Ali “Zero” Zwayen was born in Baghdad, Iraq, where music was always present in his home thanks to his father, a self-taught keyboardist. Drawn early to the power and energy of heavy metal, Zero purchased his first guitar—a Yamaha electric—in 2008 and set out to pursue music as a career. Along the way he developed a distinctive style while expanding his skills as a songwriter, recording engineer and mixer, while also programming synthesizers and keyboards.