Ken Goldstein

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Goldstein grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, the town formerly called, Shermerville, Illinois,{{cite web |url=http://www.northbrookhistory.org/|title=Northbrook Historical Society and History Museum |publisher=northbrookhistory.org}} which is the setting for several of the classic films of the late director, John Hughes, who attended Northbrook's Glenbrook North High School (the setting of the town and High School in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles and Breakfast Club).{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/xanderubi/html/john_hughes_shooting_locations.html|title=JOHN HUGHES SHOOTING LOCATIONS|publisher=geocities.com}} Goldstein can be briefly seen in the film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Sixteen Candles, as all of the classic Hughes' films were shot during the years he attended Glenbrook North High School and utilized students as featured extras. A chance encounter with John Hughes in 1987, during which Goldstein and Hughes performed the song, "Good Love", in front of a gymnasium filled with students, foreshadowed his employment as Hughes' personal and creative assistant during the pre-production of Home Alone 2 and throughout the production of the film.{{cite web |url=http://www.xmedialab.com/events/2009/xmedialab-sydney-opera-house-global-media-cultures/|title=XMediaLab Sydney Opera House "Global Media Cultures"|publisher=xmedialab.com}}

As a teen he attended the London School of Dramatic Arts{{clarify|date=January 2012}} and the Art Institute of Chicago before graduating from Syracuse University in 1990.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

He is the grandson of Cecilia Dubin, the Russian concert pianist.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

Goldstein was a photojournalist for the New York New Times in the late 1980s, a writer for the Chicago Tribune in the early 1990s, and a television news commentator and field reporter for FOX News and NBC, including the on-air host of Too Much Information, a television news magazine for Fox News in Chicago.{{cite web |url=http://www.planetillogica.com/kengoldstein/posts/2010/11/what-is-what-was-and-what-was-never-meant-to-be|title=Profile of Ken Goldstein |publisher=Planet illogica |access-date=2010-12-01}} He also wrote, directed and produced television for A&E Network, The History Channel, BET, TF-1, BBC, PBS, Fox Broadcasting Company and NBC.{{cite web |url=http://www.xmedialab.com/mentor/ken-goldstein|title=Profile of Ken Goldstein, Co-Founder of Planet Illogica |publisher=X Media Lab |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gCYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42|title=All That Jazz |date=May 2001 | publisher=VIBE Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/park_city_2001_slamdance_movin_on_up_alternafests_form_united_front/|title=PARK CITY 2001: Slamdance Movin' On Up; Alternafests Form United Front|publisher=indiewire.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dga.org/news/v25_6/Indie_sun_slam.php3|title=Sundance / Slamdance Overview|publisher=www.dga.org}} Goldstein co-produced, directed and edited the several documentary specials including The Angel of Bergen-Belsen and "Copycat Crimes", which were released by A&E Network,{{cite web |url=http://www.planetillogica.com/kengoldstein/posts/2010/11/what-is-what-was-and-what-was-never-meant-to-be|title=Portland filmmakers find themselves drawn to story of Holocaust survivor |publisher=The Sunday Oregonian |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{cite web |url=http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?project_id=4707992|title=Copycat Crimes |publisher=www.inbaseline.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.planetillogica.com/kengoldstein/posts/2010/11/what-is-what-was-and-what-was-never-meant-to-be|title=A&E supports Belsen survival documentary |publisher=The Chicago Production Weekly |access-date=2010-12-01}} and received an Emmy from the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his production of the children’s television program There’s No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein, in 1995.{{cite web |url=http://www.planetillogica.com/kengoldstein/posts/2010/11/what-is-what-was-and-what-was-never-meant-to-be|title=The 40th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards |publisher=Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=2010-12-01}}

