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E*vax | |
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| Birth name | Evan Mast |
| Origin | Cleveland,Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Member of | Ratatat |
Evan Peter Mast, also known by hisstage nameE*vax orE.VAX, is an AmericanEDM record producer and DJ.[1] He is one-half of the New York–basedelectronic rock bandRatatat, alongside Mike Stroud.
Mast met hisRatatat bandmate Mike Stroud when they were both students atSkidmore College.[2] They released theirself-titled debut album in 2004, followed by four more studio albums.[3]
Mast has released 7-inch singles onStatic Caravan Recordings and Mold Recordings, along with anEP in collaboration with musicianCraig Wedren, most known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the bandShudder to Think. Mast also recorded a track titled "The Mule" for the TV showSilicon Valley.[4]
Mast has written and produced hip hop music as E*vax. His first credit was the track "Look Alive" performed by rapperDespot featuring Mast’s own bandRatatat from the record labelDefinitive Jux compilation albumDefinitive Jux Presents IV, released in 2009.[5] Some years later he produced a track titled "$100 Bill" performed by rapperJay-Z, which is the opening track fromMusic from Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gatsby released in 2013. Once again, he collaborated with Despot in 2015, producing the track "House of Bricks", the lead single from the rapper’s debut studio albumWe’re All Excited. In 2018, Mast worked together with rapper-producerKanye West on the so called Wyoming Sessions, which led him to write and produce in theKids See Ghosts'sself-titled debut studio album tracks "Feel the Love", "Fire" and "Reborn"; as well as theNas track "Adam and Eve" from the rapper's twelfth studio albumNasir, and also a track fromTeyana Taylor's second studio albumK.T.S.E. titled "Rose in Harlem". The next year he co-produced "Selah", the second track from Kanye West's ninth studio albumJesus Is King, while he once again collaborated with Teyana Taylor, producing her single "We Got Love" from her third studio albumThe Album, released in 2020.
As E.VAX, he released a self-titled album on September 17, 2021.[6] It was announced in June 2021. He released two singles from the album, "Rabindra" and "Karst".[7][8]
E*vax and his brother E*rock operate their independent record labelAudio Dregs. His first album,Parking Lot Music, was released on 4 April 2001. Mast's music uses everyday sounds to create simple electronic beats.
| Album | Date | Label |
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| Parking Lot Music | 2001 | Audio Dregs |
| E.VAX | 2021 | Because Music |
| EP | Date | Label |
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| Glacial Sports | 1998 | Audio Dregs |
| Foiled | 2000 | Static Caravan |
| Cross Country Ski/Clear Red Water | 2000 | Static Caravan |
| B. Fleischmann/E*Vax Split | 2000 | Audio Dregs |
| Zealectronic Beige | 2003 | Zealectronic |
| Day Ditty (withCraig Wedren) | 2007 | Mold Recordings |
