ZOOLOOK^®

Multidisciplinary Artist and Musician

Soul Rebel (sohl reb-uhl)

ZOOLOOK®… Soul Rebel with a cause!

Biography

ZOOLOOK®

Animation, Comics, Films, and Music give my life meaning! – ZOOLOOK

Meet Nicholas Da Silva, the multidisciplinary artist and musician known professionally as ZOOLOOK. A self-proclaimed Soul Rebel, ZOOLOOK’s work spans graphic design, digital media, film, comics, and music, with a unique sound that blends electronic, funk, jazz, hip-hop, dub, and reggae into a unique downtempo sound. In 2024, he released his debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space, a nine-track dub reggae soundtrack that included singles that scored number one on Apple Music’s iTunes charts in multiple countries. He is currently working on his sophomore album, STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters, a 5-track concept album and cinematic score for his upcoming live-action/animated hybrid sci-fi film, STONEFRENGE.

Filmmaker, Animator, Director, Editor, & Producer

Beyond music, he is the creator of the comic book series Dread & Alive and HITLESS, the founder of IRIE™, the popular reggae music magazine, and ReelTV™, a global platform for digital storytellers and filmmakers. You can discover ZOOLOOK’s music on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, Amazon Music, Amazing Radio, Beatport, and Juno Download.

The word Zoolook comes from Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1984 album, Zoolook, in which Jarre combined an actual band and processed vocal samples recorded in 25 different languages. The album inspired me to use the name as my persona as a multidisciplinary artist and musician.

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Did You Know?

Founded in 2005, ZOOLOOK Records is the official record label of Multidisciplinary Artist and Musician ZOOLOOK.

In July 2005, Zoolook® launched his independent record label, Zoolook Records, with his first music release, an EP titled HITLESS, along with Deadmau5’s debut album, Get Scraped.

HITLESS

ZOOLOOK

Get Scraped

Deadmau5

INSPIRATION

Origin of Zoolook?

The inspiration behind my artist name is attributed to the French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre. ZOOLOOK, his seventh studio album, significantly inspired my journey as a multidisciplinary artist and musician. I’ve been a big fan of Jarre’s music (including Oxygène & Équinoxe) since I learned to play the keyboards, self-taught at 12. The electro-funky energy from this particular album best describes me as an individual: diverse, energetic, independent, and passionate!