He was not taught by Ringo, but by his godfather, The Who drummer
Keith Moon. Moon gave Zak his first drum set. When Moon died in 1978, Zak waited 10 years to replace him (1979-1987 drummer was Ex-Face/Small
Face Kenney Jones).
Was a part of another all-star cast, the Concert for New York City, when he was behind the kit of The Who. (October 2001)
Became a grandfather when his daughter Tatia Starkey gave birth to son Stone Zakomo Low (b. August 14, 2016) with her partner Adam Low.
Zak Starkey met Australian artist Sharna Liguz in 2004 and in 2005 they started to make music together and formed a band called Penq!ns. They were engaged to be married in early 2012. In 2021 she is expecting the couple's first child,.