Zack Bia on 'creating moments,' Field Trip Recordings, Drake, The Weeknd & more!

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For years, Zack Bia's unspecified role in the music industry has always been up for debate. Now, it has become clear that it isn't due to a lack of clarity, but a lack of a box to place him in. Simply put, the man does it all.

The 26-year-old multi-hyphenate didn't become a creative jack-of-all-trades overnight. His story started in the many clubs and bars that socialites and celebrities frequent in the city of Angels. As a college student at USC -- being on campus at the same time as fellow creatives like FaZe Kaysan -- Zack's first job as a club promoter opened the door for him to be a fly on the wall at events and parties. As he eventually became a fixture at these venues, his face became more recognizable for superstars like Drake, who began chatting it up with Bia at the nightly functions he would host.

With Zack, every creative pursuit inevitably ends up being a gateway to another. This became evident when his DJ efforts led to him founding his now-revered record label Field Trip Recordings, which stemmed from his high quality set lists and the diverse group of artists he would bring out during his DJ performances. Fast-forward to present day, his extensive list of co-signs is almost unimaginable. Whether it be DJ-ing birthday and album release parties for The Weeknd, Baby Keem, Doja Cat, Brent Faiyaz and Jack Harlow, touring with Post Malone or having Yeat, SSGKobe, Slump6s and more sign with Field Trip, Zack is one of the most beloved personalities in the industry all due to one main attribute: Respect.

In one of his few interviews captured on camera, Bia chopped it up with OGM host Hakeem Rowe as they spoke on his relationships with Drake, Posty, Yeat, the resurgence of the SoundCloud scene, skating, his journey to success and more in this extremely special Our Generation Music exclusive.

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Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe
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0:00 - Intros
1:40 - New York Fashion Week
1:58 - Moving to LA from New York
3:14 - What music Zack listened to growing up
4:35 - Skating culture in New York
6:00 - Favorite skaters
7:09 - First “hustle” was putting music on people’s iPods
8:20 - Gaming
8:38 - His love for music growing up
9:05 - The culture shock between LA and New York
10:30 - Favorite beats by The Neptunes
11:44 - Zack Bia’s SoundCloud remixes
12:18 - Plans to put out a DJ tape
12:25 - Bringing producers out other comfort zones
13:13 - Working with Don P
14:07 - The goal for his project
14:25 - Working with Lil Yachty
15:30 - Why he throws parties
17:00 - How his tape relates to his parties
17:10 - The name for his tape
17:30 - Being a part of some artists’ rollout
18:24 - Connecting with Jack Harlow and Cole Bennett
19:28 - Helping with The Weeknd’s album release
20:44 - DJing for Baby Keem’s album release party
21:05 - Why people trust and respect him
21:48 - Connecting with Post Malone
22:08 - Full circle moments
23:00 - Being on tour for the first time
23:42 - Curating set lists for parties
25:04 - Indie sleaze era of pop music
25:56 - Why he wanted to be a DJ
26:52 - Taking DJing seriously
27:05 - Pedro Cavaliere
28:38 - Virgil Abloh’s impact on him
31:25 - Running a record label
32:25 - Yeat’s success
34:49 - Field Trip Recordings vs. other labels
35:37 - Field Trip x Asics collab
37:18 - The start of Field Trip
38:30 - Signing SSGKobe
39:12 - Underground scene now vs. 2016
40:02 - Music’s relationship with the internet
40:34 - TikTok’s impact
42:31 - Having a vision
43:06 - Connecting with Drake
46:09 - Drake repping his PsychWorld brand
47:39 - Drake shouting him out on “No Stylist”
50:45 - His alcohol brand Sunny Vodka
52:25 - Staying low-key
53:13 - Reveals who his father is for the first time
53:53 - How hard his mom worked
55:34 - Helping artists grow
57:00 - His message for Our Generation