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John P. Zaika (born September 5, 1964) in Dearborn Michigan to Nicholas and Kathryn Zaika

Career
John Zaika's early career was spent playing bass in many cover bands from the time he graduating High School 1983 till 1991 when he then became a 2nd engineer for renowned producer Jeff Lorber in Los Angeles. Zaika resided at lorber's estate for the following 2 years 2nd engineering on every project that lorber was producing at that time, it was during those 2 year's that zaika started honing in on his songwriting pitching songs to likes of Bobby Kimball, Kenny Edmonds|Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. In 1994 Zaika signed a publishing deal with Centium Ent. In Beverly hills, Run at the time by ex Dick James publishing executive Arthur Braun. 1996 Zaika was given his first opportunity to produce and write what would become Bobby Kimball's first all original solo album “All I Ever Needed“ Released by Point Music and later Frontiers Records. In 2017 John Zaika is found producing and writing a 2nd solo album for the ex lead singer of TOTO, Bobby Kimball called, “We're Not In Kansas Anymore” Also this year finds him co- scoring a song in the movie “Time Toys” directed by Mark Rosman. Song titled “Just Like Brother's".

Works

 * Bobby Kimball - We're Not In Kansas Anymore - Purple Pyramid Records - Producer / Songwriter / Keyboards


 * Bobby Kimball - All I Ever Needed - Point Music - Songwriter / Producer,
 * Time Toys Movie - Just Like Brothers - Songwriter
 * Dave Koz Lucky man - Capitol Records - 2nd engineer
 * Jeff Lorber - Worth Waiting For - Verve Forecast - 2nd engineer
 * Mickey Thomas - Love Can Save The Day - Frontier Records - songwriter / Producer

Latest activities
Currently John is bussy finishing his project with Arnie Vilchies to be released soon as "Tribal Reasons - The Way You Roll".