Stza

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Stza in his earlier, healthier days.

Scott Sturgeon, also known as Stza Crack, (pronounced "Stizz-uh") (born March 4, 1976) has fronted several ska punk bands in the New York area, the best known being Choking Victim and Leftöver Crack. The stage name Stza is a tribute to the Wu-Tang Clan, in which the members would take their stage names and scratch it on a turn table, taking the sound "za", such as GZA (Genius) and RZA (Razor).

In 1990 Sturgeon and a friend of his Alec Baillie formed No Commercial Value, which later evolved into Choking Victim and then again into Leftöver Crack. Although many members of these bands have come and gone, Sturgeon remained a constant figure, writing the vast majority of the lyrics and music and becoming the bands' self-appointed spokesperson. Stza played live in Choking Victim, the original incarnation of Leftöver Crack. Sturgeon is also associated with the band Morning Glory through Leftover Crack member Ezra Kire.

In 2005 he played solo (doing acoustic shows) and in a new "Crack Rock Steady Seven" featuring members of The Infested in Europe. 2006 saw him in Mexico city forming yet another regional Crack Rocksteady Seven, the CRS7mx featuring members of Niño Zombi. Fall of 2006 he returned to the United States and toured with Leftöver Crack, their tour with Citizen Fish was dubbed Cracktoberfest 2006. Most recently Stza has been involved in the creation of yet another punk/ska band, this time with members of Casa de Chihuaha, The Slackers, and The Degenerics (Nico Ramirez, Frank P. and Ara B. respectively) called "Star Fucking Hipsterz".

Sturgeon, along with other members of Leftöver Crack, resides at 155 Avenue C, better known as C-Squat.