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Ze Gonzales
Birth nameJosé Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro
Also known asDJ Zegon
Born (1969-04-26) April 26, 1969 (age 55)
São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active1992–present
Websitewww.djzegon.com
Musical artist

Zé Gonzales (born José Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro; April 26, 1969), known by his stage name DJ Zegon, is a Brazilian DJ and producer of electronic music and hip-hop.

He started his career in the 1990s as the band DJ for Planet Hemp, one of the top hip-hop acts in Brazil in the 1990s. In the 2000s, he met and began collaborating with Los Angeles based Squeak E. Clean on the N.A.S.A. project. As of 2012, he formed the bass music group Tropkillaz alongside DJ and Producer Andre Laudz.

Collaborations

Zé has collaborated with a number of notable musicians from various genres: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, John Frusciante, M.I.A., Tom Waits

References

  1. "Zé Gonzales fala sobre possível reunião do Planet Hemp". RollingStone. 5 January 2010.
  2. "Hip-Hop Brazil: 13 Brazilian Rap Artists Who Made History". MTV./
  3. "N.A.S.A." The Creators Project.
  4. "NASA bring intergalactic dance party to Los Angeles". NME. 13 August 2009.
  5. "Exclusive Interview with Tropkillaz". Siam2nite.com.
  6. "NASA reveal details of working with MIA Tom Waits". NME. 5 July 2007.
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