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Ken Volok first gained recognition as a filmmaker, actor, photographer, stage director, painter and writer in Santa Barbara, CA. While attending UC Santa Barbara he created four TV spots for the legendary LA clothier Retail Slut and worked on including work on the groundbreaking documentary Zapatista for Big Noise Films.

After graduating Volok has been involved in a variety of art exhibitions throughout California and various stage and film-video projects. Inspired by a friend, poet John Giorno, and a bloody surfing accident, Volok founded the influential, artist-centric HE@D Magazine which gained national attention and featured the participation of Giorno, R. Crumb and Aline Kaminsky-Crumb, Negativland, Anne Waldman, Stacy Peralta, Michael McClure, Scott Starr, Jack Johnson, Jacob Eichert, Zack de la Rocha, Teri Nunn, Nina Hagen, Julee Cruise and many more up and coming and established artistDuring this time he has completed two of his short films: Oxygen in 2004, and most recently Genuine; as well as creating a variety of commercials for Honda, KIA, Bongo Johnny's, hE@D Archives, and more. He also assisted theater icon Michael Kearns in his 20th Annviversary stage production of Jerker in 2006 which premiered at Highways performance space in Santa Monica. Oxygen and Genuine are available on the DVD Specimen: Collected Works by Ken Volok, and various online venues. Through various art exhibitions and online venues, Volok's work has a growing international audience with patrons in the US, Canada, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Germany, UK, Ireland, Japan and Australia.

A continuing exhibition of his photographs can be found at Bongo Johnny's, 214 E. Arenas Rd., Palm Springs.

Volok's current pet projects include a feature length neo-realist suspense thriller, music videos for The Indignitaries, a surf and skate video; and a project for G2. He is also an avid surfer and skateboarder.