Ken Create Part 2: The Press Pack.

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This is for all the haters who think Ken is the Andy Kaufman of the 21st Century. Allow me to repeat what I told you in the first Ken Create post: Ken's "routine" is NOT ironic. Not intentionally anyway. Above are the documents comprising Ken's 'press pack.'

Teaser?

Here, is a couple of pictures to pass around. Thanks- Ken Create.
I'm also, working on a new Bio-- also, playing the key boards-- for my act.

Nick, The Lights you see at the end of the video, was-- Two color changes, since then my friends company-- has made green, blue, white, -- and a mix of colors, that I now use in my show! 6 lights altogether
Ken Create

TELEPHONE NUMBER
973-595-7359

Don't miss the list of every show Ken's ever put on, including the Nursing Home section. Below is the full, unedited, 12-minute Ken Create reel as it appeared on the VHS tape Ken sent to me as part of the press pack.

Oh, and if you don't have the back story on Ken, get it here.

Wheel's on Fire.

You see stuff like this every day in New York. Minor human dramas that bring people out of their own worlds for a few seconds. Here in the Financial District, where Whitehall Street becomes Broadway just below "The Bull," we see a kebab cart fire, stoked by heavy winds.

I loved that people slowed down or even stopped to look at each other, sharing the experience, if only for a second, in what is surely NYC's busiest few blocks. In typical New Yorker fashion, a few even got involved: the guy in the white T-shirt who stamps out the flaming kebabs; the big guy in the shirt and tie who "supervised" the scene; the newspaper vendor who kept his eye on the kebab man's wind-swept cap.

To a tourist, it might look the opposite. It might look like people rushing by and not caring. Not picking up the cap. Not talking to the kebab man. When you live in New York for a while, you start to see the subtle humanity.

Afro Ninja.

Afro Ninja: "Humh."
*Backflip goes terribly wrong.*
*Afro Ninja attempts graceful segue into nunchucks*
Woman 1: (off camera) Oh my god are you OK?
Woman 2: (off camera) "No. He's not."
Afro Ninja: No, I'm ok.
Woman 1: Are you sure?
Afro Ninja: "Yeah, I'm aiight."
Man with Fresh Braidz: "Sit down, sit down, stay down, don't try to stand up."
Afro Ninja: "Sorry."

Adventures of the B77 Bus.

The B77 winds through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Red Hook and Park Slope. Along the way, it crosses the Gowanus Canal, you know, where the mob has been dumping bodies for around a century. On my way to work, the bus got stuck when the Gowanus started to overflow into 9th street

At around 45 seconds into the video, you can see the bus driver next to me, having abandoned his post, high and dry in the raised back section of the flooding bus. He said nothing to anyone the whole time. The passengers were interacting, however; one of those rare, beautiful moments of New Yorker camaraderie.

Ken Create.

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For better or for worse, I’m responsible for Ken Create’s fame. A friend in my office was sent this video. He passed it around the office and I uploaded it to iFilm and VH1 selected him for their viral video Web Junk 20 TV show. The host was pretty harsh.

Contrary to popular belief, the tape is not old (2002). Or ironic. This video is also on archive.org where Ken himself comments:

I am Ken Create and welcome to my world of modern dance> I'm glad you like the video. If you would like to order one, or to just contact me you can do so directly. My phone number is *82(973)595-7359. I live in Paterson, NJ and the video was shot by the folks at Innovative Marketing, located in Wyckoff, NJ By Bill Hennessey.

If you would like more information, please contact Justin Style @ (201) 444-6267

I called the number and spoke to Ken, who said he found out about his bizarre fame when a friend called demanding he switch on VH1. To my surprise, Ken's thick Jersey accent and poor grammar were as intense as in the video and he betrayed not an ounce of irony. He earnestly explained that the phone number in the video was for an old cell phone that was stolen from his car and that he hopes people will find his new phone number in the archive.org comments.

I didn't let on that I helped to give him his little boost. Instead I mentioned that we might need his services for an office party. He quickly sent me a "press pack" free of charge, though initially he wanted $20. It included an 8x10 glossy signed photo, his full video reel on a VHS tape, and, for some reason, a complete listing of every Ken Create performance ever. The list dates back to the 80's and includes a special section for Ken's nursing home performances.

I go back and forth about whether I was cruel to Ken. Regardless, I'll be happy to scan and post Ken's press pack and full reel if there's interest.

SEE: KEN CREATE PART 2

Holy Christ.

"Reverend X" is perhaps the greatest potty-mouthed preacher I've ever seen.

AH HA HA HA!