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| Kene G was born in Chicago, Illinois in June of 1969. He attended dance school in London and the Art Institute of Chicago before completing his B.F.A. in Art Media Studies at Syracuse University in 1990. During college, he created special effects for films, producing educational videos and freelancing as a cub reporter and photographer for the NewTimes newspaper. | | Kene G was born in Chicago, Illinois in June of 1969. He attended dance school in London and the Art Institute of Chicago before completing his B.F.A. in Art Media Studies at Syracuse University in 1990. During college, he created special effects for films, producing educational videos and freelancing as a cub reporter and photographer for the NewTimes newspaper. |
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− | After graduating college in 1990 he returned to Chicago. After a series of special effects jobs for national commercials, Kene was hired by Harpo Studios to co-ordinate the films being produced by Oprah Winfrey. From Harpo, he became the personal assistant to film director, John Hughes (Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club). At Hughes prompting, in 1992 Goldstein opened his own full service production company, Loxley Hall Productions, and later, Steel Blue Horizon Pictures. | + | [[File:Kene_feliciaday.png|thumb|250px|left| Ken with actress Felicia Day]]After graduating college in 1990 he returned to Chicago. After a series of special effects jobs for national commercials, Kene was hired by Harpo Studios to co-ordinate the films being produced by Oprah Winfrey. From Harpo, he became the personal assistant to film director, John Hughes (Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club). At Hughes prompting, in 1992 Goldstein opened his own full service production company, Loxley Hall Productions, and later, Steel Blue Horizon Pictures. |
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| == Television, Documentaries, and Marketing == | | == Television, Documentaries, and Marketing == |
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| == Von Dutch Originals == | | == Von Dutch Originals == |
− | In 2005, a chance encounter with a Von Dutch employee led to a gig directing a European commercial for the LA-based lifestyle and clothing company. During that project, Kene got his first opportunity to work with Von Dutch Originals CEO, Tonny Sorensen, and fell in love with his vision of what the company could be and his passion for the life and artistic accomplishments of Kenny ''Von Dutch'' Howard. Together, Sorensen and Goldstein spent the next two years brainstorming and planning a variety of ways to introduce the history of Von Dutch and its amazing lineage in the arts to its global fan base. The effort led to the creation of AIR, their Artist-in-Residence program, and eventually, Planet illogica. For more on their story, and the story of Pi, [http://www.planetillogica.com click here]. | + | [[File:Kene_billy.jpg|thumb|250px|right| Ken with Billy __________]]In 2005, a chance encounter with a Von Dutch employee led to a gig directing a European commercial for the LA-based lifestyle and clothing company. During that project, Kene got his first opportunity to work with Von Dutch Originals CEO, Tonny Sorensen, and fell in love with his vision of what the company could be and his passion for the life and artistic accomplishments of Kenny ''Von Dutch'' Howard. Together, Sorensen and Goldstein spent the next two years brainstorming and planning a variety of ways to introduce the history of Von Dutch and its amazing lineage in the arts to its global fan base. The effort led to the creation of AIR, their Artist-in-Residence program, and eventually, Planet illogica. For more on their story, and the story of Pi, [http://www.planetillogica.com click here]. |
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| == Contact information == | | == Contact information == |
| *Email: keneg@planetillogica.com | | *Email: keneg@planetillogica.com |
| *Phone: 213.840.4318 | | *Phone: 213.840.4318 |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |