Zack Fox

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Zack Fox
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Fox performing stand up in July 2019
PseudonymBreastmilk Alabama
Birth nameZachary Channing Fox
Born (1990-12-06) December 6, 1990 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand up, music, television
Alma mater Savannah College of Art and Design [1]
Years active2013–present

Zachary Channing Fox [2] (born December 6, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian, rapper, writer, actor, illustrator and internet personality from Atlanta, Georgia. [3] [4] He has collaborated with Kenny Beats, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and Bnyx.

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Career

Fox got his start in 2013 on Twitter, tweeting jokes and amassing tens of thousands of followers under the alias "Bootymath." In subsequent years, he dropped the alias and expanded into music, joining the Awful Records collective. [3] In 2017, his publicity increased as he illustrated the album sleeve of Thundercat's album Drunk, [3] and also acted in and wrote for Kuso, the 2017 horror comedy film directed by Flying Lotus. [5]

In October 2018, Fox released his first song, "Square Up" in collaboration with hip hop producer Kenny Beats. [5]

In April 2019, Fox appeared on The Cave, a YouTube series in which Kenny Beats invites different artists to freestyle in his studio. Kenny and Fox recorded "Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)," in the episode, and the song reached the number one spot on Spotify's U.S. viral chart on July 8, 2019. [6] The two never intended to release the song commercially, but after its success they released an official version of it in June. [6]

His 2019 single "The Bean Kicked In" is featured on FlyLo FM, a fictional radio station in Grand Theft Auto V hosted by record producer Flying Lotus. [7]

On October 15, 2021, Zack Fox released his debut studio album shut the fuck up talking to me. [8]

Personal life

Fox has been in a relationship with multi-hyphenate Kat Matutina since late 2018 and got engaged in 2022. [9] The couple resides in Los Angeles and have a radio show together on NTS radio. In November of 2023, it was revealed that Fox is the biological son of comedian Felonious Munk. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Kuso ManuelAlso co-writer
2020 The Eric Andre Show HimselfEpisode: Named After My Dad's Penis
2021 Pause with Sam Jay Party guestEpisode: "Coons"
2021–present Abbott Elementary TariqRecurring role

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
shut the fuck up talking to me

Extended plays

TitleDetails
wood tip

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Square Up"
(with Kenny Beats)
2018non-album singles
"Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)"
(with Kenny Beats)
2019
"The Bean Kicked in"
"Stick!"
(featuring Fabo)
2020
"The Madness"
(with Working on Dying and Father)
"IHY2LN" [11]
"Marinate" [11]
"fafo"2021shut the fuck up talking to me
"dummy" [12] 2023non-album singles

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