Zachary Baird (born February 16, 1971) is an American keyboardist known for collaborating with the nu metal band Korn. He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer, as well as the Ondes Martenot.
Early life Zach Baird graduated from the Arts Magnet, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Career Baird's first project was a 15-piece funk band called Whitey, but he then joined the band Billy Goat in 1990 and was a member for six years. Over the years he either founded or was involved in numerous other projects and bands, including:
Cottonmouth Texas Decadent Dub Team Hairy Apes BMX Maimou
Baird has collaborated with artists from various music genres, including Edie Brickell, Everlast, Evanescence (provided programming for their debut album "Fallen"), Colin Hay, Daniel Powter, Mike Dillon, and Stone Gossard.
He auditioned for Nine Inch Nails:
Baird was also auditioned for alternative artist Beck; he describes it as great experience:
Baird toured with pop singer and pianist Daniel Powter through Europe in 2005. In late 2009 and early 2010, Baird was part of Adam Lambert's band, providing programming, working as his music director, and playing keyboards.
Baird toured as a keyboard tech for Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour, which started in Europe on May 10th 2023 and ended in America on October 1st 2023.
Work with Korn Baird has worked with nu metal band Korn, touring with them worldwide as a masked horse (which in turn, Baird got his nickname "Horse") in the See You on the Other Side tour, as well as in their 2006 edition of the Family Values Tour. He has temporarily joined the band for their eighth studio album. Collaboration with Korn and his previous projects was quite a difference for him:
On December 9, 2006, Baird performed with Korn on MTV Unplugged: Korn, playing piano. After the Bitch We Got a Problem Tour, Baird continued to work with Korn frontman Jonathan Davis on his Alone I Play tour, as a part of his backing band SFA. In 2011, Baird played the keyboard on Korn guitarist Munky's solo project, Fear and the Nervous System. He also toured with Korn during 2013's The Paradigm Shift tour, and the 20th Anniversary Tour from 2014 through 2015. Spotify credits Zac as a composer on Korn's 2023 "Untitled" album.
Discography
1992 – "Bush Roaming Mammals" – Billy Goat 1994 – "Live at the Swingers Ball" – Billy Goat 1995 – "Black & White" – Billy Goat 1997 – "Anti-Social Butterfly" – Cottonmouth, Texas 1999 – "The Right to Remain Silent" – Cottonmouth, Texas 2000 – "Expatriape" – HairyApesBMX 2001 – "Out Demons" – HairyApesBMX 2001 – "Bayleaf" – Stone Gossard 2002 – "Ultimate Collection" – Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians 2002 – "Slow Drip Torture" – Maimou 2003 – "Fallen" – Evanescence 2004 – "Persephonics" – Maimou 2005 – "Just Like Heaven" – Soundtrack 2006 – "Chopped, Screwed, Live and Unglued" – Korn 2007 – "MTV Unplugged: Korn" – Korn 2007 – "Untitled" – Korn 2007 – "Alone I Play" – Jonathan Davis and the SFA 2009 – "Digital EP #1" – Korn 2008 – "Nightmare Revisited" – various artists 2010 – "Digital EP #2" – Korn 2010 – "Digital EP #3" – Korn 2011 – "Alone I Play / Live at the Union Chapel" – Jonathan Davis and the SFA 2011 – "Fear and the Nervous System" – Fear and the Nervous System 2012 – "The Path of Totality Tour – Live at the Hollywood Palladium" – Korn 2012 – "The Truth About Love" – Pink 2012 – "Urn" – Mike Dillon 2013 – "Afraid of Heights" – Wavves
TV appearances The Jay Leno Show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien David Letterman The Oprah Winfrey Show MTV Unplugged VH1's "Unplugged" Ellen DeGeneres American Music Awards Good Morning America The Today Show Lopez Tonight Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Keyboard instruments
Moog Synthesizers Access Virus Novation Analogue Systems Critter & Guitari Roland JX-305 Roland JX-3P Roland JX-8P Roland JV-1080 Roland TR-606 Roland TR-707 Roland TR-909 Roland XP-80 Clavia Nord Lead Clavia Nord Electro 2 Clavia Nord Modular Korg M1 Korg MS2000 Kurzweil K2000 Analog synthesizers Yamaha Piano Hammond Organ Ondes Martenot
See also List of Moog synthesizer players
References
External links
Zac Baird MySpace Official site: Maimou