Zachary Douglas Zach Filkins, he was born September 15, 1978.He is an American musician and model, but as of 2007 he is best known as the lead guitarist of the pop rock band OneRepublic.Filkins plays guitar and sings background vocals for the band.
In addition to guitar and background vocals, he also aids friend and co-founder, Ryan Tedder, in writing and composing music for the band. Filkins shares writing and composing credits on the songs "All Fall Down", "Prodigal", "Say (All I Need)", "Sleep", "Something's Not Right Here", "Stop and Stare", "Tyrant" and "Won't Stop".