Kevin Ou Explained

Kevin Christopher Ou
Birth Name:Kevin Christopher Ou
Birth Date:4 March 1979
Birth Place:Singapore
Nationality:American
Occupation:Photographer
Years Active:1997–present

Kevin Christopher Ou (born March 4, 1979) is an American celebrity, director, photographer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is originally from Singapore. He is the sole founder of KEVINOU INC., the co-founder of Modern Home + Living (MH+L), and founder of The Lumenere Group and LIVMO. His photographs have been published in Rolling Stone, Nylon, Elle, DUB, People, Surface, Vogue, and Entertainment Weekly with clients like Levi’s, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Maserati, SONY, Universal Music, Hermes, H&M, Uniqlo, Lego, BMW and General Motors.[1]

Early life

Kevin Ou was born in Singapore, on March 4th, 1979. He attended St. Joseph's Institution International High-School and graduated in 1991, and then attended Catholic Junior College in 1997. He attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Mass Communications) in 1999.[2] Ou left Singapore after being "turned away" from a photography class. He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 after obtaining a mass communications diploma from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He studied photography and art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and graduated in 2004.[3] After graduation, Kevin worked as a photographer on national advertising campaigns for a number of automobile manufacturers.[2] [3] After the automobile industry's shift of the to CGI-based work, he began to accumulate celebrities, politicians, music artists and actors as clients.[3] Since then, he has photographed Tom Cruise, Barack Obama, Nick Cannon, Ludacris, Mariah Carey, P Diddy, Elijah Wood and Johnny Depp.[4] Kevin began as an intern for Los Angeles-based photographers David LaChapelle and Jill Greenberg. Ou then co-founded the celebrity home and lifestyle brand magazine, Modern Home + Living.[4] [5] Ou was later named one of the top 10 most influential U.S. photographers in 2009 by Creative USA.[1] [6]

Education

Ou has given educational talks on behalf of Canon and Leica.[7] He is also in demand as a guest lecturer at the Art Institutions Globally. He actively supports the mentorship program under the National Arts Council (Singapore), taking young Photographers under his wing. Ou is also an educational judge at CMYK Magazine (United States).[8] [9] In 2014, Kevin mentored an entrepreneur circle in his talk for CREATIVEMORNINGS in Singapore.[10] [11]

Professional career

2002 – Founded KEVINOU, INC. in Hollywood, California.[4] A production company shooting a mixture of actors, musicians, entertainers, and athletes, including Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Alice Cooper, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, Miss Universe 2012, David Guetta, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Nick Cannon, Ludacris, Elijah Wood, and 50 Cent.[12] [13]

2005 – Co-Founded Four9Seven Creatives with fellow photographer, Stephen Dummit in Pasadena, California. A talent management company representing commercial photographers and designers. Ou's shares of Four9Seven was eventually sold off for an undisclosed sum in 2008.[14]

2008 – Co-Founded The Forum Agency, a strategic marketing agency for celebrity branding.[1]

2009 – Co-founded the celebrity home and lifestyle magazine, Modern Home + Living with the founder of DUB Magazine, Herman Flores and Creative Director of WeAreAnyone, Stephen Chavez[15] Modern Home + Living was later acquired for an undisclosedsum.

2012 – Kevin was an early cryptocurrency investor, moving into bitcoin at $55. Kevin started, THE LUMENERE GROUP, a development consulting firm with offices in the United States and Asia.[16] Specializingstrategic development in the areas of Entertainment and Technology. THE LUMENERE GROUP's Venture Division finances Hollywood Blockbuster films[17] and the development of internal portfolio companies.

2013 – Kevin started publishing cryptocurrency advisory through the now defunct, The Bitcoinian.

2014 – Kevin was part of class-action lawsuit against Mt. Gox for its US$460 Million security breach.[18] Personal losses up to US$3. The lawsuit is still ongoing. Shortly after, Kevin participated as a founding investor in the Ethereum Blockchain.

