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"Z" was born William Michael Muncie on August 12, 1982 in Orlando, Florida, and immediately entered a world of uncertainty, instability and little acceptance. Growing up in a world where color determines how you are viewed, Muncie, now FOREVER known as "Z", had a long, hard road ahead of him. "Z" has a unique mixture of Black, White and Puerto Rican. From a very young age, he was forced to face the world alone with the feeling of never being Black enough or White enough, and never fitting in anywhere. Moving to Norfolk, Virginia,"Z"'had hopes that things would turn in his favor, but the reality that he would never be the same as those around him ate at his conscience nonstop. He soon found an outlet - MUSIC. "Z" turned his back to the world sheltering himself from the drama surrounding him. "Z",then 14 started writing about his aggressions to vent his anger. Little did he know that his world of escape would soon translate into lyrics, which in turn would become song after song. His once viewed curse new became his gift, and music became his new love. At age 16 Muncie, now known as "Z", which stands for zebra, but is spelled zbra was ready to conquer the world that was once so cruel to him. He moved to Little Rock Arkansas, and it didn't take long for "Z"'s voice to be heard. He heard about a radio station contest, "The Roll Call" where rappers around the city would call in to battle each other, with the winner being chosen by the listeners calling in and voting."Z" was unstoppable, winning 13 weeks in a row! He felt like he was "on top of the world". This self-proclaimed man of a million voices says that early influences such as Jay-Z, Outkast, Missy Elliot, Ludacris, Eminem, and the Bad Boy team, coupled with House Party movies, Muppet Babys and Inspector Gadget cartoons aided him in creating his unorthodox rap style which won him the Roll Call battles. He was soon retired from the contest then moved on to bigger endeavors such as shows, mix tapes, and commercials. This was just the beginning. "Z", now 24 years of age is astounding the world with his off-the-wall lyrics, mind blowing energy, sexy, savvy dancing and diversity. He's equipped to take the industry by storm... and he will! People will say wow, but in the world of "Z" it's WOWZERRRS!!!!!!!

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