Evan Peter Mast, also known by his

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E*vax or E.VAX, is an American

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artist and one-half of the New York-based electronic rock band

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, alongside Mike Stroud.

Career

Mast met his

bandmate Mike Stroud when they were both students at

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. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004, followed by four more studio albums. Mast has released 7-inch singles on Static Caravan Recordings and Mold Recordings, along with an EP in collaboration with musician

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, most known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band

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. Mast also recorded a track titled "The Mule" for the TV show ''

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''. Mast has written and produced hip hop music as E*vax. His first credit was the track "Look Alive" performed by rapper Despot featuring Mast’s own band

from the record label Definitive Jux compilation album ''Definitive Jux Presents IV'', released in 2009. Some years later he produced a track titled "$100 Bill" performed by rapper

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, which is the opening track from '' Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gatsby'' released in 2013. Once again he collaborated with Despot in 2015, producing the track "House of Bricks", the lead single from the rapper’s debut studio album ''We’re All Excited''. In 2018 Mast worked together with rapper-producer

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on the so called Wyoming Sessions, which led him to write and produce in the

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's self-titled debut studio album tracks " Feel the Love", "

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" and "

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"; as well as the

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track "Adam and Eve" from the rapper's twelfth studio album ''

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'', and also a track from Teyana Taylor's second studio album '' K.T.S.E.'' titled "Rose in Harlem". The next year he co-produced "

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", the second track from Kanye West's ninth studio album ''

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'', while he once again collaborated with Teyana Taylor, producing her single " We Got Love" from her third studio album '' The Album'', released in 2020. As E.VAX, he released a self-titled album on September 17, 2021. It was announced in June 2021. He released two singles from the album, "Rabindra" and "Karst".

Other ventures

E*vax and his brother E*rock operate their independent record label

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. His first album, ''Parking Lot Music'', was released on 4 April 2001. Mast's music uses everyday sounds to create simple electronic beats.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Production and songwriting credits

* Despot - "Look Alive" (featuring

) - ''Definitive Jux Presents IV'' (2009) *

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- " Pursuit of Happiness" (featuring

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& Ratatat) and "Alive (Nightmare)" from '' Man on the Moon: The End of Day'' (2009) *

- "$100 Bill" from '' The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'' (2013) * Despot - "House of Bricks" - ''We’re All Excited'' (2015) * E*vax - "The Mule" from '' Silicon Valley (Music from the HBO Original Series)'' (2017) *

- " Feel the Love" (featuring Pusha T), "

" and "

" from ''

'' (2018) *

- "Adam and Eve" (featuring The-Dream) from ''

'' (2018) * Teyana Taylor - "Rose in Harlem" from '' K.T.S.E.'' (2018) *

- "

" from ''

'' (2019) * Teyana Taylor - " We Got Love" from '' The Album'' (2020) * Kid Cudi - "Elsie's Baby Boy (Flashback)" and "The Pale Moonlight" from '' Man on the Moon III: The Chosen'' (2020) * Kanye West - "God Breathed", "Moon", "Jail", "Jail pt. 2" , "Lord I Need You" and "Never Abandon Your Family" from '' Donda'' (2021) * Kid Cudi - "

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" (featuring

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) and "Livin' My Truth" from '' Entergalactic'' (2022)

References

External links

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wweek.com - Interview with Evan and brother Eric Mast (September 13th, 2006)sfstation.com - Interview with Evan Mast (Mar 23, 2007)westword.com - Interview with Evan Mast (Aug 27, 2008)
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