All American Entertainment Named to Inc. Best Workplaces in 2022. Read more
Fee Range:Please Contact
Availability:Please contact
Years Active: 2000–present
105.1KScrobbles
13.8KListeners

For the discerning listener, Paris Zax is a breath of fresh air whose musical range encompasses a virtual jukebox of instrumental might. Exposed to heavy duty thinking cap material while young, Paris had everyone from Mozart to Lou Reed to Bowie, Miles Davis, Lighting Hopkins, Led Zeppelin, and of course Hendrix, laying the law down for any futurist soundscaping, courtesy of his father and older brothers.

Armed with drum kit skills since 12-years-old, this college dropout has provided the backbeat backgrounds for Los Angeles luminaries such as Busdriver (Temporary Forever and Fear Of A Black Tangent), Existereo (Dirty Deeds & Dead Flowers), Awol One, The Shape Shifters, Ellay Khule, Blackbird, Neila, and Metfly.

After cutting his teeth on those plus a slew of other beats, Paris was then ready to begin work on his solo opus. "It took me my whole life to make…" he says when asked about the origin and evolution of his debut album Unpath'd Waters.

He cites legendary jazz producer and close friend Jack Lewis, and his immense musical knowledge, as the catalyst that pushed the album in the direction under which it was incubated. Recording the majority of the album in a studio apartment in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles, his primary goal was to produce "an album that people could press play and not have to skip a track.

" That goal, although hard to achieve by most, was easily surpassed and reset by young Mr. Zax. Unpath'd Waters is the end result – a seamless collage of hip-hop, jazz, blues and psychedelic rock. Paris does everything from hand-over scores to detective cinema noir films that never made it off of the cutting room floor to constructing real compositional pieces that go above and beyond the "beat tape" philosophy that so many bedroom producers seem to hold dear to their hearts in this day and age.

Guest performers include Ozomatli bassist Will Dog, as well as jazz giants Snooky Young and Bob Elford. Snooky has played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many others over the years; his first recording was in 1930.

Paris describes the recording experience with heartfelt reverence: "Working with them was great. Real legends and masters of their art. I feel extremely lucky just to have met them."With plans to stay occupied in the coming days collaborating with lyricists Subtitle and Blackbird for their respective projects along with "saving some beats for a second instro," Paris is gearing himself up for a very busy year ahead.

With aspirations heading in the movie scoring and TV soundtrack direction, he's well on his way to becoming another key numeral in the instrumental versus neocomposer battle being waged in record store aisles and chat rooms abound.

And this is only his first album.

Paris Zax performs electronic, hip-hop, jazz, dub music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Paris Zax for your event, Please Contact. Paris Zax has more than 13.8K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are   . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Paris Zax for an upcoming event.

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of popular musicians and bands to consider for performances at corporate events, fundraising galas, or university events. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any artist or celebrity on this site. AAE Music is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent, and wish to request removal from this catalog or report an issue with your profile, please click here.

The 2022 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report
This is a standard notification.

Report an issue with my profile

Please use this form to report an issue with your artist profile or to request removal from our online catalog.

Leave your message and contact information below. We will send you a confirmation message or reach out if we have questions.

    Please update my profile
    Please delete my profile