In 2011, he became the bureau chief for Wizard Magazine's "Games, Girls, Gadgets and Gear" and Wizard World Comic Cons. His column, "State of the Game", appears weekly in Wizard World magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.wizardworld.com/wizard-digital.html|title=Wizard World Digital|publisher=www.wizardworld.com|access-date=2011-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010305/http://www.wizardworld.com/wizard-digital.html|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}} On April 29 he celebrated the launch of the speaking tour for his book, "The Way of the Nerd: Practical Advice for Impractical People," at the 2011 Anaheim Comic Con {{cite web |url=http://www.wizardworld.com/neofwounitwo.html|title=Ever wonder how to sell a project to the film, comic book, video game, toy, music or television industry? |publisher=www.wizardworld.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.conventionscene.com/tag/ken-goldstein/|title=Friday |publisher=www.conventionscene.com}}

Ken Goldstein has said that the first book in his ten part series The Way of the Nerd: Practical Advice for Impractical People{{Cite web|url= http://article.wn.com/view/2011/10/20/Leading_indicators_rise_modest_amount_in_September_72/ | title=General World News | publisher=wn.com}} has been in the works for twenty years but took only twenty hours to write.{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmfreak.com/iTunes_podCastFeed.xml | title=Film Freak 7-16-11 | publisher=KLOS Radio}}{{Cite web|url= http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/the-way-of-ken-goldstein/ | title=The Way of Ken Goldstein | publisher=technorati.com}} The book was completed in the Spring of 2011. An early draft of the book leaked onto the internet in July 2011 and became a popular internet download. The book, which is available in retail stores as well as on-line vendors,{{Cite web|url= http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/ken-goldstein/the-way-of-the-nerd/_/R-400000000000000458085 | title=The Way of the Nerd: Practical Advice for Impractical People | publisher=sony.com}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.amazon.com/The-Way-Nerd-ebook/dp/B005H7PZME | title=The Way of the Nerd (Kindle Edition) }}{{Cite web|url= http://bestpriceprobe.com/products/ | title=Price Results for The Way of the Nerd | publisher=bestpriceprobe.com}} is also the subject of Goldstein's lecture series, The Day of the Nerd.{{Cite web|url= http://www.americantowns.com/ca/idyllwild/venues | title=The Day of the Nerd Gathering in Idyllwild | publisher=americantowns.com}}

Goldstein is currently writing the second book in the series, The Way of the Nerd: Actually I am Going to Tell You What to do with Your Life, which is set to be released in hard back and ebook formats in October 2012.

Though all of the books in this series are based on the writings of Lao Tzu and his titular work Tao Te Ching each book incorporates a wide variety of spiritual teachings from Kabbalah, Catholicism, Judaism, Sufism and Muslim.{{Cite web|url= http://blog.spiritualbookclub.com/2012/03/ken-goldstein-interview-170.html | title=Ken Goldstein, Interview #170 | publisher=spiritualbookclub.com}}{{Cite web|url= http://www.thelifestylemaven.com/category/spirituality/ | title=40 Things I've Learnt in 40 Years | publisher=thelifestylemaven.com}}

In July 2012 Huqua Press released The Oprah Effect which features a foreword by Ken Goldstein.{{cite book | url=http://huquapress.com/oprah-effect | title=oprah-effect | publisher=Huqua Press | author=Nancy Mehagian and Judith Proffer | year=2016 | origyear=2012|isbn=978-0983812036}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.amazon.com/Oprah-Effect-Happiness-Fulfillment-Post-Oprah-ebook/dp/B00L5M8U9U | title=The Oprah Effect Kindle Edition }}

File:Planetillogica vanityfair.png and Bob Johnson (the principals of Planet illogica) at the Taschen Vanity Fair-Planet illogica kick-off, December 2009]]

