Zachary Charles Hill (born December 28, 1979) is an American

multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and more efficient employment of musicians, where ...

and

visual artist The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...

. He is best known as the drummer and co-producer of the groups

Death Grips Death Grips is an American experimental hip hop group formed in 2010 in Sacramento, California. The group consists of Stefan Burnett, also known as MC Ride (vocals, lyrics), Zach Hill (drums, production, lyrics), and Andy Morin (keyboards, pr ...

and

the I.L.Y's The I.L.Y's are an American experimental rock duo from Sacramento, California. They were formed in 2015 as a side project by Death Grips members Zach Hill (vocals, drums, guitar, and keyboard) and Andy Morin (guitar and bass). They have rel ...

, and as the drummer of

math rock Math rock is a style of progressive and indie rock with roots in bands such as King Crimson and Rush as well as 20th-century minimal music composers such as Steve Reich. It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (includi ...

band

Hella ''Hella'' is an American slang term that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is used as an intensifying adverb such as in "hella bad" or "hella good" and was eventually added to the '' Oxford English Dictionary'' in 2002. It is possib ...

Art

In addition to music, Hill is also a visual artist. He published a fully illustrated book, ''Destroying Yourself is Too Accessible,'' which included the Zach Hill and Holy Smokes album ''Masculine Drugs'' released in 2004 on TNI Books and Suicide Squeeze Records. The Sacramento, California, art space Fools Foundation ran an exhibition of Hill's art, titled "Poltergeist", from April 1 to April 29, 2006. Parts of the exhibit are visible in the photos accompanying Hill's article in the August 2006 issue of ''

Modern Drummer ''Modern Drummer'' is a monthly publication targeting the interests of drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public. ''Mo ...

'' and on the Fools Foundation website.

Film

Hill was said to be working on an original feature film in 2013, which was confirmed to feature late actress Karen Black in a leading role. However, she had died before the film could come into full fruition. A shortened excerpt of the footage was posted on the Death Grips YouTube account in October 2015 in a 15-minute video entitled "Bottomless Pit". It has been rumored that either

or Hill's side-project, the I.L.Y's, would be involved with the soundtrack of the film as well.

Discography

Solo releases

* ''

Astrological Straits ''Astrological Straits'' is the debut full-length studio album by American recording artist Zach Hill. It was released on August 12, 2008 by Anticon and Ipecac Records. Critical reception ''Astrological Straits'' has received generally favorabl ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) ;as Xach Hill * ''Lil Scuzzy'' (2011)

With Death Grips

Albums

* '' The Money Store'' (2012) * '' No Love Deep Web'' (2012) * '' Government Plates'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

The Powers That B ''The Powers That B'' is the fourth studio album, and first double album, by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. The album's first disc, ''Niggas on the Moon'', was released as a free digital download on June 8, 2014. The first disc's inst ...

'' (2015) * '' Bottomless Pit'' (2016) * ''

Year of the Snitch ''Year of the Snitch'' is the sixth studio album by experimental hip hop group Death Grips, released on June 22, 2018, through Third Worlds and Harvest Records. Background With the release of '' Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)' ...

'' (2018)

Mixtapes

* ''

Exmilitary ''Exmilitary'', also known as ''Ex Military'', is the debut mixtape by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released for free on April 25, 2011, through the band's website. Background The mixtape was released for free on April 25, ...

'' (2011)

Extended plays

* ''

'' (2011) * ''

Interview 2016 ''Interview 2016'' is the second EP by American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on March 22, 2016. Consisting of six instrumental tracks, the EP acts as a soundtrack album to a previously released interview video ...

'' (2016) * ''

Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix) ''Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)'' is the third EP by the American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on May 22, 2017. The piece, a mix of what appears to be 7 to 8 songs on a single track, has be ...

'' (2017) * ''

Gmail and the Restraining Orders ''Gmail and the Restraining Orders'' is the fourth EP by the American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on June 21, 2019, in celebration of Warp Records' 30th anniversary. It first premiered on NTS Radio during the ...