2015 – Kevin was involved in the merger of CATLYST/TV as part of a co-venture with BlinkAsia. CATLYST/TV was an independent Consulting & Development agency focused on entertainment formats in both traditional and digital media sectors.[19] In the same year Kevin founded SparkkSpace.[20] A co-working studio aimed at Photographers, Filmmakers and visual creatives.[21] [22] Sparkkspace was later acquired in 2017, by the Chinese conglomerate, MVR.[23]

2016: Kevin expands The Lumenere Group to focus on advisory and development of global ICO / Blockchain based projects. The group and global partners emphasize on capital funding and industry insights.[24]

2018 – Kevin launches the Global Experience Marketplace, LIVMO. Focusing on the connection of brands, consumers and communities through unique experiences.[25]

Articles Published

Awards

Exhibitions

Kevin has also had 12 gallery shows in New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Thailand. One of them was A Leica Photography Exhibition.[40] His Art Pieces traditionally fetch around US$25,000 – $60,000 on the open market.

Television

In 2008, Kevin ventured into the world of TV. Kevin has been featured in several TV shows including:

Philanthropy/Charity

Kevin is known as one of the biggest philanthropists of media/ photography because he gave time, skills and money to help others. Kevin has partnered with several causes and celebrities over the years.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Supermodel Me. June 18, 2012. Neuman, Chad.
  2. News: What's In Kevin Ou's Canon EOS 5D MK III. The Sunday Times. October 9, 2014. October 26, 2014.
  3. Web site: Made it in America . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322115229/http://www.asiaone.com/Business/Office/Hot%2BJobs/Story/A1Story20110309-267165.html . dead . March 22, 2011 . Asia One . March 17, 2011 . June 2, 2012 . Soh, Joanne.
  4. News: Why Luck Matters in Photography. The Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2011. June 2, 2012 . Ang, Kristiano.
  5. Web site: MHL Magazine Bio & Position . MHL Magazine . July 13, 2012 . Modern Home + Living Magazine.
  6. Web site: A Day with Singapore Celebrity Photographer Kevin Ou. Hayo Magazine. August 18, 2014. January 24, 2015.
  7. Web site: Eos-X—perience. Canon. January 6, 2013. October 26, 2014.
  8. Web site: Meet the Judges. CMYK Magazine. October 26, 2014.
  9. Web site: Judges Wall. Broderick Design. October 26, 2014.
  10. Web site: Kevin Ou The Lumenere Group. Creative Mornings. May 24, 2014. October 26, 2014.
  11. Web site: Singapore with Kevin Ou. Peatix. March 21, 2014. October 26, 2014.
  12. News: Why Luck Matters in Photography. The Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2011. June 2, 2012. Ang, Kristiano.
  13. Web site: Kevin Ou,Los Angeles. Feature Shoot. Tay, Alice. June 22, 2011. January 24, 2015.
  14. Web site: CMYK Volume 50 Judges Wall. Broderick Design. January 24, 2015.
  15. Web site: Stephen Chavez:Biography. We Are Any One. January 24, 2015.
  16. Web site: Global Clinic. The Lumenere Foundation. January 24, 2015.
  17. Web site: Singapore Red Cross. The Lumenere Foundation. March 14, 2011. January 24, 2015.
  18. The Inside Story of Mt. Gox, Bitcoin's $460 Million Disaster. Wired. Robert McMillan. March 3, 2014. February 27, 2018.
  19. Web site: Catlyst TV. Catlyst TV. April 16, 2015.
  20. Web site: We Have Been Acquired. July 9, 2017. February 27, 2018.
  21. Web site: SparkkSpace. SG Magazine. February 27, 2018.
  22. Web site: Sparkk-Space. Co Working. February 27, 2018.
  23. Web site: SPARKKSPACE Is Acquired By Chinese Conglomerate, MVR (Cinematics). Online PR News. July 9, 2017. February 27, 2018.
  24. Web site: Ico Alert. February 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161804/https://www.icoalert.com/. February 28, 2018. dead.
