Z. Mann Zilla (born July 23, 1976) is an American

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and artist.

Artistic career

Z. Mann Zilla depicted the adventures of the fictional character "Guy Friday", as part of the liner notes for the

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album ''The Life And Times of Guy Friday''. The art style drew from a variety of sources, including Bill Keane's

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and

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. He is also credited with creating animatics for the animated short ''Clicker Clatter''. This is in addition to his many other artistic projects. Z. Mann participated in various art festivals in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

, including the annual Music Is Art Festival and Buffalo Infringement Festival.

Musical career

Z. Mann formed a band called "Z. Mann Zilla & The World's Largest Trio," which consisted of about eight members, including a banjo player and blindfolded guitarist. The band combined freestyle rapping, improvisational acts, and showmanship, but ultimately broke up in 2007 when ZMann moved out of his hometown of Buffalo. Z. Mann also recorded a track with

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called ''Monochrome Monotony'', which is available to listen to for free on his official YouTube channel.

Personal life

Z. Mann is married and has a daughter who was born on August 16, 2010.

References

External links

Z. Mann Zilla's official website (as of 2022)
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Z. Mann Zilla & The World's Largest Trio at SoundclickZ. Mann's MySpace page (outdated)Z. Mann's YouTube channel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Z. Mann Zilla 1976 births Living people Musicians from Buffalo, New York Rappers from New York (state) 21st-century American rappers