Multi-Instrumentalist/Producer Zo! is Detroit-area born and raised Lorenzo Ferguson.

Music was always present in and around the Ferguson house, which led to Zo! taking piano lessons at age 6… which he absolutely despised. The idea of working toward a Major League Baseball career served as the greatest inspiration through his teenage years much more so than the concept of practicing music. After his parents consistently pushed and encouraged him to stick with music, Zo! discovered a newfound passion by teaching himself how to play piano by ear by age 11. Zo! got his production start in 1992 when his parents brought home a Proteus MPS keyboard and a Brother PDC100 sequencer for him to figure out. Since then, he has emphasized the use of live instrumentation as the blueprint for his music while constantly looking to expand his sound with each album release.

-Zo! Presents…Ablyss (2001)
-Zo! Presents his…Actual Fiction (2002)
-Zo! Presents…Today’s Ascension (2002)
-Zo! Presents…A Canvas for the Adoration of Music (2002)
-Zo! Presents…Elevation Music (2003)
-Zo! Presents…Passion & Definition (2004)
-Re:Definition (2005)
-just visiting EP (2006)
-Freelance (2006)
-Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80’s (2008)
-Overdue Process (Zo! & Asylum 7) (2009)
-just visiting too EP (2009)
-SunStorm (2010)

- Was drafted out of high school (Detroit St. Martin DePorres) in the 13th round to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996 as a Centerfielder. Decided to attend Western Kentucky University on a full baseball scholarship, played four years, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Graphic Design.
- In December 2009, he earned his Master’s Degree in Special Education Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders from The George Washington University with a 4.0 GPA.
- Shares the Sun Belt Conference college baseball record for most home runs in a single game with 3 against Murray State University (1997).
- Is a self-proclaimed 550lb man in a 220lb frame as he possesses the same appreciation for great food as he does great music.
- The very first song he learned to play on the piano by ear was “If?” by Michel’le, in 1989.
- He was so excited about completing his first album, “…Ablyss” from his college apartment that he went to Wal-Mart at 5:30am, bought two packs of padded envelopes and sent a copy of the album to 20 of his close friends and family. Up until that point, not many people even knew Zo! played music.
- Did not begin to learn to play and input instruments other than the keyboard in his music until the Passion & Definition album in 2004.
- Attended Western Kentucky University with most of the members of Nappy Roots.
- Is able to quote up to 90% of “Coming To America” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” verbatim.
- Can be bribed with any dish that features homemade macaroni & cheese and sweet potato cheesecake as the dessert.
- Has performed live on three different instruments (keys, bass, and drums)
- Has been teaching music to high school kids at a special education school in Washington D.C. since 2006.

"Music is a world within itself... With a language we all understand..." –Stevie Wonder