Z'EV
Z'EV (born Stefan Joel Weisser, February 8, 1951 – December 16, 2017) was an American poet,[1][2] percussionist,[3][4] and sound artist.[5][6] He was known for creating his own percussion sounds out of industrial materials for many of record labels. He was called a pioneer of industrial music.[7]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stefan Joel Weisser |
| Born | February 8, 1951 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | December 16, 2017 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Industrial |
| Instruments | Found objects, percussion |
| Website | www |
Z'EV was critically injured in the Cimarron train derailment which took place near Dodge City, Kansas on March 14, 2016.[8] Since the accident he suffered from many health problems and died on December 16, 2017 of sepsis at the age of 66.
References
- ↑ Sanders, Rens. Z'EV Geluidstyfoon (in nl). Vinyl (4) (1981-06-01). p. 20–21.
- ↑ Bohn, Chris. Sixophrenic, The Six Faces of Z'EV. New Musical Express (1982-05-08). p. 15–16.
- ↑ Re/Search. No. 6/7 Industrial Culture Handbook, Limited Hardback Edition (2006). San Francisco: RE/Search. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-889307-16-9.
- ↑ Atkinson, Terry. Z'EV: Percussion as Performance Art, A Lonely Road. Los Angeles Times (1985-01-16).
- ↑ Chris Toenes. Sound artist Z'EV's long, lonely path to innovation. Indyweek.com (2007-05-16). Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ↑ Glenn Dixon. A Sound Experience: Z'EV'. Express Night Out (2007-05-24). Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ↑ Re/Search. No. 6/7 Industrial Culture Handbook, Limited Hardback Edition (2006). San Francisco: RE/Search. p. 106–117. ISBN 978-1-889307-16-9.
- ↑ Click here to support Let's Help Z'EV Through This by Kathleen Duffy.
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