“Whose chopper is this?”
“It’s Zed’s.”
“Who’s Zed?”
“Zed’s dead, baby. Zed’s dead.”
While the name “Zeds Dead” is a reference to a classic scene in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction, it is also a monogram for the members’ names, Zack and Dylan. Dylan Mamid, artist name DC, and Zack Rapp-Rovan, artist name Hooks, are the duo behind the Canadian dance music outfit, Zeds Dead. The two first paired together in 2004 when they formed their original group, Mass Productions–a group that was heavily influenced by sampling hip-hop. The only releases Mass Productions has to date, is their album out in 2007 entitled, Fresh Beetz. Looking at our lineup, clearly we like fresh beats as well, but we’re glad they decided to scrap Plan A move on to Plan Zed.
The summer of 2009 in Toronto, Ontario would see the boys’ first outing as Zeds Dead. DC and Hooks had been working on creating electronic beats, and showcased their tracks at their debut performance at The Social in 2009. About a year later, Zeds Dead was booked as a weekly for a gig in Toronto, called “Bassmentality.” The two would go on to release a track by the same name in 2011 as a tribute to the friends and fans who were involved.
Still high on the success of their Hot Sauce EP out on Mad Decent, and with an impending performance in June in Afghanistan alongside Kid Rock and Garth Brooks, 2013 is shaping to be the most exciting year for the boys. We are glad to have them join our inaugural lineup on April 20th, for the Magnetic Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia!
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