A.i. was formed when Zack was still a teen. The band signed with DreamWorks Records, released their debut album Artificial Intelligence in 2002, hit the road in support of the record – and lost their keyboardist the night before a gig in Detroit. “He just didn’t like being on the road,” Nick explains. “But the show must go on.” They were opening for Money Mark and had one of his bandmates join them on stage and help carry on the tour. After Nick and Zack got back to Los Angeles, they had three weeks to find a keyboardist to perform with at CMJ in New York. With a week left to go, Milen entered the scene.