Zebra Katz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Zebra Katz
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Zebra Katz in 2019
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| Birth name | Ojay Morgan |
| Born | 1987 (age 37–38) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Ojay Morgan (born 1987), known as Zebra Katz, is a rapper, producer, and songwriter. He is from the United States and now lives in Berlin, Germany. He has worked with famous artists like Busta Rhymes and Gorillaz.
Zebra Katz became widely known in 2012. This happened when fashion designer Rick Owens used his song "Ima Read" in a big fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Musical Style
Zebra Katz has a unique musical style. He has often spoken about how he doesn't like being put into a specific music group. He believes his music should be seen for itself, not just for who he is.
"Ima Read"
One of Zebra Katz's most famous songs is "Ima Read." Even though he wasn't deeply involved with "voguing" at first, the song became strongly linked to this dance style. This happened around the time a famous documentary about voguing, Paris is Burning, was celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Zebra Katz really loves ballroom culture and voguing. He has performed at events like the GMHC House of Latex Ball. He also supports important figures in the voguing world, like DJ MikeQ.
Less Is Moor Album
Zebra Katz's first album, Less Is Moor, came out in 2020. The idea for the album started when Morgan was a student at the New School's Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. For his final school project, he created a performance called "Moor Contradictions." This show included monologues and raps from different characters he made up. One of these characters was Zebra Katz.
The album's title, Less Is Moor, is inspired by the Moors people. Zebra Katz explains that artists of color often have to be more creative with fewer resources. He was inspired by artists like James Baldwin, Grace Jones, Nina Simone, and Little Richard. The album mixes hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, and electronic music. It shows off Katz's sharp lyrics through its strong rhythms.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1. | "Intro to Less" |
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| 2. | "Ish" |
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3:29 | ||||||
| 3. | "Lousy" |
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2:46 | ||||||
| 4. | "Blush" |
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2:11 | ||||||
| 5. | "In in In" |
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3:18 | ||||||
| 6. | "Zad Drumz" |
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2:59 | ||||||
| 7. | "Monitor" (featuring S Ruston) |
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1:40 | ||||||
| 8. | "Moor" |
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2:24 | ||||||
| 9. | "Necklace" |
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1:55 | ||||||
| 10. | "Sleepn" |
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3:17 | ||||||
| 11. | "No 1 Else" |
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2:17 | ||||||
| 12. | "Upp" |
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3:13 | ||||||
| 13. | "Been Known" |
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2:28 | ||||||
| 14. | "Lick It N Split" (featuring Shygirl) |
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3:00 | ||||||
| 15. | "Exit 2 Void" |
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Notes
- All track titles are stylized in all uppercase letters.
Mixtapes
- Champagne (2012)
- Drklng (2013)
EPs
- Winter Titty (2012) (with Boyfriend)
- Tear the House Up: Remixes (2014) (with Hervé)
- 1 Bad ...: Remixes (2014) (with Ten Ven + Ripley)
- Nu Renegade (2015) (with Leila)
Singles
- "Ima Read" (2013)
- "Tear the House Up" (2014) (with Hervé)
- "Hello Hi" (2016)
- "Blk & Wht" (2017)
- "In In In" (2019)
- "Lousy" (2019)
- "Ish" (2020)
- "Upp" (2020)
Guest appearances
- Tanika – "Thoughts of Love" from Thoughts of Love (2013)
- Kura – "Our Sun" from Our Sun (2015)
- Gorillaz – "... Party", "The Apprentice", and "Out of Body" from Humanz (2017)
