He was born and grew up in Cologne, Germany for the first 8 years of
his life where he attended the Cologne Cathedral Choir School. Then he
moved to Eugene, Oregon, USA in 2003.
Plays the piano, studies ballroom and tap dance.
Walks on stilts, plays baseball, swims, bikes, downhill skiing, and
wrestling.
Speaks fluent German and advanced French.
He is the son of Eric Mentzel and Meredith J. Beck.