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Mia Zapata
Mia Katherine Zapata is an American musician who is the lead singer of Seattle punk band The Gits. After receiving rave reviews in a young grunge scene, Zapata was assassinated in 1993 on his way home from a concert hall, at the age of 27. The crime remained unresolved for a decade before his killer, Jesus Mezquia, was tried, convicted and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Birth nameMia Katherine Zapata
BornAugust 25, 1965, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1993, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresPunk rock, grunge
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar
Years active1986–1993
Associated actsThe Gits

About Mia Zapata

Punk Singer Mia Zapata was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on August 25, 1965. She dies at the age of 27, on July 7, 1993.

She was murdered in Seattle in 1993, after becoming recognized in the late 1980s and early 1990s for her work with the punk rock band The Gits. In 2004, a stranger to Zapata, a fisherman called Jesus Mezquia, was convicted guilty of her horrific killing and sentenced to nearly thirty years in prison.

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Mia Zapata before becoming famous

Mia Zapata was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1965 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

She began playing the guitar and keyboard as a child and formed The Gits at the age of twenty-one. After relocating to Seattle, the band recorded its debut album, Frenching the Bully.

Achievement of Mia Zapata

Her band's early singles included"Second Skin" and"Another Shot of Whiskey". When she died, she was working on The Gits' second album, Enter: The Conquering Chicken, Zapata.

Mia Zapata's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and relocated to Seattle, Washington, after attending Antioch College in Ohio.

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Mia Zapata Collabed with

Two years after Zapata's assassination, her Gits comrades teamed with rock musician Rock Singer Joan Jett to record an album and tour to raise funding for a private investigation into her death.

Mia Zapata Income & Net worth

Mia Zapata's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a punk singer. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Mia Zapata.

Mia Zapata Height and Weight

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Latest information about Mia Zapata updated on March 20 2023.