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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)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active1992–present
Websitewww.djzegon.com

Zé Gonzales (born José Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro), known by his stage name DJ Zegon, is a DJ and producer of electronic music and hip-hop from São Paulo, Brazil.

He started his career in the 1990s as the band DJ for Planet Hemp,[1] one of the top hip-hop acts in Brazil in the 1990s.[2] In the 2000s, he met and began collaborating with Los Angeles based Squeak E. Clean on the N.A.S.A. project.[3][4] As of 2012, he formed the bass music group Tropkillaz alongside DJ and Producer Andre Laudz.[5]

Collaborations

Zé has collaborated with a number of notable musicians from various genres: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, John Frusciante, M.I.A., Tom Waits[6]

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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