Zach Sciacca (born July 22, 1971), better known as DJ Z-Trip, is an American DJ and producer. He is a pioneer of the

mashup Mashup may refer to: * Mashup (culture), the rearrangement of spliced parts of musical pieces as part of a subculture * Mashup (education), combining various forms of data and media by a teacher or student in an instructional setting * Mashup (mus ...

movement. He was the 2009 recipient of the "America's Best DJ Award". As a producer he has worked with artists across different genres including

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Public Enemy Public Enemy is an American Hip-hop, hip hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as Racism in the United States, American r ...

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and

Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura (born August 29, 1966), better known by his stage name Dan the Automator, is an American record producer. He is the founder of the publishing company Sharkman Music and the record label 75 Ark. Early life Daniel M. Nakamura wa ...

. As of 2012, he has also been featured as LL Cool J's touring DJ. He collaborated with

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on the mixtape ''Attack the Block''. In 2012, Z-Trip launched a new mixer with

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and

Serato Serato (stylized in all lowercase; ) is a music software company founded in 1998 in Auckland, New Zealand by Steve West and AJ Bertenshaw. History West and Bertenshaw met in computer science class at the University of Auckland. When West created ...

called the 62-Z.

Life and career

Z-Trip was born in

Queens, New York Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

, then moved to

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, as a teen. He was known early in his career for performing with the Bombshelter DJs (along with Bombshelter's founder Emile Ananian and DJ Radar). He became widely known when his collaboration with DJ P, "Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1", was released in 2001. Only 1000 copies were made, but the album was soon distributed over the Internet in MP3 format. Uneasy Listening topped many critics' best album of year lists, including Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, URB, the ''Los Angeles Times'' and ''New York Times''. Since then, he has become well known worldwide for his sold-out shows and eclectic style, including headlining slots at the

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colora ...

and an opening slot for the

Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...

. He was also a part of

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, a concert scheduled for American troops stationed in Kuwait; this show was simulcast on

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and the FX cable channel. His album '' Shifting Gears'' marked his major-label debut. Released on

Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by the Disney Music Group which focuses on pop, rock, alternative, hip hop and country genres, also specializing in recordings for a more mature audience not suitable for the flagship Wal ...

in 2005, the album features guest artists

Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...

Murs Murs may refer to: People * Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs (1804-1878), French ornithologist * Olly Murs (born 1984), English singer-songwriter * Murs (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper Places * Murs, Indre, France * Murs, Vaucluse, Fr ...

Lyrics Born Tsutomu William "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker. Early ...

, Luke Sick,

Aceyalone Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He is ...

, Mystic,

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Busdriver Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver (sometimes stylized in all caps), is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, R.A.P. Ferreira, Nocando ...

Chester Bennington Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various po ...

(from

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bass ...

Chuck D Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D is also a me ...

(from

) and Soup and

Chali 2na Charles Stewart (born June 26, 1971), better known as Chali 2na (), is an American painter and rapper, associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. He is known for his bass-baritone voice and quick-delivery rapping style. Personal life ...

(from

Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 (stylized JuraSsic 5) is an American alternative hip hop group formed by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup (Jurassic 5), Soup, Zaakir), and Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mar ...

). ''Shifting Gears'' received both critical and commercial acclaim. ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

'' gave the album four stars. It also charted 3 Top Ten Singles, in the U.S. As of August 2006, Z-Trip has left Hollywood Records. Z-Trip also composed an original score for EA Games' release ''

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''. With his remix of "Lounge Act", he became the first and (as of July 2010) the only DJ to have a remix approved by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's estate. Z-Trip is featured in the 2001 documentary '' Scratch''. His educational segment "How To Rock A Party" was placed in prominent rotation on MTV and placed as an extra on the ''Scratch'' DVD. He is also featured in 2005's ''Scratch, All The Way Live'' concert film alongside

Mix Master Mike Michael Schwartz (born April 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Mix Master Mike, is an American turntablist best known for his work with Beastie Boys. Life and career Born in San Francisco, Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino desc ...

of the

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. In 2007, Z-Trip released an EP with MSTRKRFT entitled ''Soundclash of the Titans'', which featured artwork by longtime Z-Trip friend and collaborator

Shepard Fairey Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989, he designed the " Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker campa ...

