They spent their school days rapping in the halls, on the street, at parties, talent shows and open mic events.

He then started a new style which he called "Chasidic rap", in which he aimed to present lyrics with a positive message.

[citation needed] Matisyahu then asked Nosson to perform with him on Avalon, California and in South Paw in Brooklyn, New York.

[4] After further gigs and performance with Matisyahu, in 2007 he went to Hollywood to play the lead role in Song of David a movie about a young Hasid who is studying to become a rabbi in a Los Angeles yeshiva.

[6] In 2013, Zand released his first full-length album "Believers", which includes a song of the same name featuring Matisyahu.