Dirty Beaches
- January 10, 2024
- Musician
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Dirty Beaches Biography
| Name | Dirty Beaches |
| Birthday | Sep 4 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Taipei |
| Birth Country | Taiwan |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Dirty Beaches is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on September 4, 1980 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Dirty Beaches has released work on record labels throughout the world since his first album Old Blood came out on Montreal’s Fixture Records in 2007. Dirty Beaches has recorded and toured with musicians such as Dum Dum Girls, U.S. Girls, Ela Orleans and Xiu Xiu. In 2011, Zhang was able to leave a kitchen job to play music full-time. First touring solo, he then put together a live band with sax player Francesco De Gallo and drummer Jesse Locke. On tour, Dirty Beaches moved away from the sample-based rock n roll of Badlands to embrace a more improvised sound. In 2012, guitarist Shub Roy and electronic musician Bernardino Femminielli joined Dirty Beaches live and in the studio, and they remain members of the band as of 2013.
Zhang released several EPs and three albums as Dirty Beaches on cassette-only labels before releasing his fourth full-length, Badlands, in March 2011. Badlands, unlike Zhang’s earlier work, included his vocals on most songs. The album was long listed as a nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. Drifters/Love Is The Devil followed in 2013, pushing further into no wave, electronic music, jazz and ambient territory.
Dirty Beaches Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dirty Beaches is one of the richest Musician from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dirty Beaches 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Alex Zhang Hungtai (born September 4, 1980 in Taipei) is a Taiwanese-born Canadian musician and actor. In addition to his given name, he makes music under the names Last Lizard and Dirty Beaches.
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In 2014 Zhang decided to end the Dirty Beaches project after releasing the instrumental album Stateless, on which he played sax. As Last Lizard, Zhang collaborated with jazz and improvisational musicians and released new solo pieces on Soundcloud, Vimeo and Vine. In 2016 Zhang released the instrumental piano album Knave of Hearts under his own name.
Facts & Trivia
Drapht Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Dirty Beaches celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.
On June 4, 2017, Zhang appeared in the fifth, David Lynch-directed episode of the revived third season of Twin Peaks. Playing with Dean Hurley and Riley Lynch as part of the group Trouble, Zhang played sax in the scene. The song, “Snake Eyes,” was issued as a single by Sacred Bones Records.
Top Facts about Dirty Beaches
- Dirty Beaches is the stage name of musician Alex Zhang Hungtai.
- The music of Dirty Beaches combines elements of lo-fi, rockabilly, and ambient.
- Hungtai was born in Taiwan and later moved to Canada.
- His breakthrough album “Badlands” was released in 2011.
- Dirty Beaches’ music has been described as dark, atmospheric, and nostalgic.
- Hungtai’s musical influences include Elvis Presley and Suicide.
- He has collaborated with artists like David Lynch and Dean Hurley.
- Dirty Beaches’ song “Lord Knows Best” gained popularity for its haunting sound.
- The artist announced his retirement from Dirty Beaches in 2014 but continues to make music under different projects.
- His work has received critical acclaim for its unique blend of genres and experimental approach.