, of Obey Giant fame. In 2008, Z-Trip became politically motivated and did an album encouraging people to vote for

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...

entitled ''Party For Change'', which was hailed as "great". After Obama's win, he created an album entitled ''Victory Lap'' that served as the soundtrack for the inauguration night parties around the world. Both albums were licensed under Creative Commons, made available for free download on the artist's website with cover art created by Fairey. He performs with Serato Live as well as traditional vinyl, preferring to edit with Pro Tools. In 2013, Z-Trip collaborated with reggae artist

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development ...

on a remix of the

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...

track "Punky Reggae Party", which was made into a limited-edition pressing by Serato. Z-Trip was voted America's Best DJ in 2009 by ''DJ Times'' Magazine and has placed in the competition's Top 10 every year since. Shortly after, he was named the #1 DJ in Club District's yearly "Top 10 DJ's in America" poll. In October 2009, Z-Trip became the headlining resident DJ of Rain Nightclub on Friday nights, located at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. As a part of this ongoing residency, entitled "Z-Trip's Revolution", he had multiple guests perform alongside him, including

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late ...

De La Soul De La Soul ( ) is an American hip hop music, hip hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York (state), New York in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evoluti ...

, Three Six Mafia, and

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...

. The night was put on hiatus in late 2010 as Z-Trip began to work on his follow-up to ''Shifting Gears''. 2011 marked the beginning of Z-Trip's collaboration with hip-hop icon

with performances at the

South by Southwest South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas. It began in 1987 and has conti ...

Festival and a special guest appearance by the rapper during Z-Trip's headlining set at the

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, among others. The duo then embarked upon a multiple date tour entitled "Kings of the Mic," which saw them criss-cross the United States, joined by hip-hop artists including

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

and

, which was heralded as "in-your-face and unfettered". In 2012, Z-Trip collaborated with

dubstep Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken ...

artist Datsik to produce the track 'Double Trouble,' featured on Datsik's first studio album,

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. In 2023, Z-Trip performed with

for New Year's Eve festivities during

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on 31 December 2023.

Production discography

; ;Remixes *

– "Punky Reggae Party (Z-Trip Remix ft.

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)" (2013, Island Records) *

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...

– T.H.E. Feat

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...

Wolfgang Gartner Joseph Thomas Youngman (born March 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Wolfgang Gartner, is an Americans, American DJ and music producer. Much of his music prior to 2010 was released through his own record label, Kindergarten, but he signe ...

(Z-Trip Remix) (2012, Interscope Records) *

– "Days Are Forgotten" (Z-Trip Remix ft.

) (2011) *

– "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win feat.

Santigold Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, '' Santogold'' (2008), was released by Atlantic Records and met with widespread critica ...

(Z-Trip's Evil Twin Remix)" (2011) *

Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...

– "Derezzed" (Z-Trip's "Off The Grid" Remix) (2011) *

Far East Movement Far East Movement (abbreviated FM) is an American Hip hop music, hip hop and electronic music group based in Los Angeles, composed of Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, Jon Street, Ray Ro, DJ Virman, and Jerm Beats. They signed with Martin Kierszenba ...

– " Rocketeer (DJ Z-Trip Afterburner Dub Remix)" (2011) *

Jared Evan Jared Evan Siegel (born September 21, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. He signed with Polow da Don's record label Zone 4, an imprint of Interscope Records, in 2009. He wrote and produced the song "Frozen" fo ...

– "I'm in Love With You (Z-Trip Remix)" (2011) *

Rye Rye Ryeisha Rochelle Berrain (born November 25, 1990), known by her stage name Rye Rye, is an American rapper, singer, dancer and actress. Signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings, she released her first mixtape RYEot PowRR in 2011 and her anticipated debut albu ...

ft.

MIA Mia, Mía, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to: Music Artists * M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer * M.I.A. (American band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California * MIA. (German band), a German rock/pop band formed i ...

