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Harmonious Zachsimus (n). a creative, dynamic, well versed, rhythmic wisconsonite.  


Zach and I go back.  Way back.  All the way back to 2002.  I was a Junior at USC's Thornton School of Music and Zach was a beaming, hopeful Freshman.  His sweet, midwestern attitude got him through the first week of school, but he quickly learned the streets of South LA and became the rough, tough teddy bear he is today.  He's one of the most kind and talented musicians I know - as a Junior, Zach was one of the youngest musicians to be admitted into the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute.  He studied under Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and basically any crazy talented jazz musician you can think of.  

What you might not know about Zach:  He played tabla (yes, tabla) on Terence Blanchard's latest Grammy nominated record.  He is obsessed with Batman.  He is Old Gregg.  He didn't own a working computer for almost a year.  He plays the happy apple along with a lot of other musical toys - just one manifestation of Zach's innate creativity.  He worked at a corn stand in Wisconsin growing up.  He is one member of a VERY musical family, potentially rivaling the talented (?) Hanson family.  They should battle.  If they've got Zach on their team, there's no way the Harmon family could lose.  For more info in Zach, you'll have to ask.