Mia Zapata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mia Zapata
Occupation	Punk Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1965(1965-08-25)
Age	59
Date Of Death	1993-07-07
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Leo

Mia Zapata Biography

Mia Zapata is one of the most popular and richest Punk Singer who was born on August 25, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She was initially well-known for her work in the punk rock band The Gits in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1993, her tragic death in Seattle led to her being resigned. Jesus Mezquia was a fisherman who was not familiar with Zapata and was convicted in 2004 of her brutal murder and sentenced to more than thirty years imprisonment.

Her Gits bandmates recorded an album, and began a tour to raise money for a private investigation into Zapata’s death two years after her murder.

Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the nascent grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue. The crime went unsolved for a decade before her killer, Jesus Mezquia, was tried, convicted and sentenced to 36 years in prison.

In 1984, Zapata enrolled at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio as a liberal arts student. In September 1986, she and three friends formed the punk rock band The Gits. In 1989, the band relocated to Seattle, Washington. Zapata found a job at a local bar and the four band members moved into an abandoned house they called “The Rathouse.” The band released a series of well-received singles on local independent record labels from 1990 to 1991. As the Gits were making a name for themselves in the local music scene, they often played shows with their friends’ band, 7 Year Bitch. In 1992, the band released its debut album Frenching the Bully. Their reputation progressively increased within the grunge scene in Seattle, before the band began work on their second and final album Enter: The Conquering Chicken, released in 1993.

After attending Antioch College in Ohio, she moved to Seattle, Washington, where she is a native of Louisville, Kentucky.

Mia Zapata Net Worth

Mia Zapata is one of the richest Punk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mia Zapata 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At twenty-one, she formed The Gits after playing piano and guitar as a child. The band recorded their first album, Frenching the Bully, after they moved to Seattle.

One of her early hits was “Second Skin” followed by “Another Shot of Whiskey”. She was currently recording Enter: The Conquering chicken, Zapata, The Gits’ second album at the time of her passing.

Zapata’s body was discovered near the intersection of 24th Avenue South and South Washington Street at around 3:30 a.m, located in Seattle’s Central District. She had been beaten, raped, and strangled. It is believed she encountered her attacker shortly after 2:15 a.m. Her body was not initially identified as she had no identification on her when she was found. An episode of the cable television show Forensic Files revealed that she was identified after the medical examiner, who was a fan of the Gits and had been to their concerts, recognized her. According to the medical examiner, if she had not been strangled, she would have died from the internal injuries suffered from the beating. According to court documents, an autopsy found evidence of a struggle in which Zapata suffered blunt impact to her abdomen and a lacerated liver.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mia Zapata Dating?

According to our records, Mia Zapata is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mia Zapata’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, Florida fisherman Jesus Mezquia, who had come from Cuba in 1980 in the Mariel boatlift, was arrested and charged in connection with Zapata’s murder based on DNA evidence. A DNA profile was extracted from saliva found on Zapata’s body and kept in cold storage until the STR technology was developed for full extraction. An original entry in 2001 failed to generate a positive result, but Mezquia’s DNA entered the national CODIS database after he was arrested in Florida for burglary and domestic abuse in 2002. Mezquia had a history of violence toward women including domestic abuse, burglary, assault, and battery. All of his ex-girlfriends, and his wife, had filed reports against him. There was also a report of indecent exposure on file against him in Seattle within two weeks of Zapata’s murder. However, there was no known prior link between Mezquia and Zapata.

Facts & Trivia

Mia Ranked on the list of most popular Punk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mia Zapata celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

In 2005 a documentary film, The Gits Movie, was produced about Zapata’s life, the Gits, and the Seattle music scene. Its first showing occurred at the Seattle International Film Festival in May of that same year. Another version of the film appeared two years later at the 2007 SXSW (South By Southwest) Film Festival. The final cut was released theatrically in over twenty North American cities on July 7, 2008, the 15th memorial anniversary of Zapata’s death. The following day the film was released on DVD along with a Best of the Gits CD (both from Liberation Entertainment).

Top Facts about Mia Zapata

1. Mia Zapata was the lead singer of punk band The Gits.
2. She was born on August 25, 1965 in Kentucky.
3. Zapata moved to Seattle in the late 1980s.
4. In July 1993, she was raped and murdered at age 27.
5. Her killer wasn’t caught until DNA evidence linked him in 2003.
6. A benefit album titled “Home Alive” was released after her death.
7. Zapata’s murder inspired a documentary called “The Gits Movie.”
8. She is remembered as an influential figure in the punk scene.
9. The case remains one of Seattle’s most notorious unsolved murders.
10. Her legacy lives on through music and activism for women’s safety.

Where is Jesus Mezquia now?

Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of murdering Seattle musician Mia Zapata, died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington , on January 21st. He was 66 years old. His death was confirmed by the Washington State Department of Corrections, which declined to provide a cause of death, citing state privacy laws.

Did Jesus Mezquia know Mia Zapata?

Jesus Mezquia, a felon living in Miami, Florida, was arrested and charged with murder. Mezquia did not know Mia Zapata but lived just three blocks from where her body was found. Mezquia was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 36 years in prison.

What happened to The Gits?

They dissolved in 1993 after the murder of Zapata. Seattle, Washington, U.S. During their existence, the band released two studio albums, one compilation of early recordings, one live recording, three 7″ singles and appeared on various compilations.

Where was Mia Zapata born?

Chicago, IL

How was Mia Zapata found?

Murder and investigation She may have walked a few blocks west, or north to a friend’s apartment, or may have decided to take the long walk south to her home. Zapata’s body was discovered near the intersection of 24th Avenue South and South Washington Street at around 3:30 a.m, located in Seattle’s Central District.