Zain began dancing in Toronto, where he had been a regular on the Lindy Hop scene prior to discovering salsa in 1999. In 2000 he moved to the Bay Area, whereupon he became a charter member of PB&G Salsa Productions and performed at congresses in LA and New York.

In 2002 he co-founded and co-directed Tribu Nueva Dance Company, and prior to joining RicaSalsa in January of 2006 he spent 18 months with Mambo Romero Dance Theater.

Zain currently lives in Oakland, and works as a Marketing Database Consultant for Wells Fargo Bank. In addition to dance, Zain's artistic endeavors also include singing, piano playing, and songwriting.

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