The Origin Story
Zaal met Django in college, 2018 or 2019. Collaborating with him crystallized something Zaal had been thinking about: how to support independent artists not by controlling their work, but by giving them tools and community to own it themselves. That idea became The ZAO.
Identity
Handle: jangouuforever (consistent across all platforms)
Also known as: Django, JANGO, JANGO UU
Base: New York City
Music
DIY producer, engineer, and songwriter. He writes, produces, engineers, and mixes his own work across a genre blend of synthrock, trap, folk-pop, and ambient R&B. Also produces music NFTs.
Latest release: TSRCV2 EP, December 31, 2025 (5 tracks, including "ASHES 2 ASHES," "FUCK IT BET," "BEFORE I BLITZ // HIGH OFF A FEELIN'")
Earlier work: THE SYNTHROCK CONCEPT V1 (2024), SHATTERPOINT and WHEN I'M HIGH (singles, 2025), feature on "Stuck" from Even Summer Ends (2024)
In The ZAO Ecosystem
2024-04-03: Performed at ZAO-PALOOZA (NYC), featured on an official ZAO Card (Manifold collectible)
2024-12: WaveWarZ LIVE Rematch vs. Hurric4n3Ike at ZAO-CHELLA (Miami, Art Basel week)
Current status: Musically active as of December 2025. No documented ZAO ecosystem activity in 2026. Classified as "Incubator Alumni" (Historical) in the core network map.
Online Presence
About this profile: All information sourced from doc 229 (ZAO Member Profiles, 2026-07-10).