  25. Web site: LIVMO-Live More. Be more.. February 27, 2018.
  26. Web site: 9 Smart Habits of Real Millionaire Entrepreneurs. Mr Tycoon. October 28, 2012. December 25, 2014.
  27. News: Why Luck Matters In Photography. Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2011. December 25, 2014.
  28. Web site: A Day in Singapore with a Celebrity Photographer. Hayo Magazine. August 18, 2014. December 25, 2014.
  29. Web site: An Interview with Kevin Ou. Chad Neuman. May 15, 2007. December 25, 2014.
  30. Web site: Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest Winners. Nepal Photography. April 28, 2007. December 25, 2014.
  31. Web site: 2005 Altpick Awards Entries – "Amber Podratz Portrait". Altpick. December 18, 2005. December 25, 2014.
  32. Web site: 2007 Altpick Awards Entries – "Irresistable" . Altpick. December 15, 2007. December 25, 2014.
  33. Web site: Images of the Year Award 2007. American Photo Special Issue. February 19, 2008. December 25, 2014.
  34. Web site: American Society of Media Photographers Award. American Society of Media Photographers. January 26, 2007. December 25, 2014.
  35. Web site: IMAGE07 WINNERS: Student Category. American Society of Media Photographers. January 26, 2007 . December 25, 2014.
  36. Web site: Luezer's Archive Featurette. Art Center College Of Design, Pasadena. October 12, 2008. December 25, 2014.
  37. Web site: Kevin Ou Appears On Bravo TV. Hip Hop Press. Clyde Smith. May 1, 2009. December 25, 2014.
  38. Web site: Be part of the Grey Goose Guild Iconoclass and Gala events. Her World Plus. Sara Jane Ong. November 19, 2013. December 25, 2014.
  39. Web site: The Grey Goose Guild Visionary Programme. Esquire Singapore. November 20, 2013. December 25, 2014.
  40. Web site: "REDred" by Geoff Ang, a Leica photography exhibition. Artitute. Geoff Ang. April 15, 2013. December 25, 2014.
  41. Web site: Life of Ryan. https://web.archive.org/web/20081218195124/http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/197279/on-the-new-season-of-life-of-ryan.jhtml#id=1576803. dead. December 18, 2008. MTV. December 19, 2007. January 24, 2015.
  42. Web site: kat-von-d-high-voltage-tattoo. Kat Von D High Voltage Tattoo. December 23, 2007. January 24, 2015.
  43. Web site: The Girl Next Door. Dub Magazine. Kristie Bertucci. April 22, 2008. February 8, 2015.
  44. Web site: The Millionaire Matchmaker – Season 2. Blogspot. February 17, 2009 . June 5, 2013.
  45. Web site: Episode 11: Farrah & Kevin. Bravo. April 30, 2009. June 5, 2013.
  46. Web site: Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker. Hollywood. January 22, 2008. January 24, 2015.
  47. Web site: Kevin Ou appears on Bravo Tvs. Global Grind. James Fuller. May 1, 2009. January 24, 2015.
  48. Web site: The Big Shot. Facebook. November 1, 2011. January 24, 2015.
  49. Web site: History Asia Shows. History Asia. January 24, 2015.
  50. Web site: American Red Cross. The Lumenere Foundation. January 24, 2015.
  51. Web site: Muse James Cameron. The Lumenere Foundation. January 24, 2015.
  52. Web site: David Lynch's Music Foundation. The Lumenere Foundation. January 24, 2015.
  53. News: Fiona Xie models for charity campaign . https://web.archive.org/web/20110426032112/http://tnp.sg/content/fiona-xie-models-charity-campaign . dead . April 26, 2011 . The New Paper . April 22, 2011. June 2, 2012. Soh, Joanne.
  54. Web site: Because We are One. Juice Singapore. April 14, 2011. January 24, 2015.
  55. Web site: Falconiere-x-Carte-Blanche-x. Carteblanche-x. April 14, 2011. January 24, 2015.
  56. Web site: MCM Alumni fundraiser for Japan. NGEE ANN Polytechnic. October 17, 2014. January 24, 2015.
  57. Web site: Photographer Kevin Ou. Anchora Team. January 24, 2015.

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