Victor Vazquez (born November 16, 1983), also known by his stage name
Kool A.D., is an American musician, rapper, author, and artist. He is from the
San Francisco Bay Area of California. Vazquez is best known for being a member of the New York-based
rap group
Das Racist, though he has also been a member of the bands
Boy Crisis and Party Animal. Vazquez has also released his own solo material, including numerous mixtapes.
Mother Jones magazine described his work as "a thoughtful effort to deconstruct and rearrange cultural objects in ways that challenge our deepest assumptions."