Zoogz Rift
Birth name Robert Pawlikowski
Also known as The Liquid Moamo
Born (1953-07-10)July 10, 1953
Origin Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died March 22, 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 57)
Genres Experimental rock
Occupations Musician, composer, painter, pro wrestling entertainer
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1972–2006
Labels SST Records
Associated acts Rocky Howard, John Trubee, Richie Hass, Scott Colby
Website [1]

Zoogz Rift (born Robert Pawlikowski; July 10, 1953 – March 22, 2011)[1] was a musician, painter and professional wrestling personality.

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Biography [link]

Musical career [link]

The Trouser Press describes Zoogz Rift as "an iconoclastic original" who is "as imaginative and stimulating as he is irritating and vitriolic."[2] Rift was influenced by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart as well as Salvador Dalí and Ayn Rand.[2] Zoogz Rift began his recording career with the album Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course, released by Snout Records in 1979. His long-time collaborators included Richie Häss and John Trubee (the latter being famous for the songshark tune, "A Blind Man's Penis"). Rift released several albums through SST Records during the 1980s.[3] Richard Gehr, writing for Spin, noted that by the time of 1985's Interim Resurgence, Rift had completed a transition from "Zappa sycophancy" to "a conceptual continuity of his very own."[4] Keyboard Magazine, in a special "Experimental Music" issue, described Rift's album The Island of Living Puke as "moments of outstanding free-form rock, sandwiched between scrupulously obscene interruptions." [5]

Wrestling career [link]

By 1985, Zoogz Rift had indicated his plans to enter professional wrestling.[4] Zoogz Rift booked the UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) in 1993. He left the promotion in March 1994, but returned in May 1995 to become Vice-President, alongside founder Herb Abrams. After Abrams died in 1996, the UWF promotion closed and Zoogz was left without a job. Zoogz hosted an online wrestling show, entitled Puke-A-Mania that provides a weekly assessment of WWE and TNA promotions, with Zoogz giving insight on wrestling issues. His rants on the show included the pushing of former WWF superstar Warlord, and his fascination with possibly training 60-year-old Vince McMahon to become a main-event wrestler. With Zoogz' former experience in wrestling, he claimed he could train any man, via the techniques of the Golden Crab, as stated in Episode #3 of Puke-A-Mania.[6]

Death [link]

Zoogz Rift died on March 22, 2011, aged 57. His death was due to serious complications from diabetes which he had been battling for well over a decade.[7][8] He is survived by his son Aaron.

References [link]

  1. ^ Zoogz Rift at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Gehr, Richard; Ira Robbins. "Zoogz Rift". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. https://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=zoogz_rift. Retrieved May 10, 2007. 
  3. ^ Discography at Allmusic
  4. ^ a b Gehr, Richard (December 1985) Guccione, Jr., Bob; Rudy, Langlais eds. "Spins" Spin (New York: SPIN Magazine) 1 (8): 27 https://books.google.com/books?id=CBAN_GTP9B4C&lpg=PA27&dq=zoogz%20rift&pg=PA27#v=onepage&q=zoogz%20rift&f=false. Retrieved April 8, 2011 
  5. ^ Milano, Dominic, editor (January 1987). "Resources". Keyboard 13 (1): p. 85 
  6. ^ Aaron Rift, NoDQ.com
  7. ^ https://www.facebook.com/notes/aaron-rift/zoogz-rift-has-died-at-the-age-of-57/10150218963304552
  8. ^ "Zoogz Rift R.I.P.". Dangerous Minds. 2011-03-23. https://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/zoogz_rift_r.i.p. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 

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Low-life

A low-life or lowlife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community. Examples of people who are often called "lowlifes" are thieves, drug dealers, hustlers, freeloaders, scammers, gangsters, gangster girls, drug users, alcoholics, thugs, underage mothers, prostitutes and pimps.

Often, the term is used as an indication of disapproval of antisocial or destructive behaviors, usually bearing a connotation of contempt and derision. This usage of the word dates to 1911.

Repudiation

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Attraction

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Low Life

Low Life, Lowlife or Low-life may refer to:

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    Low Life (book)

    Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York is a 1991 non-fiction book by Luc Sante documenting the life and politics of lower Manhattan from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.

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    Five Billion Pinheads Can't Be Wrong

    Released 1996

    Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course

    Released 1987

    Water II: At Safe Distance

    Released 1987

    Interim Resurgence

    Released 1985

    Ipecac

    Released 1984

    Amputees in Limbo

    Released 1982

    Torment

    Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada)

    Water

    Murdering Hell's Happy Cretins

    Looser Than Clams

    Island of Living Puke

    Born: 1953-07-10

    Died: 2011-03-22

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    by: Roland Orzabal

    Low life, it's real
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    You can cry all you like
    But the truth still hurts and the hurt still bites
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    No give, no take
    You can't rely on a state of grace
    You can cry all you like
    But the pressure's on when the vein gets tight
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    Low life, low life
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    No guiding light that can take control
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    You can make this deal go underground
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    No aim, no goal
    No guiding light that can take control
    And it all comes down to a very low life




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