{{Infobox musical artist | name = Zauntee | birth_name = Zachariah Erickson | image =LIGHT ON ME - Cover Art.jpg | caption = Zauntee on the Cover of his single, "Light On Me" | alias = Zauntee | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|05|21}} | origin = Tampa, Florida, United States | genre = Christian contemporary, Christian rap, rap/hiphop | occupation = singer-songwriter-producer | years_active = 2017–present | label = Fair Trade Services, BEC, Atlantic | website = {{URL|zauntee.com}} }} thumb|Zauntee (right) poses with a fan at Holy Smoke! 2025. Nashville, TN. '''Zachariah Erickson''', best known by his stage name '''Zauntee''', is an American Christian rap/hip-hop artist<ref name=":0" /> from Tampa, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Joshua |date=2024-03-10 |title=Beyond Beats: Zauntee's "We Already Won" Is Worship |url=https://worshipleader.com/worship-culture/zauntee-we-already-won/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Worship Leader |language=en-US}}</ref> He first began writing music at age 10, and began producing at age 14.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Zauntee |url=https://www.becrecordings.com/zauntee |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=BEC Recordings |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, at the 52nd GMA Dove Awards, his album ''3:34'' was a nominee for Rap/Hip-hop Album of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Nominees |url=https://doveawards.com/2021-nominees/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=doveawards.com |archive-date=2023-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407124917/https://doveawards.com/2021-nominees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2024, at the 55th GMA Dove Awards, his album ''We Already Won'' received the same nomination. Also at the 55th GMA Dove Awards, his song "Hard Work God First" was nominated for Rap/Hip-hop Recorded Song of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Nominees |url=https://doveawards.com/awards/2024-nominees |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=doveawards.com |language=en}}</ref> His song "God Had Other Plans" reached #1 on [https://thehotchart.com/ The Hot Chart] Christian Hip Hop radio chart.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Joshua |date=2024-03-10 |title=Beyond Beats: Zauntee's "We Already Won" Is Worship |url=https://worshipleader.com/worship-culture/zauntee-we-already-won/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Worship Leader |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == On March 17, 2018, Zauntee released his debut extended play, titled ''Perspective, Part 1''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Perspective Pt. 1 |date=2018-03-07 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3bd2aDyVHJwUc8JCGzUDQz |access-date=2024-11-18 |language=en}}</ref> It was followed on March 23 by ''Perspective, Part 2,''<ref>{{Citation |title=Perspective Pt. 2 |date=2018-03-23 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4wJaEMTMIOdyvwH3ErRj0y |access-date=2024-11-18 |language=en}}</ref> both on Fair Trade. Later in 2018, he released two singles, "God Taught Me"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3oo4U21V0Ba2fB7h5z9tp0?si=HYMVjiqVTp6cCus1kB-a3w |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref> and "No. 34".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2l3HlQqRhi6s9g6jG1KzkO?si=mjZITY2jTMaOLn7w-6I65Q |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref> In 2019, he toured with the RIAA-multi-platinum certified band Casting Crowns on their "Only Jesus Tour". He also joined the Winter Jam 2020 tour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sande |first=Shirquille |date=2022-06-02 |title=Zauntee - Holy Culture |url=https://holyculture.net/directory/artists/zauntee/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=holyculture.net |language=en-US}}</ref> On September 4, 2020, he released a third extended play, ''Twenty Four Seven''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Twenty Four Seven |date=2020-09-04 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/78W0lU34coKODcz3Ln3Vfn |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en}}</ref> On November 13, 2020, he released ''3:34'', his first full-length album.<ref>{{Citation |title=3:34 |date=2020-11-13 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6IMYn2LIUsrE8dXaWUkWog |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en}}</ref> He released his second album, ''The Stonebrook Project,'' on BEC Recordings, on October 28, 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Stonebrook Project |date=2022-10-28 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2JvdBs33vEFPanVsFawXeU |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en}}</ref> On February 23, 2024, he released his third album, ''We Already Won'', on BEC.<ref>{{Citation |title=We Already Won |date=2024-02-23 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5FjeaQ1gGVrgTzwwbkB4cx |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en}}</ref> In late March 2024, he announced via Twitter that he had signed with Atlantic Records.