Zomboy should not be confused with Zomby.
Zomboy | |
Landscape: | yes |
Birth Name: | Joshua Paul Jenkin[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1989 |
Origin: | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Genre: | Dubstep, drumstep, electro house, glitch hop, hybrid trap |
Occupation: | Songwriter, DJ, record producer |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Label: | Never Say Die, No Tomorrow Recordings |
Past Member Of: | Place Your Bet$ |
Joshua Mellody (born Joshua Paul Jenkin, 1 June 1989),[2] [3] professionally known as Zomboy, is an English dubstep music producer, songwriter, and DJ whose mascot is a zombie.[4]
Before Joshua Mellody was active under the name Zomboy, he had an electronicore project called Place Your Bet$, under which a self-titled demo album was released in 2010.
Zomboy debuted in 2011 with the EP Game Time, which was released through his independent record label, Never Say Die Records.[5] His debut EP was in top 5 of the Beatport dubstep charts for over eight weeks.[6] At the end of the year, his music and remixes were licensed to compilations on labels like Warner and Ministry of Sound.[6]
In 2012, he released his second EP, The Dead Symphonic EP.[7] In March 2013, he released the single "Here to Stay"[8] featuring Lady Chann on No Tomorrow Records. In September 2013, his Reanimated EP was released in two parts, of which Pt. 1 was released on Never Say Die Records & Pt. 2 on No Tomorrow Recordings. His debut album entitled The Outbreak on Never Say Die Records was released in August 2014.2016 saw the release of the Neon Grave EP, featuring four tracks; remixes of these tracks were released in an EP in early 2017.[9] [10]
2017 also saw the release of an EP entitled Rott N' Roll Part 1 coinciding with a US tour; the remixes of this EP were released that November.[11] [12]
Zomboy cites influences such as Skrillex, Reso, Rusko and Bare Noize. He studied Music Production at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.
See main article: Zomboy discography.