| Zach Baird | |
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| Birth name | Zachary Baird |
| Born | February 16, 1971 |
| Origin | Orange County, California |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, Punk, Electronica, Funk, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist |
| Instrument(s) | keyboards, synthesizers, piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, programming |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Associated acts | Maimou, BillyGoat, Cottonmouth Texas, Hairy Apes BMX, Korn, Fear and the Nervous System, Jonathan Davis and the SFA |
| Website | myspace.com/zacbaird |
Zach Baird, born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California, is a keyboardist and pianist, currently collaborating with the band Korn. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr Billy Goat was a band playing rock funk and Latin styles from 1989 to 1997 Hairy Apes BMX is an Austin Texas, USA-based band playing an eclectic mix of rock jazz Latin afro-funk hip-hop and punk Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing Fear and the Nervous System is an experimental / Industrial rock band formed by Korn Guitarist James Shaffer. Jonathan Davis and the SFA (short for Jonathan Davis and the Super Fucking All Stars is Jonathan Davis of Korn 's solo band Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing [1] He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer. The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr [2]
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Zach Baird graduated from the Arts Magnet, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas[3]. A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a public Secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. A high school that has produced other artist such as musicians Edie Brickell, Erykah Badu, jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove and singer Norah Jones. Edie Brickell (born March 10, 1966 in Oak Cliff, Dallas Texas) is an American Singer-songwriter. Erica Abi Wright (born February 26 1971 better known by her Stage name Erykah Badu is a Grammy -nominated American soul Roy A Hargrove (born October 16 1969) is an American Jazz Trumpeter and founding member of the RH factor Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist
His first project was the band BillyGoat which he joined in 1990 and was a member for six years. Billy Goat was a band playing rock funk and Latin styles from 1989 to 1997 Over the years he either founded or was involved in numerous other projects and bands, including:
Baird has collaborated with artists from many various music genres, including Edie Brickell, Everlast, Evanescence (provided programming for their debut album "Fallen"), Colin Hay, Daniel Powter, Mike Dillon, and Stone Gossard. Hairy Apes BMX is an Austin Texas, USA-based band playing an eclectic mix of rock jazz Latin afro-funk hip-hop and punk Edie Brickell (born March 10, 1966 in Oak Cliff, Dallas Texas) is an American Singer-songwriter. Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969, in Valley Stream, New York) better known by his stage name Everlast, is an Irish Evanescence is an American Fallen is the first full-length Album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. Colin Hay (born Colin James Hay, 29 June 1953, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish Musician Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25 1971) is a Canadian Recording artist. Mike Dillon (aka Mike D is a percussionist vibraphonist vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is an American Guitarist and Songwriter.
He was auditioned for Nine Inch Nails. He calls the experience odd:
| “ | I never even met Trent Reznor. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. I just played along with a prerecorded tape. They had this work area set up where there were no other musicians to play along with, and the guys in the band all sat up in this dark balcony area where I couldn't even see them. Or, at least I think they were up there. It was just weird. [3] | ” |
He was also auditioned for the Grammy-awarded alternative artist Beck, he describes it as great experience:
| “ | Trying out for Beck's band was great. Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason He was just set up in this cool little room, and we jammed on five or six of his songs. [3] | ” |
He was touring with pop singer and pianist, Daniel Powter in Europe in 2005. Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25 1971) is a Canadian Recording artist. [3]
He has recently worked with the band Korn, touring with them worldwide as a masked horse ( Which in turn, he got his nickname "Horse") in See You on the Other Side tour, as well as in their 2006 edition of Family Values Tour. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing See You on the Other Side is the seventh studio Album by Korn. The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual rock & Rap Tour He has temporarily joined the band for their eighth studio album. The untitled eighth studio album by American rock band Korn was released on July 27, 2007, through Virgin Records.
Collaboration with Korn and his previous projects was quite a difference for him:
| “ | This has really been a trip. I've been working here all day long every day at the band's rehearsal space at S. I. R. Studios in Hollywood, just learning every song and getting used to all of this amazing gear. [3] | ” |
On December 9, 2006 Baird performed with the band on MTV Unplugged playing piano. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. MTV Unplugged Korn is an acoustic live album by the band Korn released worldwide on March 5, 2007 and on the following day in