Zach Fogel is an actor/musician/athlete from Orange County, California. Growing up, he was known by his peers as the “Troy Bolton of the school”, continuously performing in theater productions while playing multiple sports. This reputation eventually extended beyond his small school community, as he played quarterback at Claremont McKenna College and began performing professionally. While in college, Zach played four seasons on the Stags football team, winning two conference championships. He also participated in a nationally competitive acapella group, The After School Specials, serving as the group’s president for the final two years of college. While he was a full time student majoring in Philosophy and Public Affairs, he also performed in regional theater productions, playing roles such as Billy Cane in Bright Star, Sky in Mamma Mia, Jim Farrell in Titanic the Musical, and Richard Bailey in Kinky Boots! In his later college years, Zach began a solo career as a singer songwriter, releasing music on all streaming platforms under the artist name Zach Hayden.

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Zach now lives in New York and is continuing to pursue his passion of storytelling through acting and songwriting.