– "Sunshine" (2011) * Dead Weather "Treat Me Like Your Mother" (Z-Trip Remix Feat

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) (2010) * Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – " Planet Rock" mixed with

The Crystal Method The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in 1993. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, v ...

– " Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)" avail on

DJ Hero 2 ''DJ Hero 2'' is a 2010 rhythm game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision. It is the sequel to ''DJ Hero'' (2009), a spin-off (media), spin-off of the ''Guitar Hero'' series. The game was released worldwide in October 2010 for ...

Activision Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one o ...

(2010) *

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...

– "Get Ur Freak On" Mixed With

Dillinja Karl Nicholas Francis, also known as Dillinja, is a British jungle/drum and bass DJ and record producer. Biography Dillinja is a prolific producer and artist within the jungle and drum and bass scene. Since 1991, Dillinja has produced a number ...

and Skibadee – "Twist 'Em Out" avail on

(2010) *

vs Foreigner "DJ Hero" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on

DJ Hero ''DJ Hero'' is a 2009 rhythm game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision. It is the first spin-off of the ''Guitar Hero'' series. It was released on October 27, 2009, in North America and on October 29, 2009, in Europe. The gam ...

(2010) *

Bassnectar Lorin Gabriel Ashton (born February 16, 1978), better known under his stage name Bassnectar, is an American Disc jockey, DJ and electronic music producer. With a career spanning several decades, Bassnectar has gained recognition for his innova ...

" Cozza Frenzy" (Z-Trip Hellrazor Remix) (2009) *

Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...

"Bring the Justice" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on

(2009) *

Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

"Brass Dust" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on

(2009) * Z-Trip: Smaller Babies (Z-Trip's Banjo Breaks Remix) The Truth Campaign (2008) *

Nirvana Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...

: '' Lounge Act (Z-Trip Remix)'' (2007)

VG Soundtrack *

Jackson 5 The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Ti ...

"I Want You Back" (Z-Trip remix) Motown Remixed (2007) * Z-Trip: ''M@shUptight'' (2007) * Z-Trip & Run Run Run: ''

Fade into You "Fade into You" is a song by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star from their second studio album, '' So Tonight That I Might See'' (1993). The song was written by lyricist Hope Sandoval and composer David Roback, who also served as produc ...

(Z-Trip Remix)'' (with Instrumental) (2006)

Feast of Love ''Feast of Love'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton (his last film before his death in 2025), and starring an ensemble cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Da ...

Soundtrack *

DJ Shadow Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California, San Jose, California), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album, ''Endtroducing.....,'' was released in 1996. He uses l ...

– ''Right Thing (Z-Trip "Set The Party Off Remix in Three Parts)" (2004) (appears on The Private Repress,

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...

) *

Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers are an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has ...

– Shame of Life (Z-Trip Remix) (2001, Hollywood Records) * Rush: ''Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix)'' (Short Version of the Remix) (1998)

Small Soldiers ''Small Soldiers'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones. It depicts two factions of toys which turn sentient and sa ...

Soundtrack ;Production * LL Cool J: ''Whaddup'' (ft. Z-Trip,

Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morello was a membe ...

) (S-BRO Music Group/429 Records, 2013) (Production) * Public Enemy: ''Most of My Heroes Still...'' (Enemy Records, 2012) (Production) * Datsik & Z-Trip: ''Double Trouble'' (

Dim Mak Records Dim Mak Records is an independent, Los Angeles–based record label, events company, and lifestyle brand founded by Steve Aoki in 1996. The label has released music under the genres of punk, indie rock, hardcore, hip hop, and electronic dance m ...

, 2012) (Production) * Z-Trip &

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...

: ''The People Tree'' (ft.

David Byrne David Byrne (; born May 14, 1952) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American New wave music, new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has ...

and Gift of Gab) (2008) *

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...

– "Killin' Em" (ft. LL Cool J) (Additional Production, 2012) * Z-Trip &

: ''Money'' (ft. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo,

Seu Jorge Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, Portuguese for "Your"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorg ...