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|title=I've Signed With Atlantic Records... |url=https://x.com/Zauntee/status/1772735084765843799 |website=Twitter}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of extended plays with selected chart positions<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Spotify – Web Player |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/7jyr9Co4MKL1iWML1G7vch/discography |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''3:34'' | * Released: March 13, 2020 * Label: Fair Trade Services * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "I'm Sorry"|2. "Die For You"|3. "Trust"|4. "Starts Right Now"|5. "Glory"|6. "Hurricane"|7. "Afraid of the Dark"|8. "Showtime"|9. "Winning"|10. "God Taught Me" }} |- |- ! scope="row" | ''The Stonebrook Project'' | * Released: October 28, 2022 * Label: BEC Recordings * Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "Let Your Fire Fall"|2. "God is On my Side" (with Benxiah)|3. "Oxygen"|4. "Life I Chose" (with 2J Mako and GQ Dasteppa)|5. "BackFromTheDEAD"|6. "Hold us Down" (with GQ Dasteppa)|7. "Jesus Called My Name"|8. "Guide My Steps" (with DKG Kie)|9. "Rocks Cry Out" (with I Project)|10. "My Soul"|11. "Soldier in the Storm" (with 2J Mako)|12. "Move Me"|13. "Dad's Outro"|14. "Your Presence in this Place" (with Kalenie) }} |- |- ! scope="row" | ''We Already Won'' | * Released: February 23, 2024 * Label: BEC * Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "The City is Mine"|2. "Do it Too"|3. "Blessed & Chosen"|4. "MVP Freestyle"|5. "I See Lights"|6. "No Runners Up"|7. "Hard Work God First"|8. "God Had Other Plans"|9. "Wartime"|10. "Aftermath"|11. "Read It and Weep"|12. "What I Think About"|13. "Sprit's Interlude"|14. "Lost My Breath"|15. "The Power of Power"|16. "My World"|17. "Hero that I Needed"|18. "One Step at a Time"|19. "If it Wasn't For You"|20. "We Already Won" }} |- |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of extended plays with selected chart positions<ref name=":4" /> ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''Perspective, Pt. 1'' | * Released: March 7, 2018 * Label: Fair Trade Services * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "I Knew"|2. "They So Mad"|3. "Idonotneed U"|4. "Can't No One"|5. "Tell'em" }} |- |- ! scope="row" | ''Perspective, Pt. 2'' | * Released: March 23, 2018 * Label: Fair Trade * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "My Time Now"|2. "DRiPstarrKiDZz"|3. "Joyfully"|4. "Rise and Shine"|5. "Time Flies" }} |- |- ! scope="row" | ''Twenty Four Seven'' | * Released: September 4, 2020 * Label: Fair Trade * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing | 2 = 1. "Go Off" | 3 = 2. "All in the Moment" | 4 = 3. "No. 34" | 5 = 4. "Fanatic" | 6 = 5. "Center Stage" | 7 = 6. "Shine Shine Shine" }} |- |- ! scope="row" | ''3:34'' {{Small|(Warehouse Sessions)}} | * Released: May 28, 2021 * Label: Fair Trade * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "Die For You" (warehouse session)|2. "Glory" (warehouse session)|3. "Trust" (warehouse session)|4. "God Taught Me" (warehouse session) }} |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
=== Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of extended plays with selected chart positions<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=All.Things Mixtape by Zauntee {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=17622 |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=www.newreleasetoday.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''All.Things'' | * Released: July 14, 2017 * Label: Independent {{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|1. "I Knew"|2. "My Time Now"|3. "Rise and Shine"|4. "They So Mad"|5. "Idonotneed U"|6. "Joyfully"|7. "Can't No One"|8. "Tell'em }} |- ! scope="row" | ''34 Hours'' | * Released: December 19, 2025 * Label: TBA |}
=== Singles ===
==== As lead artist ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles with selected chart positions<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zauntee Discography, Zauntee Artist Database, Zachariah Erickson {{!}} Jesusfreakhideout.com |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Zauntee.asp |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | US<br>Christ<br><ref name=":1" /> |- ! scope="row" | "God Taught Me" | rowspan="2" | 2018 | — |''3:34'' |- ! scope="row" | "No. 34" | — |''Twenty Four Seven'' |- ! scope="row" | "BackFromTheDEAD" |2021 | — |''The Stonebrook Project'' |- ! scope="row" | "Read it and Weep" | rowspan="5" |2023 | — | rowspan="5" |''We Already Won'' |- ! scope="row" | "Hard Work God First" | — |- ! scope="row" | "God Had Other Plans" | — |- ! scope="row"| "Blessed & Chosen" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Wartime" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Sinner" |2024 | — | rowspan="2" {{non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Outwork U" |2025 | — |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
== Awards and certifications == === GMA Dove Awards === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Nominee / work ! Category ! Result |- !2021 | ''3:34'' | rowspan="2" | Rap/Hip-hop Album of the Year | {{nominated}} |- ! rowspan="2" |2024 | ''We Already Won'' | {{nominated}} |- | "Hard Work God First" | Rap/Hip-hop Recorded Song of the Year |{{nominated}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:1999 births Category:American singer-songwriters Category:Living people