His former former nickname at home is Ming, which is a Filipino colloquial term for cat. Zyrus's mom calls him that because when he was little, he loved cats but couldn't keep one because he's allergic.
The theme song for the game Final Fantasy XIII-2 for Xbox 360 and North American PlayStation 3 is "New World" was performed by him.
Is a huge fan of horror/thriller/slasher movies. Among his favorites are Orphan (2009) and Saw (2004) and he owns a Chucky (from Child's Play (1988)) and a Bride of Chucky doll.