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 |
| Instruments | Sampler |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Rad Reef |
| Associated acts | Main Attrakionz, Jel |
| Website |
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Zachary Granger Moldof (born July 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Zachg, is an American indie hip hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a founder of the lifestyle collective Rad Reef, which released the New No Wave compilation in March 2013.[1] He is also the founder of Good Beach, a music distribution company for indie artists that focuses on streaming.[2] He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz, Jel, Silky Johnson, Black Noise, BK Beats, Left Leberra, and Dizzy D, among others.[3] He examined the roots of sampling in hip hop with his master's thesis at Tisch School of the Arts.[4]
Career
Zachg began rapping in 1999, and first started performing as Hemol in Orlando, Florida in 2000. He was a regular attendee at H.U.S.H. participating in weekly freestyle cyphers, and battles. From 2000-2004 he played shows regularly in Orlando, and also toured across the East Coast and Eastern Canada.
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.[5]
Zachg released Cloudlife, a collaborative EP with Main Attrakionz and Jel, in March 2012;[6] it was described by the Fact magazine as "an unusually focused release" from Main Attrakionz.[7] Zachg produced "J Bar" and "Take Her Shoppin" off of the EP.[8]
Zachg released the solo album, Raindancin (in the Pussy), in October 2012.[9] He released two EPs, Mostly Power and Mostly Peace, in December 2012.[10]
Discography
Albums
- Rara Aves (2011)
- Sonter Masic (2012)
- Peace Mettle (2012)
- Raindancin (in the Pussy) (2012)
- South Florida Mountains (2014)
Mixtapes
- 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 - "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 - "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
- ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (March 5, 2013). "First Spin: Rad Reef's 'New No Wave' Compilation - SPIN". Spin.
- ↑ "About". Good Beach. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Vogt, Nick (June 26, 2012). "Renaissance Man: A Bloglin Interview w/ Zachg - Mishka". Mishka.
- ↑ Getman, David (April 26, 2012). "Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today - The Daliy Califonian". The Daily Californian.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (February 15, 2012). "Listen: Main Attrakionz, Kool A.D., Lakutis & 22 More Rappers Spit On "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" - Prefix". Prefix.
- ↑ Goble, Corban (March 2, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz, Jel and Zachg cLOUDLIFE EP - Stereogum". Stereogum.
- ↑ "Main Attrakionz - cLOUDLIFE EP - FACT Magazine". Fact. February 29, 2012.
- ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (February 28, 2012). "First Spin: Main Attrakionz's Collaborative EP 'cLOUDLIFE' - SPIN". Spin.
- ↑ Sawyer, Jonathan (October 25, 2012). "Zachg featuring Western Tink - Zombi Burner - HYPETRAK". Hypetrak.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (January 20, 2013). "Potholes In My Blog » Zachg - Mostly Power & Mostly Peace [EPs]". Potholes in My Blog.