Zac Chester was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He began piano lessons with David Cook at the age of five. He later studied jazz piano with Frank Sullivan. In his early twenties, Zac was accepted into The University of North Florida’s jazz program, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies and received a world-class education. While at UNF, he took private piano lessons with Kevin Bales, Keith Javors, Gary Smart, Dennis Marks, Lynne Arielle and Bunky Green.

Throughout his career, he has performed as a solo pianist on at The Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, and at the Cloister and Sea Island Resorts, St. Simons Island. He’s worked as a sideman with world-renowned jazz masters Longineu Parsons, Phil Morrison and Von Barlow. As a bandleader, Chester has performed in many establishments in the Jacksonville, Gainesville and St. Augustine area. Recently he has been the Musical Director and house pianist at Rhett's Piano Bar, St Augustine, and continues to perform there regularly. Zac also performs weekly at Ember's Wood Grille, Gainesville Fl. Zac continues to study jazz with Lynne Arriale, and he also studies classical piano with Dr. Kevin Sharpe of the University of Florida.

Zac has been playing Hammond B3 organ in African American churches for almost ten years. He first played with drummer and musical director John Lumpkin at Family Life Fellowship of Arlington for close to six years. He currently plays at Ephesians Baptist church in downtown Jacksonville, FL.