Few DJs have had as big an impact on music and culture as Z-Trip.
Z-Trip is an award-winning global DJ, Producer, speaker, and is often referred to as the pioneer of the Mashup Movement.
Z-Trip’s roots are in Hip-Hop but there’s no style of music he doesn’t touch. The List of artists he’s collaborated with reads like the best Spotify playlist ever. Linkin Park, Public Enemy, Lee Scratch Perry, Tom Morello, Galactic, Travis Barker, Shepard Fairey, Run The Jewels, Busta Rhymes, LSDREAM and many more. For over a decade Z-Trip has been performing alongside Hip-Hop legend LL Cool J. Their shows have been described as so exemplary that the “crowd can barely handle the greatness.” Last year they toured worldwide with The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and many other legends, celebrating Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary. LL and Z are also collaborators on the “Rock the Bells” channel on Sirius XM.
As a performer, Z-Trip plays festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits, and is also a staple in the EDM world. His Electric Daisy Carnival, Holy Ship and Shambhala sets are always festival highlights.
“Shifting Gears”, Z-Trip’s artist debut album, received 4 stars in Rolling Stone. His subsequent releases were also given high praise. Z-Trip has officially remixed tracks for Nirvana, The Beastie Boys, Rush, Jay-Z, Motown and The Bob Marley estate.
As a composer, he’s done numerous work for video games such as EA Sports “Madden”, “SSX” and “Skate” as well as Activision’s “DJ Hero” series. He’s featured as an avatar in the game alongside Daft Punk, Tiesto, Deadmau5 and other icons.
Z-Trip’s presence in TV & film is equally impressive. He curated, performed and led the tribute to friend LL Cool J for The Kennedy Center Honors. He’s also performed with LL at his induction into the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame. Z-Trip was one of the 5 members of the musical super group that closed out the 55th Grammys with what Vulture called “ The Best Rap Rock collaboration ever”.
Z-Trip has worked on numerous movies including “The Boss”, ”Battle of the Year,” and “Drum Battle”. He’s also scored music for the documentaries “Infamy,” “Scratch: All The Way Live” and was the special music supervisor and composer on “La Bare” directed by good friend Joe Manganiello. They’ve recently teamed up once again to work on a Dungeons & Dragons documentary, coming soon. One of Z-Trip’s most artistic movie projects has been live-scoring Harold Lloyd’s silent film classics via turntables, which he premiered at both Tribeca and AFI Film Festivals to rave reviews.
Whether in the studio, behind the decks or behind the scenes, Z -Trip continues to push boundaries beyond what’s expected and wow crowds with his innate sense of what it takes to make people move, think & discover all the endless possibilities music has to offer.
