Zach King

About

Zachary Michael King (born February 4, 1990) is an American internet personality and filmmaker known for creating short videos featuring visual effects. He began posting content on YouTube in 2008 and gained widespread recognition on Vine in 2013 for his six-second “magic vines.” King later expanded his presence to TikTok, where he has amassed tens of millions of followers for his digitally edited videos, which he describes as “digital sleight of hand.”

== Early life and education ==
King was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He is of half-Chinese descent from his paternal side, one-quarter Austrian and one-quarter Nicaraguan descent from his maternal side. King’s mother homeschooled him and his three sisters, including one adopted sister, while his father worked in their home office. King made his first film at age seven using a home video camera. When he was fourteen, he purchased video equipment including a Mac computer, cameras, and a tripod and started making and editing videos.
He was a film and music major with a minor in worship at Biola University and graduated in December 2012.

== Career ==

=== Early work and YouTube ===
King started his website, FinalCutKing.com, in 2008…