HOW TO HAVE THE BEST SUNDAY IN L.A., ACCORDING TO ZACK FOX

TIKTOK SCROLLING, CAFFEINE AT JALSAH AND SHOPPING AT NEPENTHES FILL THE LIST FOR THE MULTIHYPHENATE ARTIST

- BY KAILYN BROWN

LONG BEFORE ZACK FOX was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing millions of views on his sweat-inducing DJ sets, he was best known for his Twitter jokes. Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Awful Records at the time, was posting absurdly funny tweets under the alias “Bootymath,” raking in tens of thousands of followers. His undeniable social media presence and comedic chops are what ultimately brought him to Los Angeles in 2017 when filmmaker, artist and producer Flying Lotus tapped him to co-write and star in his body-horror comedy “Kuso.” “Then I just got stuck and then I got married,” says Fox, who tied the knot with Mayumi “Kat” Fox, a DJ and entrepreneur who launched the popular Mayumi Market AAPI marketplace. Thankfully, he’s enjoying living in L.A., which he says has a similar Southern hospitality charm as his Atlanta hometown. Fox's latest adventure? Starring in writer-director Alex Russell's “Lurker,” a gripping psychological thriller that explores the insidious parasocial bond between a rising pop star and a seemingly meek retail employee. He also recently unleashed his “creative sandbox concept” called UWAY, which hosted its first rave in collaboration with the L.A.-based record label and jazz community Minaret in New York. Fox takes us along for his highly caffeinated Sunday in L.A., which involves losing track of time at a Yemeni cafe, taking his dogs Kiwi and Pepper for a walk at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area and having dinner at a plant-based Thai spot with all of his friends. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

10 A.M.

DOOMSCROLL ON TIKTOK

I'll be generous to myself and say I might get up at 10 a.m. Even if I say I’m going to get up at 9 a.m., you know I’m going to do the TikTok ingestion at the top of the day so let’s pad it with 30 to 60 minutes of just doomscroll.