Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha De la Rocha performing with Rage Against the Machine in Indio, California on April 29, 2007 Background information Birth name Zacarías Manuel de la Rocha Born (1970-01-12) January 12, 1970 (age 45) Long Beach, California Genres Rap metal, alternative metal, funk metal, protest music, hardcore punk, political hip hop Occupation(s) Musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, poet, activist Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards, jarana jarocha Years active 1988 – present Labels Epic, Revelation, ANTI- Associated acts Hardstance, Inside Out, Rage Against the Machine, Farside, One Day as a Lion, Run the Jewels Zacharías Manuel "Zack" de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970) is an American musician, poet rapper and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of rap metal band Rage Against the Machine from 1991–2000, and after the band's reunion in 2007 until their last show in 2011. He left Rage Against the Machine in October 2000, and embarked on a low-key solo career. With The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore, de la Rocha co-founded One Day as a Lion in 2008.