'' (2019)

With Hella

Albums

* '' Hold Your Horse Is'' (2002) * ''The Devil Isn't Red'' (2004) * ''Church Gone Wild/Chirpin' Hard'' (2005) * ''There's No 666 in Outer Space'' (2007) * ''

Tripper Tripper may refer to: Film and television * Jack Tripper, a main character in the American sitcoms ''Three's Company'' and ''Three's a Crowd'' * Tripper Harrison, the character portrayed by Bill Murray in the film ''Meatballs A meatball is g ...

'' (2011)

Extended plays

* ''Leather Diamond'' (2001) * ''Falam Dynasty'' (2002) * ''Bitches Ain't Shit but Good People'' (2003) * ''Total Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass'' (2003) * ''Acoustics'' (2004) * ''Concentration Face & Homeboy'' (2005) * ''Acoustics'' (2006) * ''Santa's Little Hella'' (2013)

DVDs

* ''Portals'' (2008)

Split albums

;with Dilute * ''Live'' (2003) ;with Four Tet * ''Split Seven Inch Divorce Series 1'' (2004)

With Bygones

* ''By-'' (2009) * ''Spiritual Bankruptcy'' (2010)

With Flössin

* ''Lead Singer'' (2004) * ''Live at Overlap 01'' (2006) * ''Serpents'' (2009) * ''White Anaconda and the Rainbow Boa'' (2011)

With Holy Smokes

;as Zach Hill & Holy Smokes * ''Masculine Drugs / Destroying Yourself Is Too Accessible'' (2004) ;as Holy Smokes * ''Talk to Your Kids About Gangs'' (2006)

With the I.L.Y's

* ''

I've Always Been Good at True Love ''I've Always Been Good at True Love'' is the debut studio album by American rock duo the I.L.Y's, featuring Zach Hill and Andy Morin of Death Grips. The album was released for free download on June 4, 2015, through Death Grips' vanity label Th ...

'' (2015) * '' Scum With Boundaries'' (2016) * ''

Bodyguard A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, ...

'' (2017)

With Marnie Stern

* '' In Advance of the Broken Arm'' (2007) * '' This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That'' (2008) * '' Marnie Stern'' (2010)

With Mick Barr

* ''Shred Earthship'' (2006) * ''Volume 2'' (2007) * ''Volthree'' (2020)

With Omar Rodríguez-López

* ''Mantra Hiroshima'' (2010) * ''Telesterion'' (2011) ;as El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez * ''

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'' (2009)

With Spoek Mathambo

* ''Put Some Red on It'' (2011) * '' Father Creeper'' (2012)

With Team Sleep

* '' Team Sleep'' (2005)

With Undo K From Hot

* ''G.A.S. Get a Star'' (2021) * ''Dumb Little Fucker'' (2021) * ''Remnants of Chris'' (2022)

Other bands and collaborations

Other appearances

* Various Artists (Hella) – ''If the Twenty-First Century Didn't Exist It Would Be Necessary to Invent It'' (2002) * Various Artists (Team Sleep) – ''The Matrix Reloaded (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)'' (2003) * Various Artists (Hella) – ''You've Got Your Orders – Volume One'' (2003) * Various Artists (Les Claypool) – ''Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd'' (2004) * Various Artists (Hella) – ''Slaying Since 1996'' (2006) * Various Artists (The Ladies) – ''Thankful'' CD (2006) * Various Artists (Diamond Watch Wrists) – ''Warp20 (Recreated)'' (2009) * Various Artists – ''Revival Drum Comp'' (2010) * Various Artists – ''Zum Audio Vol 4'' Digital (2021)

References

External links

Official Myspace pageThe Zach Hill ArchivePitchfork interview Zach Hill on Death GripsFools Foundation Art Exhibit April 2006Zach Hill at exclaim!
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