Stza
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Stza of Leftover Crack @ MTC, Cologne 08/18/06
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Sturgeon |
| Also known as | Stza Crack Osama Stiz Laden Ol' Dirty Stza Crack Daddy Kane Sturg Stza Fucking Hipster Sturgeon F. Hipster |
| Born | March 4, 1976 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboard |
| Years active | 1989 -present |
| Associated acts |
Choking Victim Leftöver Crack Crack Rock Steady Seven Star Fucking Hipsters No Commercial Value |
Scott Sturgeon, also known as Stza Crack (/ˈstɪzə/ STIZ-ə; born March 4, 1976), is a musician who has fronted several ska-punk bands in the New York City area, the best known being Choking Victim and Leftöver Crack. The stage name Stza is a tribute to the Wu-Tang Clan, in which the members would take their stage names from the Supreme Alphabet of the Five Percent Nation, such as GZA (God ZigZagZig Allah) and RZA (Ruler ZigZagZig Allah) - Stza's name would therefore be Self Truth ZigZagZig Allah.
Stza was raised in New York by his mother, who he classified as an "over-protective Jewish mom". He rarely saw his biological father, and his stepfather committed suicide. As a teenager, he dropped out of high school, ran away from home and began riding freight trains. Since the age of 16, Stza has been arrested several times, mainly for shoplifting. In 1990, Stza and a friend of his, Alec Baillie, formed No Commercial Value, which later evolved into Choking Victim and then again into Leftöver Crack. Although many members of these bands have come and gone, Stza remained a constant figure, writing the vast majority of the lyrics and music and becoming the bands' self-appointed spokesperson. Stza is also associated with the band Morning Glory through Leftöver Crack member, Ezra Kire. In 2005, he collaborated with Mischief Brew on a song for their first full-length album, Smash The Windows.
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