Zachary Cole Smith
| Zachary Cole Smith | |
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Smith performing with DIIV at The Gothic in October 2015
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 7, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | NYC, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Shoegaze, krautrock, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, model, music video director |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Captured Tracks |
| Associated acts | DIIV, Beach Fossils, Soft Black, Darwin Deez |
| Website | diivnyc |
Zachary Cole Smith (born November 7, 1984) is an American musician, model and music video director, best known for being the frontman of DIIV. He first began playing in bands like Soft Black, Darwin Deez and Beach Fossils after moving to New York City in the late 2000s. Smith released his debut studio album with DIIV, Oshin, in 2012, which combined elements of krautrock, post-punk and shoegaze. He has directed music videos for DIIV and Sky Ferreira. Outside of his work in the music industry, Smith has modeled for Saint Laurent on multiple occasions. DIIV's second studio album, Is the Is Are, was released on February 5, 2016.
Smith was born in New York City on November 7, 1984. His father, also named Zachary, is a musician, and his mother Debbie was a fashion editor for Vogue. Three years after his birth, Smith's family moved to Connecticut. His father left them shortly after, and his mother began working retail to support the family. Smith had disciplinary problems as a teenager and was often suspended during middle school. He began playing the guitar during that time. At the beginning of his freshman year of high school, Smith was expelled and took a year off. After that, he attended six different schools in five years, including St. Luke's School (New Canaan, Connecticut) and The Beekman School (Manhattan, New York), and finally graduated from Wooster School in Danbury, Connecticut.
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