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| Birth name | Zachary Granger Moldof |
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| Born | July 22, 1981 Broward County, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| 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 who is 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]
Zachg, who is Jewish, [7] is originally from Broward County, Florida and grew up in Windmill Ranch Estates in Weston, Florida. [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]
