Zach King Age, Wife & Biography

Zach King is an American internet personality and filmmaker known for his movie-magic videos, which he calls digital sleight of hand. Zach King is 36 years old, born Zachary Michael King on February 4, 1990, in Portland, Oregon. He has 86.8 million followers on TikTok and 43.6 million subscribers on YouTube, making him one of the most-followed creators in the world.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zachary Michael King
Born	February 4, 1990
Age	36 years old
Birthplace	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Internet personality, filmmaker
Wife	Rachel Holm (m. 2014)
Children	4
TikTok Followers	86.8 million
YouTube Subscribers	43.6 million
Years Active	2008–present

Who Is Zach King?

Zach King is an American internet personality and filmmaker best known for his digital sleight of hand videos, short clips that use visual effects to create movie-magic illusions. He has 86.8 million followers on TikTok and 43.6 million subscribers on YouTube, where his videos have been viewed 23.8 billion times. His video Zach Kings Magic Broomstick, posted on December 9, 2019, was recognised by Guinness World Records as the most viewed video on TikTok, with 2.2 billion views.

King is also a published author, with three Minecraft books and the Magic Life trilogy to his name. He has been married to Rachel Holm since 2014, and the couple have four children. A devout Christian, he reads the Bible each morning, and he and Holm competed together on The Amazing Race 28 in 2016, finishing in sixth place.

Early Life & Background

Zach King was born on February 4, 1990, in Portland, Oregon, where he was born and raised. He is half-Chinese on his father’s side and one-quarter Austrian and one-quarter Nicaraguan on his mother’s side. His mother homeschooled him and his three sisters, including one adopted sister, while his father worked from a home office. His family converted to Christianity when he was seven years old.

King made his first film at age seven using a home video camera, and at 14 he bought a Mac, cameras and a tripod to make videos more seriously. He studied film and music at Biola University, with a minor in worship, and graduated in December 2012.

Career

King launched FinalCutKing.com in 2008, posting tutorials for the video editing software Final Cut Pro, and sold training seminars to help pay his college tuition. In May 2013 he was named by YouTube as one of the 25 most promising young filmmakers in America in its Next Up Creators contest, winning $35,000 and a trip to New York. His Star Wars-inspired Jedi Kittens series became a viral hit, with the first video passing 25 million views and Jedi Kittens Strike Back topping 10 million. He also appeared on Syfy’s Viral Video Showdown in 2012.

King joined Vine on September 9, 2013, posting one Vine a day for 30 days, and by 2014 he was making videos full time from his garage. He appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 29, 2014. He posted his first TikTok video on February 28, 2016, and his audience grew into the tens of millions. He now works with a 25-person team, and some of his videos take up to two weeks to produce.

King has been a published author since 2016, with three Minecraft books, My Minecraft Escapades, Minecraft Mathematicians and A Minecraft Wish Granted, followed by the Magic Life trilogy, My Magical Life, The Magical Mix-Up and Mirror Magic. He voiced the Muzzled Wolf in a promotional clip for Disney’s Zootopia in 2016. He won the Shorty Award for Best Vine Artist in 2016 and the Streamy Award for Visual and Special Effects in 2023.

Facts About Zach King

• Zach King was born on February 4, 1990, in Portland, Oregon.
• He started making films at age seven with a home video camera.
• He has 86.8 million followers on TikTok and 43.6 million subscribers on YouTube.
• His Magic Broomstick video was recognised by Guinness World Records as the most viewed video on TikTok.
• He has written six books, including three Minecraft books and the Magic Life trilogy.

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