Lengthy earlier than Zack Fox was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing thousands and thousands of views on his sweat-inducing DJ units, he was finest recognized for his Twitter jokes.
Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Terrible Information on the time, was posting absurdly humorous tweets below the alias “Bootymath,” raking in tens of hundreds of followers. His simple social media presence and comedic chops are what finally introduced him to Los Angeles in 2017 when filmmaker, artist and producer Flying Lotus tapped him to co-write and star in his body-horror comedy “Kuso.”
“Then I just got stuck and then I got married,” says Fox, who tied the knot with Mayumi “Kat” Fox, a DJ and entrepreneur who launched the favored Mayumi Market AAPI market. Fortunately, he’s having fun with residing in L.A., which he says has an identical Southern hospitality attraction as his Atlanta hometown.
Fox’s newest journey? Starring in writer-director Alex Russell’s “Lurker,” a gripping psychological thriller that explores the insidious parasocial bond between a rising pop star and a seemingly meek retail worker, which is out in theaters Friday.
He’s additionally gearing as much as unleash his “creative sandbox concept” known as UWAY, which is internet hosting its first rave in collaboration with the L.A.-based report label and jazz neighborhood Minaret on Sept. 6 in New York.
Fox takes us alongside for his extremely caffeinated Sunday in L.A., which entails dropping observe of time at a Yemeni cafe, taking his canines Kiwi and Pepper for a stroll at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Space and having dinner at a plant-based Thai spot with all of his pals.
This interview has been frivolously edited for size and readability.
10 a.m.: Doomscroll on TikTokI’ll be beneficiant to myself and say I would stand up at 10 a.m. Even when I say I’m going to stand up at 9 a.m., I’m going to do the TikTok ingestion on the high of the day so let’s pad it with 30 to 60 minutes of simply doomscroll.
10:30 a.m.: A calisthenics exercise at dwelling We’ve got a 3rd room within the crib the place we preserve exercise gear, so I’ve turn out to be a calisthenics freak. I by no means was like that earlier than, however one thing about having it in the home makes me wish to do this extra. So I’m actually entering into pull-ups and dips. I’m getting sort of scary good on the dips, and when you’re a fan of me Shemar Moore is my muse, so I’m attempting to do no matter I can in life to seem like that. So Sunday, it’s my free day, I’m going to get in there [and] get that work in.
11:30 a.m.: Have a responsible, scrumptious breakfast Normally by that point, Kat is already up and she or he’s Filipino, so she’s going to start out making meals that you’re existentially required to eat or the connection is gonna flip dangerous. All I do know is I simply must eat it whether or not I’m hungry or not, so I assume we’ll name {that a} guilt-trip breakfast [laughs]. A responsible breakfast that has a 100% hit charge of being scrumptious. That’s the cool commerce off. One time she made this savory waffle with rice, eggs, inexperienced onions and different stuff. She put the candy and savory elements and eggs within the waffle maker. It truthfully sounds tremendous unlawful, like a means that you simply summon a troll or one thing.
12 p.m.: Stroll Kiwi and Pepper We’d most likely take our canines across the neighborhood. We like to offer Kiwi and Pepper their purple carpet a minimum of twice a day. We’ve got a really social canine community out right here.
2 p.m.: Lose observe of time at Jalsah After that, I’m most likely doing the factor the place I fake like I don’t have a caffeine dependancy, however actually, actually wish to go to a restaurant and have a number of caffeinated drinks. I’ve been going to this Yemeni cafe downtown known as Jalsah. Normally I’m taking place there as a result of I’ve a pair different caffeine crackheads in my social group and we go there. I adore it as a result of it looks like somewhat slice of Yemen like there’s Yemeni jazz they usually have the suitable smells happening, the suitable vibe [and] the suitable folks. you go to a bar and order a pitcher of beer that you simply’re simply going to have the entire day? You will get this form of pitcher of sizzling espresso for the desk and pour it for your self. It’s bought cardamom and the espresso has like stone fruit notes and it’s candy. I didn’t understand that Yemenis make espresso the best way that Black mothers make espresso the place it’s robust however very candy. Caffeine has a time dilation on it so it may very well be hours that I’m in there or half-hour. Who is aware of?
4 p.m.: Get recent at Nepenthes As a result of I’m downtown and if I’m with pals, then we would must go get recent. We’d must take it on right down to Nepenthes and get a extremely costly pair of socks that we’re gonna lose instantly. Possibly a pair of shorts or one thing that appears precisely like the opposite garments that I have already got.
5 p.m.: Take the canines on one other stroll Now that I’ve the bag of garments, we gotta take that again dwelling. We’re going to have to consider the place we’re going to [take] these canines once more as a result of they’re the star of the present. On this household, Kat is the lead singer, Kiwi is on the keyboard, Pepper is the drummer and I’m means off to the aspect enjoying bass. Normally, if it’s an everyday day, I’d say Kenneth Hahn park can be the spot. Or we’d go to Huntington backyard. It’s a methods out as a result of when you’re there, you’re like, “Why am I not doing this every single day?”
7 p.m.: Plant-based dinner with the homies We love going to this spot known as Salaya in Thai City. It’s plant-based Thai meals. Most of it’s on par with what you’re going to get at a typical non-vegan Thai spot. A variety of it’s really beating the Thai spots that I really like as a result of I’m plant-based once I’m with Kat, however once I’m out on the planet, I simply eat no matter. I’ll eat a bald eagle when you fry it proper [laughs].
9 p.m.: Go to the flicks After that, we’d most likely go see a film at Alamo Drafthouse or New Beverly [Cinema]. Throughout Black Historical past Month, the New Beverly did a double function of “CB4” and “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.” We had that b— crackin’. I introduced all people I do know.
11 p.m.: Work on music At this level, I’ll most likely wrap up the day by engaged on music with pals. Possibly we’ll go to Pirate Studios or we’ll go to a good friend’s dwelling studio and make music. Truthfully, I believe making beats is an effective strategy to wrap up the day. It’s very low strain and I believe it’s good to work out the mind muscular tissues somewhat bit earlier than mattress.
1 a.m.: Extra caffeine to energy by way of the night time If we begin making beats late, generally I wish to hit a late-night cafe if issues get too social. Generally we’ll hit M3 or About Time in Koreatown. At About Time, we’ll sit out again by the fireplace.
