Biography
Who is Zach King?
Early life and education
Zachary Michael King was born on February 4, 1990, in Portland, Oregon. His mother homeschooled him and his sisters during his childhood. At the age of seven, he made his first film using a home video camera. When he turned fourteen, he purchased video equipment including a Mac computer and cameras to start making and editing videos.
He attended Biola University where he majored in film and music with a minor in worship. He graduated from the university in December 2012.
Rise to internet fame
Zach King started his website, FinalCutKing.com, in 2008 to offer training and tips about using editing software. At the same time, he used his YouTube channel to provide tutorials for visual effects. In 2011, he posted a video titled Jedi Kittens that he produced with a college friend. The video gained over a million views in three days.
He joined Vine on September 9, 2013, and committed to creating one video daily for thirty days. His six-second magic videos quickly gained popularity on the platform. He later expanded his presence to TikTok, where he amassed millions of followers for his digitally edited videos.
Writing career
Zach King has been a published author since 2016. He wrote three books based on the game Minecraft, starting with My Minecraft Escapades published on January 21, 2016. The follow-up books were titled Minecraft Mathematicians and A Minecraft Wish Granted.
He later shifted his focus to a fantasy trilogy based on his own life, titled the Magic Life series. The first book in this series, Zach King: My Magical Life, was published on September 16, 2017. This was followed by Zach King: The Magical Mix-Up and Zach King: Mirror Magic.
Family and personal life
Zach King proposed to Rachel Holm while pretending to create a video advertisement and they married in 2014. In 2016, the couple competed together on The Amazing Race 28 and placed sixth. They live in California with their children, including adopted and biological children.
He is a devout Christian and has incorporated his faith into his videos and daily life. He attended Biola University, which is a non-denominational Christian university.
Birthday and age
Zach King was born on February 4, 1990, which makes Zach 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Zach shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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