Ziplok

Erik Roger Diener (born September 6, 1978), known professionally as Ziplok, is an American music producer, rapper, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Marijuana Records and operates his own recording space, Ziplok Studio. Active since the late 1990s, Ziplok is known for his prolific catalog of independent mixtapes and albums, as well as his advocacy for digital music distribution and cannabis culture in hip hop.


Early Life

Ziplok was born Erik Roger Diener in Nashua, New Hampshire on September 6, 1978, to Doreen Cunningham and Roger Diener. He grew up in Hudson, New Hampshire, where he attended Tabernacle Christian School from kindergarten through eighth grade and later enrolled at Alvirne High School. He earned his GED in 1999.


Career

Ziplok began his music career in 1998 under the alias Mr. E, purchasing a microphone and a Tascam 4-track recorder to begin recording local artists in the Boston area.

In 2000, he relocated to Clearwater, Florida, adopted the stage name Ziplok, and established his recording space, Ziplok Studio. The following year, he attended the Installer Institute in Holly Hill, Florida, to study advanced speaker placement and car audio systems.

In 2002, he released his first mixtape, Big Mouths Yapping Vol. 1. After returning to New Hampshire in 2004, he released the Zip It Up EP, followed by his debut full-length studio album, Internet Fire, in 2007.

In 2008, Ziplok was co-signed by hip hop producer BangOut, with whom he recorded the songs Ur A Hata and Whiteboys, both of which appeared on his self-titled album Ziplok (2012). That year he also released the single NASA featuring Rampage the Last Boy Scout.

In 2011, Ziplok returned to St. Petersburg, Florida, where he filmed his first official music video, Excuse Me, produced by BangOut. Later that year, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, where he remained active in the local scene until 2016. During this period, he released the track Turn Up featuring Young Dirty Bastard and performed regularly in local clubs.

From 2016 to 2020, Ziplok collaborated with artists across various U.S. cities, including Houston, TX, Fayetteville, NC, Columbia, SC, and St. Petersburg, FL, before returning to Clearwater Beach, FL in 2020 to mark 20 years of his music career.

In 2019, Ziplok launched his independent label, Marijuana Records, under which he has released all of his music as both an artist and producer.


Discography

Studio Albums

Extended Plays

Mixtapes

Instrumental Albums

Compilation Albums


Personal Ventures

Ziplok is the founder of Marijuana Records, a label dedicated to independent hip hop artists and cannabis-themed music, and also runs Ziplok Studio, where he produces his own material and works with collaborators. He is also an advocate for cannabis legalization and digital independence for musicians.