Zac Holtzman is an American

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and co-founder of the band

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. He also played Dr. San in the web series On Cinema, At The Cinema.

Dieselhed

From 1989 to 2000 Holtzman was guitarist, co-vocalist, and co-songwriter for the group Dieselhed, a

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-based rock band.

Dengue Fever

Holtzman formed

in 2001 with his brother, Ethan Holtzman. In the 1990s Ethan became interested in Cambodian pop and rock through the compilation album '' Cambodian Rocks'' and eventually visited the country, returning with several

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s he purchased there. Some time later, Ethan heard Zac listening to the same music and had an idea for a band based on the psychedelic, surf, garage rock and pop of pre-

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Cambodia.

Other ventures

Holtzman plays Luther "Dr. San" Sanchez on the

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On Cinema starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington.

References

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