Ken Goldstein co-founded Planet illogica, an agency and an online creative community for artists and art organizations. The site launched in beta July 2009{{cite web |url=http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/08/openings-planet-illogica-launch-party-san-diego-comic-con-2009/|title=Openings: Planet Illogica Launch Party – San Diego Comic-Con 2009|publisher=www.arrestedmotion.com}} with the help of the American Film Institute’s Digital Content Lab.{{cite web|url=http://www.swu.com.br/en/global-sustainability-symposium/|title=SWU and Nestlé present the Global Sustainability Symposium|publisher=Starts With U|access-date=2010-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017212612/http://www.swu.com.br/en/global-sustainability-symposium/|archive-date=2010-10-17|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.aimia.com.au/enews/events/Events%20Weekly%202/SpeakerBiographies.pdf |title=Speaker Biographies |publisher=Australian Interactive Media Industry Association |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{cite web |url= http://www.la411.com/NewsFeed/index-ID-575.htm |title=Online collaboratives a new source for film distribution |work=Variety |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{cite web |url=http://www.juxtapoz.com/19327-oceans-infiltrate-at-university-of-florida|title=Oceans Infiltrate |publisher=Juxtapoz Magazine |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{cite web |url=http://golgotron.com/2010/08/the-people-will-look-up-and-shout-save-us/|title=The People Will Look Up and Shout |publisher=Golgotron Magazine |access-date=2010-12-31}}{{cite web |url=http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=74794a7033c39e533cd54d4b5&id=253895f271&e=[UNIQID |title=Global Media Cultures |publisher=Sydney Opera House |access-date=2010-12-31}}{{cite web |url=http://www.magnetreps.com/wp/1957 |title=Bagayan's T-Shirts for Planet Illogica |publisher=Magnet Reps Artist Representatives |access-date=2010-12-31}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xmedialab.com/mentor/ken-goldstein|title=Ken Goldstein Co-founder, Planet Illogica (Los Angeles) |publisher=www.xmedialab.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015719.html?categoryid=3690&cs=1|title=Creatives network on Net |work=Variety |access-date=2010-10-04 |first=Sharon |last=Swart |date=2010-02-24}}{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/www.cocoecomag.com/docs/cocoecomagazine_nov_dec_2010_issue_14_r2/94?viewMode=presentation|title=Feature:Planet illogica |publisher=Coco Eco Magazine |access-date=2010-12-01}}{{cite web |url=http://www.afi.com/education/dcl/roster/|title=Planet Illogica Artist in Residence Program |publisher=American Film Institute |access-date=2010-10-05}} During his tenure with Planet illogica Goldstein was the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and oversaw all marketing, promotion and branding efforts.{{cite web |url=http://societynewsla.com/christoph-bull-concert/|title=Christoph Bull Rocks the Organ in New Album Launch at Historic Villa Aurora|publisher=www.societynewsla.com |access-date=2011-12-23}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wizardworld.com/unmasked-the-detailed-account-of-phoenix-jones-by-ken-goldstein-2.html|title=UNMASKED: THE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF PHOENIX JONES BY KEN GOLDSTEIN|publisher=wizardworld.com|access-date=2011-10-26}}

Examples of Planet illogica's marketing support of its artists in residence include their South by Southwest art exhibit of American contemporary artist Ron English’s Historic KISS art and other music-related prints,{{cite web|url=http://www.juxtapoz.com/18864-rock-roll-according-to-ron-english|title=Rock & Roll According to Ron English|publisher=Juxtapoz Magazine|access-date=2010-10-05}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} its online sale and promotion of custom limited edition apparel from English’s Popaganda collection,{{cite web|url=http://www.popaganda.com/store_tshirts.shtml|title=Popaganda, The Art and Crimes of Ron English|publisher=Popaganda.com|access-date=2010-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173903/http://www.popaganda.com/store_tshirts.shtml|archive-date=2011-09-27|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.planetillogica.com/ronenglish|title=Ron English store |publisher=Planet illogica |access-date=2010-10-05}} the brokering of Ron English art into the video game, inFamous on the PS3{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps3/infamous/credits|title=inFAMOUS|publisher=www.mobygames.com}} and co-Producing Ron's 2010 retrospect, Status Factory.{{cite web |url=http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/about_occ/news/full+story.htm?id=16952|title=Status Factory - Art of Ron English Opening Reception Nov. 12|publisher=www.orangecoastcollege.edu}}

