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Zz Ward was born on June 2, 1986 and is 37 years old now.
Birthday: June 2, 1986
How Old - Age: 37
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Zz Ward - Biography
ZZ Ward (born Zsuzsanna Eva Ward June 2, 1986) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. She is signed to Boardwalk Entertainment Group and Hollywood Records, and managed by E. Kidd Bogart's Boardwalk Music Group.Ward released her debut EP, Criminal, on May 8, 2012. Her debut album, Til the Casket Drops, was released on October 16, 2012. "Put The Gun Down", her first single, broke into the top 10 on the AAA radio chart on February 3, 2013, staying there for 10 weeks, and also broke into the top 40 on the Billboard Alternative chart. On March 2, 2017, Ward released the single "The Deep" (featuring Joey Purp).Early life Ward was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, before moving to Roseburg, Oregon, at the age of 6. In Roseburg, she joined her first band, with her father, at the age of 12. Ward recalled the first song she sang was "an Albert King track called 'As the Years Go Passing By'".Career Debut EP and Til the Casket Drops (2012-15) After moving to Los Angeles and signing to E. Kidd Bogart's Boardwalk Entertainment Group, Ward began recording the Criminal EP, as well as Eleven Roses, a free mixtape on which she offered her interpretations of tracks by Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Tyler, the Creator. For the recording of "Criminal", she sampled the beat from "Oil Money" by Freddie Gibbs, who was so impressed by Ward's remake that he asked to contribute a guest verse to the official version on the EP. The Criminal EP was released on May 8, 2012, and features the songs "Til the Casket Drops", "Put the Gun Down", "Move Like U Stole It", and "Criminal" (feat. Freddie Gibbs).Ward's debut album, Til the Casket Drops, was released on October 16, 2012. It includes the singles "365 Days", "Put the Gun Down" and "Last Love Song", the song "Cryin' Wolf" with Kendrick Lamar, as well as appearances from Ryan Tedder, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Theron "Neff-U" Feemster and Fitz of Fitz and the Tantrums. Ward performed the album's first single, "Put The Gun Down", on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan on September 19, 2012, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on November 1, 2012, and Conan on January 10, 2013. In March 2013, the New York Times said of Ward, "Her energy evokes Tina Turner's, her chops Aretha Franklin's and her soul Etta James's", and she was named one of Fuse TV's 30 must-see artists at SXSW. Ward performed her second single, "365 Days", on Good Morning America and Big Morning Buzz Live, both on March 7, 2013; on the September 3, 2013 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; and on the January 30, 2014 episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. In May 2013, Ward, in conjunction with her second single release, launched her 365 Days of ZZ Ward app.On April 20, 2013 for Record Store Day, Ward released a limited edition 7-inch vinyl that included her cover of "Grinnin in Your Face", written and originally recorded by Son House, and a previously unreleased song, "Everybody Wants To Be Famous." The 7-inch cover features an image taken of Ward when she was 11 years-old.Notable live appearances in 2014 include Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, and a short tour with Eric Clapton.Second EP and The Storm (2015-present) Ward's second EP, Love and War, featuring the single "LOVE 3X", was released on Hollywood Records on August 28, 2015.On March 2, 2017, Ward released the single "The Deep", featuring Chicago MC Joey Purp. The track is built around a sample of "As Long As I've Got You" by The Charmels, which is also sampled in "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan. The song is about Ward's feelings of being trapped in a bad relationship. The song's music video premiered on W magazine's website on March 9, 2017. Also in 2017, Ward collaborated with Gary Clark Jr. on "Ride" from the soundtrack to the Pixar film Cars 3. Ward performed "Ride" on Dancing with the Stars on April 17, 2017.On February 11, 2017, Ward performed at the Americana Music Association's tribute concert to Loretta Lynn at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, performing a cover of "The Home You're Tearing Down". She will perform at the inaugural Arroyo Seco Weekend festival in June 2017 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.Ward's second studio album, The Storm will be released on June 30, 2017 through Hollywood Records.
