DZK (alias Andrew Jackson) is an underground rap artist. He is the most downloaded underground emcee on SoundClick. His songs held the #1 spot on the Hip-Hop charts of SoundClick from July 2004 to June 2006 (862,489 songs currently listed in HipHop). He has also achieved a #1 hit single on the Pop, Rock and Electronica charts. He has yet to ink a deal with a major or independent label (despite repeated offers). He is currently being managed by Richard James Burgess who also manages such musicians as Jimmie's Chicken Shack and Jarflys.

Biography

Andrew John Jackson was born July 27th, 1980 in Vienna, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C. He attended Madison High School and graduated in 1998 at age 17.

Andrew began rapping in 1998 but never wrote or created his own original music until 2002. At this time, he released his first full-length song entitled "Walk Backwards" which featured on the Hell Rydaz mixtape released by the infamous South Carolina hip-hop producer 40oz. When DZK began winning rap battles on the newly popular online tournament circuit, fans began to take notice. Largely undefeated and constantly releasing new free music on his SoundClick website, his fanbase exploded into one of the largest underground musical cult followings of the internet to date. Within four years, he had recorded over two hundred songs and reached over six million mp3 plays on SoundClick alone. In 2003, he was recruited by Virgin Records assistant A&R and producer, Tymex, to join a group called The Gooniez (along with underground rappers Warbux & Odd Job). This group later disbanded after Tymex was murdered following the act's first performance in nearby Washington D.C.


DZK's music is featured on numerous websites (including YTMND), independent film projects & mixtapes. One of his original beats was featured in a Volkswagen ad campaign for the VW GX3, a three-wheeled concept car/motorcycle hybrid. He has recorded with such artists as Gravity, ill Chris, Spice 1, K-Nice, Ricky Ruckus, Hard Target, Point Game, Dynamite MC, Verbatim, Richie Griffin, Effect and Ivory Boshae. He has been featured in the magazines Murder Dog and Future Music.

Red Giants is his side project/group with fellow local Virginia rapper F.a.T.

Popular songs

"High School Girls" - a song about his interest in teenage girls (DZK is currently in his mid-twenties).

"Shadowville's Battlefields" - a tribute song to his producers at Shadowville Productions. (This is his most frequently downloaded track).

"Place the Blame" - a track that humorously details DZK's parents divorce and his subsequent childhood.

"Welcome to the 'Burbs" - this song is mainly about house parties in the suburbs.

"Doin Time" - a Wyclef Jean remixed cover tune of the well-known Sublime hit.

"East Coast Devil" - this is about DZK and his relation to the music industry.

"Haley - What's Your Age Again?" - a song about a young female YTMND forum user.

"Shorty is A Dancer (Notorious Mix)" - a song about a club dancer he is attracted to.

"Bow Down (Pray to Your God)" - DZK's anti-religious perspective.

"The Great Below (remix)" - a NIN song remixed into a rap song about suicide.

"Old School (featuring ill Chris)" - Chris & DZK rap about their feigned attraction to VERY old ladies.

"NOVA: Beneath the Pavement" - a fictional tale of two teens raised in NOVA (slang for Northern Virginia).

"Everyone Knows" - a punk-pop tune about two of his friends and their failed personal relationship.

"The World Burns" - a complete revamp of the Depeche Mode single John the Revelator.

"Delta Zeta Kappa" - the hilarious true story of how Andrew came to be known as "DZK."

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He also has a long list of songs dedicated to the Horrorcore genre of rap music. They include the following,

"Torcher" and "Torcher II: The Holocaust"

"Sickle & Hammer"

"House of Horrors" - a story track loosely based on the House of 1000 Corpses movie by Rob Zombie.

"Sinister Mantis Clan"

"Ultra Vulture"

"Assassin"

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DZK Websites

(DZK Mp3's @ SoundClick)

(DZK's personal website @ Myspace)

(DZK @ Dmusic)

(DZK @ Mp3.com)

(All known DZK Battle & Diss Tracks @ SoundClick)

(A list of DZK's YTMND.com websites)