Born: January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California
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Zack de La Rocha is one of the biggest and most well-respected names in alternative music, known equally for his militant political activism and passionate vocal delivery. In the '90s he rose to fame as frontman for Rage Against the Machine and used that pedestal as a catalyst to further his left-wing political beliefs.
To understand the motives for De La Rocha's vocal stylings, one must first trace back his philosophical roots. His story begins in Irvine, CA, as a Hispanic youth in an area, which, during the '70s and '80s, was one of the most white-bred areas of California. His mother was an Anthropology Ph.D. and his father, Belo de La Rocha, was a well-known muralist, famous for his paintings of Zapatista farmers. His parents separated at an early age and Zack de La Rocha split his time between his two parents.
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