Mike Zak was born in Moscow in 1986, just before the fall of the Soviet Union. During that period, anyone who could escape the country did so. As the second son in a secular Jewish family, it was a no-brainer for his parents to relocate the entire family to Israel.
Settling and growing up in Jerusalem, Mike received a technical education, leading to a successful career in programming, culminating in him leading the development of the Kaspa cryptocurrency.
Nevertheless, throughout this time, a passion for music burned within him – singing in various amateur collectives and producing electronic music.
During the Covid pandemic, something changed – Mike relocated to the city of Haifa, divorced his wife, resigned from his job, and pursued studies in music composition at the University of Haifa.
Having completed his formal studies in 2023, Mike continues to deepen his understanding of art music as a private student of the renowned Israeli composer, Oded Zehavi.