Another project was Infiltrate, an art installation touring the University of Utah, George Washington University, and the University of Florida, among other campuses.,{{cite web |url=http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2010/04/22/sea-creatures-infiltrate-kogan/|title=Sea creatures "infiltrate" Kogan |publisher=The GW Hatchet |access-date=2010-12-31}}{{cite web |url=http://www.juxtapoz.com/19327-oceans-infiltrate-at-university-of-florida|title=Oceans Infiltrate at University of Florida |publisher=Juxtapoz Magazine |access-date=2010-12-31}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_14914187 |title=Plastic Sea Creatures Infiltrate U. of U. |publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=2010-12-31}} that Planet illogica produced for Disney Nature and Participant Media, as an educational and promotional vehicle for the film, Oceans.{{cite web |url=http://www.savemyoceans.com/oceans_concerts_ucb.php|title=Save My Oceans Tour|publisher=www.savemyoceans.com}}

Planet illogica's roots were established in the Artists in Residence (AiR) program, also co-founded by Ken Goldstein and Tonny Sorensen, and incubated within the Von Dutch company. The inaugural AiR event was held at Von Dutch headquarters in Los Angeles, CA on September 27, 2007, and was a launch event for the mixed martial arts comic book JFH: Justice For Hire, created by the first AiR-sponsored artist, Jan Lucanus, who later became the first Planet illogica artist.{{cite web|title=JFH/Von Dutch Fight Night - A Bloggers Recap|url=http://creativeimpulsecomics.com/JFH-Fight-Night-at-Von-Dutch-A-Blogger-Recap-by-Darion-Lowenstein.pdf|publisher=Darion Lowenstein|access-date=22 May 2013}} "Justice-For-Hire Presents Fight Night at the Von Dutch" drew a crowd of 1,100 spectators as they were presented with martial arts demonstrations and exhibition fights from Jan and his "JFH" fight team members, including champion fighters Maximillion Chen,{{cite web|title=Maximillion Chen vs. Mercer Boffey - JFH/Von Dutch event|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6aFIzCL4fc|access-date=21 May 2013}} Ahmed Best, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master John Machado,{{cite web|title=John Machado BJJ demo JFH/Von Dutch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6y0_WkibCQ|access-date=21 May 2013}} along with Jan's father, veteran comic book writer and tai chi Master Jan C. Childress.{{cite web|title=Tai Chi Demo with Beatbox - JFH/Von Dutch event|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTYShYrssw8|access-date=21 May 2013}} Other performances included an Oprah Winfrey-sponsored choir{{cite web|title=JFH/Von Dutch Fight Night - A Bloggers Recap|url=http://creativeimpulsecomics.com/JFH-Fight-Night-at-Von-Dutch-A-Blogger-Recap-by-Darion-Lowenstein.pdf|publisher=Darion Lowenstein|access-date=22 May 2013}} and acrobatics from Cirque du Soleil troop, REALIS.{{cite web|title=REALIS profile|url=http://www.gigsalad.com/realis_is_arthur_davis_and_shenea_booth|publisher=GigSalad|access-date=21 May 2013}} Celebrities in attendance included Seth Green, Lea Thompson, as well as a slew of martial arts masters from across California.{{cite web|title=JFH/Von Dutch Fight Night Poster|url=http://creativeimpulsecomics.com/JFH-Justice-For-Hire-FIGHT-NIGHT-at-Von-Dutch-Poster.jpg|access-date=22 May 2013}}

Planet illogica also developed and produced multi-media projects including movies, television shows, books and albums. Projects include organist Christoph Bull's "First & Grand", the first classical organ record ever recorded at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles,{{cite web |url=http://www.soundspotstudio.com/projects/christoph-bull/first-grand-walt-disney-concert-hall-organ-premier-recording/27|title=Christoph Bull First & Grand: Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ Premier Recording|publisher=www.soundspotstudio.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ChristophBull|title=Christoph Bull |publisher=www.cdbaby.com}} and Climate Refugees documentary film.{{cite web

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