Zachary David “Zach” Sobiech (May 3, 1995 – May 20, 2013) , from Stillwater, Minnesota, was an American pop singer and member of the pop group A Firm Handshake (with Sammy Brown and Reed Redmond) which gained extensive media attention with the 2013 single “Clouds”.
At age 13, Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. CBS reported that during his treatment he underwent 10 surgeries and 20 rounds of chemotherapy. In May 2012 his doctors informed him that he had up to a year to live.