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Moon Unit Zappa
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''Moon Unit Zappa''
  
First child, born September 28, 1967, in New York.
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==Biographical notes==
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First child, born September 28, 1967, in New York. A singer, actress, writer, director.<br>
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Married to drummer [[Paul Doucette]]; their daughter, Mathilda Plum Doucette, was born on '''December 21''', 2004. 
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==Contribution to FZ's works==
  
 
As a 14 year old contributed vocals to "[[Valley Girl]]" (she was credited for her improvised monologue) from "[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]" - the title was Moon's description of the image on the cover.
 
As a 14 year old contributed vocals to "[[Valley Girl]]" (she was credited for her improvised monologue) from "[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]" - the title was Moon's description of the image on the cover.
  
 
Was a guest vocalist on the albums "[[You Are What You Is]]”, "[[Them Or Us]]" (on the track "[[Ya Hozna]]") and on "[[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention]]". Appeared vocally on seven tracks of "[[Civilization Phaze III]]".
 
Was a guest vocalist on the albums "[[You Are What You Is]]”, "[[Them Or Us]]" (on the track "[[Ya Hozna]]") and on "[[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention]]". Appeared vocally on seven tracks of "[[Civilization Phaze III]]".
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==Other contributions==
  
 
Appeared in Dweezil's video "[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (The Album)|My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]]".
 
Appeared in Dweezil's video "[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (The Album)|My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]]".
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Moon also created paintings for the [[Gabor Csupo]]/[[Bret Crain]] gallery inside the Lumpy Gravy restaurant in L.A.
 
Moon also created paintings for the [[Gabor Csupo]]/[[Bret Crain]] gallery inside the Lumpy Gravy restaurant in L.A.
  
Has worked as an actress and is a published author. Her first article:<br>
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==Her own works==
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Her first article:<br>
 
[[Confessions of a Metalhead]] - published in Harpers Bazaar, april '98.<br>
 
[[Confessions of a Metalhead]] - published in Harpers Bazaar, april '98.<br>
  
 
Her book is called [[Amerika, the Beautiful]] (2001) - said to be "17% autobiographic"...  
 
Her book is called [[Amerika, the Beautiful]] (2001) - said to be "17% autobiographic"...  
  
Married to drummer [[Paul Doucette]]; their daughter, Mathilda Plum Doucette, was born on '''December 21''', 2004. 
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==Notes==
 
 
  
 
In the film "[[Austin Powers]]: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999) the character Dr Evil says:
 
In the film "[[Austin Powers]]: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999) the character Dr Evil says:
  
"The moon unit will be divided into two divisions: Moon Unit Alpha and Moon Unit Zappa."
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"The moon unit will be divided into two divisions: Moon Unit Alpha and ''Moon Unit Zappa''."
  
 
   
 
   

Revision as of 08:58, 28 May 2005

Moon Unit Zappa

Biographical notes

First child, born September 28, 1967, in New York. A singer, actress, writer, director.
Married to drummer Paul Doucette; their daughter, Mathilda Plum Doucette, was born on December 21, 2004.

Contribution to FZ's works

As a 14 year old contributed vocals to "Valley Girl" (she was credited for her improvised monologue) from "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch" - the title was Moon's description of the image on the cover.

Was a guest vocalist on the albums "You Are What You Is”, "Them Or Us" (on the track "Ya Hozna") and on "Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention". Appeared vocally on seven tracks of "Civilization Phaze III".

Other contributions

Appeared in Dweezil's video "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama".

Moon, Kyle Richard and Lala Sloatman appeared in a failed pilot for a show ("Bunny Bunny Bunny") that FZ described in "Video From Hell" as "an Ionesco sort of post-punk sitcom".

Moon also created paintings for the Gabor Csupo/Bret Crain gallery inside the Lumpy Gravy restaurant in L.A.

Her own works

Her first article:
Confessions of a Metalhead - published in Harpers Bazaar, april '98.

Her book is called Amerika, the Beautiful (2001) - said to be "17% autobiographic"...

Notes

In the film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999) the character Dr Evil says:

"The moon unit will be divided into two divisions: Moon Unit Alpha and Moon Unit Zappa."


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