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Double-Z Bassist/Recording Artist

Lizz Chisholm,(born May 15,1952) AKA Double-Z is one of the most renown female bassist/vocalist/producers in the music business. She has been part of the industry for over 40years. Double-Z began her career touring with one of the most famous Hip-Hop groups in the history of Hip-Hop! None other than Grand Master Melle Mel and the Furious Five- making her not only one of the very first live instrumentalist in Hip-Hop but also one of the very first women in the major Hip-Hop arena! Double-Z has also toured with the 80's dance/club famed band,D-Train.She then went on to tour with Eugene Wilde,Al B. Sure, Zhane, and the world famous Kid Creole and The Coconuts. Double-Z has also performed with Issac Hayes, Tony Terry,and Natalie Cole.

Double-Z released her first solo single entitled "Bored To Tears" on the Warner Bros. label, in 1988. She became a staff songwriter for Warner Chappell Music where she then landed her solo album deal with Quincy Jones' label Qwest records. Her solo CD is entitled "In Z Mood" and was released in 1992 on the Qwest label. It still sells online today.

Double-Z now writes music for TV and Film with credits for shows such as EXTRA,TMZ,The Bachelor and the CW Now. She also has a song in the 2009 Danny DeVito comedy hit movie Housebroken,staring Danny DeVito and Katy Segal.