Zach Filkins. Guitarra y Voz


NOMBRE COMPLETO: Zachary Douglas Filkins

LUGAR Y FECHA DE NACIMIENTO: Nacido 15 de septiembre de 1978

OCUPACIÓN: Musico y Modelo hasta que llego a OR

Early life

A significant part of Filkins's childhood was spent intensely studying classical guitar in Barcelona, Spain. Filkins attended Colorado Springs Christian High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and played on the high school soccer team. There he met and became friends with bandmate Ryan Tedder during their senior year. During a drive home, as Filkins and Tedder were discussing about their favorite musicians, they decided to put together a band. The two along with a few others played as 'This Beautiful Mess'. They had a couple of small gigs at Pikes Perk, attended by friends and family. Senior year ended and Tedder and Filkins parted ways, each attending different colleges.

Personal life

Filkins is married. He openly thanked and acknowledged his wife in the liner notes of OneRepublic's debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. Filkins speaks fluent Spanish. In this local interview in Spain, he can be heard answering all the interviewer's questions in excellent Spanish.

Modeling

Before moving to Los Angeles and starting OneRepublic, Filkins did some modeling on the side in Chicago. He worked under Maximum Talent Agency and was featured in a few brands ads such as on Covington and Jockey Underwear. His torso image can still be seen on some packages of Jockey Underwear.

He is currently on hiatus from modeling since moving to Los Angeles and co-founding OneRepublic.