) (2008) * Z-Trip & Rush: ''Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix)'' (Full Version of the Remix) (2007) * Z-Trip &

: ''Down Under Freestyle'' (2006) * Z-Trip & Run Run Run: ''Fade Into You (Z-Trip Remix)'' (with Instrumental) (2006) * Z-Trip &

: '' Kiss (Remix)'' (2006) * Z-Trip: ''M@shUptight'' (2007) *

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi mus ...

– The Information (2006, Interscope Records) (Additional Production) * Z-Trip &

Galactic Galactic is an American funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Origins and background Formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic) and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a ...

: '' Zed Tripplen (Live)'' (2003) *

Meat Beat Manifesto Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened as Meat Beat, Manifesto or MBM, is an electronic music group originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens that was formed in 1987 in Swindon, United Kingdom. The band, fronted by Dangers (the only ...

– What Does It All Mean? (2002, Run Recordings) (Additional Production) *

–

RUOK R U OK? is an Australian non-profit suicide prevention organisation, founded by advertiser Gavin Larkin in 2009. It revolves around the slogan "R U OK?" (gramogram for "are you okay?") and advocates for people to have conversations with others ...

(2002, Run Recordings) (Additional Production) * Z-Trip & Rush: ''Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix)'' (Short Version of the Remix) (1998) ;Albums * Z-Trip &

: "Attack The Block" (2012) * Z-Trip: "Victory Lap" (Hard Left Records) (2009) * Z-Trip: "Party For Change" (Hard Left Records) (2008) * Z-Trip & Lateef: ''Ahead of the Curve''

Quannum Projects Quannum Projects (also known as Quannum MCs) is an American hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been active since 1992, when it was formed at UC Davis under the moniker Solesides Records. It is also the name of the i ...

(2007) * Z-Trip: '' Shifting Gears'' (

) (2005) * Z-Trip: ''Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1'' (Independent release in collaboration with DJ P) (1999) ;EPs * Z-Trip & MSTRKRFT: ''Soundclash of the Titans'' (2007) Album Art by

* Z-Trip: ''Listen to the DJ'' 12-inch (feat. Soup of Jurassic 5) (2005, Hollywood Records) * Z-Trip: ''Shock And Awe'' 12-inch (feat. Chuck D of Public Enemy) (2005, Hollywood Records) * Z-Trip: ''Breakfast Club'' 10-inch (feat. Murs and Supernatural) (2005, Hard Left Records) * Z-Trip & Space Travelers: ''Black Hole / Further Explorations Into the Black Hole'' 12-inch (2000, Future Primitive Sound) * Z-Trip: ''Rhythmic Metaphor'' 12-inch (release year unknown, Ubiquity Records) ;Soundtracks * Z-Trip: ''Sound & Vision'' (2012) * Z-Trip: '' All Pro'' (Production) (2007, Decon Records) * Various Artists: '' skate. (Soundtrack)'' (Composer) (2007) * Z-Trip & Garron Chang: ''Infamy (Movie Theme)'' (composer) (2006) * Various Artists: '' Small Soldiers (Soundtrack)'' (''"Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix)"'' track) (1997)

Video game projects

(2010) *

EA Sports MMA ''EA Sports MMA'' is a 2010 sports video game which was developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 19, 2010, in North America and October 22, 2010, everywhere else. Online ser ...

(2010) *

(2009) * All Pro Football 2K8 *

(2007) *

XIII XIII may refer to: * 13 (number) or XIII in Roman numerals * 13th century in Roman numerals * ''XIII'' (comics), a Belgian comic book series by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance ** ''XIII'' (2003 video game), a 2003 video game based on the comic b ...

Soundtrack (2003, Future Primitive Sound /

Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment SA (; ; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include '' Anno'', '' Assassin's Creed'', ' ...

)

References

External links

djztrip.com
– Official Site
DJ Z-Trip Interview at Downhill Battle

DJ Z-Trip Interview with Blender

DJ Z-Trip Interview at The Career Cookbook
{{DEFAULTSORT:Z-Trip Musicians from Phoenix, Arizona Musicians from San Diego Musicians from New York City Hollywood Records artists Mixtape DJs Italian hip-hop musicians 1971 births Living people