is one half of the design duo Twin Beast.[5] He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz, Jel, Silky Johnson, Black Noise, BK Beats, Left Leberra, and Dizzy D, among others.[6]
Life and career
Zachg, who is Jewish,[7] is originally from Broward County, Florida and grew up in the Everglades.[3] He attended University of Central Florida for advertising.[3] 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
- South Florida Mountains (2014)
- Errlirl (2016)
- Whole Tushie (2016)
Mixtapes
- Rara Aves (2011)
- Sonter Masic (2012)
- Peace Mettle (2012)
- Raindancin (in the Pussy) (2012)
- New World Whale (2012)
- Bright Side of the Moon (2013)
EPs
- All Fucked Up Everything (2011)
- Prostitutes' Yard Sale (2011) (with Silky Johnson)
- Smuggler Songgs (2011) (with Western Tink)
- PMB Ho! (2012) (with Black Noise)
- Carbon Bros (2012) (with BK Beats)
- Hashburry Gardens (2012) (with Left Leberra)
- Cloudlife (2012) (with Main Attrakionz and Jel)
- Cool Cool Summer (2012) (with Freshgalaxy)
- Adominable Flowmans (2012) (with Dizzy D)
- Fates' Book (2012)
- Sky Pants (2012) (with Deli Mane)
- All Fucked Up Everything Vol. 2 (2012)
- Mostly Power (2012)
- Mostly Peace (2012)
- Mindcrate #1: Tropical Unnerpant (2013)
- Swiss Zachary Robinson (2014)
Singles
- "Leftover Karma" (2011)
- "Deep Nile" (2011)
- "Ghost Pussy Money" (2012)
- "Freeda Peeple's Anthem" (2013)
Guest appearances
- Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" produced by Ryan Hemsworth (2012)
- Droned Out Clone - "Desperate Time Shit" from Instrumental Institution Vol. 1 (2012)
- Sortahuman x Dizzy D - "Outerspace" from Animal House (2012)
- Freshgalaxy - "Californeattle" from World of Summer 2 (2012)
- Western Tink - "Welcome to Cap City" (2013)
- Noah23 - "Leopard Carpet" from Lotus Deities (2013)
- Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" produced by Steel Tipped Dove (2013)
- Noah23 - "Weight Up" from Street Astrology (2014)
Productions
- Sortahuman - "How You Really Feel" from Stonergang (2011)
- Left Leberra - "Ripd Dresses" from Bubble Quiet Dos Mil (2011)
- Noah23 - "Leopard Carpet" from Lotus Deities (2013)
- Noah23 - "Weight Up" from Street Astrology (2014)
Compilation appearances
- "Floridian Rapper. Mountain 5." on New No Wave (2013)
- "Chronoglades" on Mitsuda (2013)
References
- ^ Zachg. "About". Good Beach. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Zachg (February 3, 2011). "YEah, I was crazy about dinosaurs as a youth. I feel for em. I am July 22. 1981". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c Cortez, Kevin (November 29, 2018). "Skating, Smoking, and Making Music With Zach Moldof". Leafly. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (March 5, 2013). "First Spin: Rad Reef's 'New No Wave' Compilation". Spin. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Tibbits, Ashley (April 27, 2016). "Design Duo Twin Beast Shares Where They Scope Out Art in LA". Racked Los Angeles. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Vogt, Nick (June 26, 2012). "Renaissance Man: A Bloglin Interview w/ Zachg". Mishka NYC. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Benn, Jesse (December 7, 2017). "A Jewish Rapper's Response To The Nazi Who Hacked His Twitter". HuffPost. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Getman, David (April 26, 2012). "Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (February 15, 2012). "Listen: Main Attrakionz, Kool A.D., Lakutis & 22 More Rappers Spit On "Hyperbolic Chamber Music"". Prefix. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Premiere: Main Attrakionz, Haleek Maul, Shady Blaze and more sign up for 24-minute posse cut". Fact. June 26, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Goble, Corban (March 2, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz, Jel and Zachg cLOUDLIFE EP". Stereogum. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Main Attrakionz - cLOUDLIFE EP". Fact. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (February 28, 2012). "First Spin: Main Attrakionz's Collaborative EP 'cLOUDLIFE'". Spin. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Sawyer, Jonathan (October 25, 2012). "Zachg featuring Western Tink - Zombi Burner". Hypetrak. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (January 20, 2013). "Zachg - Mostly Power & Mostly Peace [EPs]". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
