Zavala (producer)

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Zavala
Birth nameAlexander Robert Zavala [1]
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Hip hop, electronica
Occupation(s) Producer
Years active2008-present
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Website fakefourinc.com/artist/zavala

Alexander Robert Zavala, better known mononymously by his stage name Zavala, is an American hip hop and electronica record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is a founding member of the hip hop duo Dark Time Sunshine alongside Onry Ozzborn. [2]

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Musical career

Zavala first came to attention in 2009 when he released the collaborative album Canciones Modernas with PNS of Molemen. The same year, he produced numerous tracks on Sleep's album Hesitation Wounds, his debut on Strange Famous Records.

Through working with Sleep, he met Onry Ozzborn, who featured on Hesitation Wounds as Grayskul. [3] The two soon became fans of each other's work and began working with each other, eventually leading to the creation of the duo Dark Time Sunshine. [4] Together they released three albums in three years, one of which being Anx. For every album released, Zavala also released an instrumental version as well. [5]

In 2017, he released his debut solo album named Fantasmas. [6] The album is an instrumental mix of electronica and hip hop. [7] The album was given generally favorable reviews, with Peter Ellman of Exclaim! saying: "For its exorcism of dark energies deftly balanced with efforts towards lightness, Fantasmas is a startlingly effective solo debut." [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Singles

Productions

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