Zac Baird
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Zach Baird
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zachary Baird |
| Born | February 16, 1971 |
| Origin | Orange County, California |
| Genres | Alternative rock, alternative metal, hip-hop, punk rock, electronica, funk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, keyboardist, pianist, |
| Instruments | Keyboards, synthesizer, analog synthesizer, programming, vocals |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment, Geffen Records, Wind-Up Records, Virgin Records, EMI, Emotional Syphon Recordings |
| Associated acts | Korn, Adam Lambert, Jonathan Davis and the SFA, Fear and the Nervous System, Everlast, Evanescence, Maimou, Cottonmouth,TX, BillyGoat, Hairy Apes BMX, Whitey |
| Website | Official MySpace |
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Moog Analogue Systems Access Virus Novation Roland Corporation Clavia Nord Korg |
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Zachary Baird (born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California) is a keyboardist, currently collaborating with the band Korn. He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer. as well as the Ondes Martenot.
Zach Baird graduated from the Arts Magnet, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas. A high school that has produced other artist such as musicians Edie Brickell, Erykah Badu, jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove, singer song writer Patrice Pike and singer Norah Jones.
His first project was a 15 piece funk band called Whitey but he then joined the band BillyGoat in 1990 and was a member for six years. Over the years he either founded or was involved in numerous other projects and bands, including:
Baird has collaborated with artists from many various music genres, including Edie Brickell, Everlast, Evanescence (provided programming for their debut album "Fallen"), Colin Hay, Daniel Powter, Mike Dillon, and Stone Gossard.
He was auditioned for Nine Inch Nails:
He was also auditioned for the Grammy-awarded alternative artist Beck, he describes it as great experience:
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