Learn how Kevin E. West found his success. He hails from Nashville, TN grew up from the late 60s through the mid-80s before starting his performing career in Atlanta, GA. He is a man of many talents; will play any sport with a score and/or ball, as a six-time participant in the Men's Senior Baseball World Series, along with playing deadly serious Texas Hold-em on a part-time basis in the world's toughest card room, Commerce Casino.

Kevin has run the LA Marathon 4 times and played collegiate golf at two Universities in his youth. Aside from his long television career Kevin also spent his first two years as a Stand-up Comic and Improv artist in his early days in Hollywood. Not too long into his career in Los Angeles Kevin created The Actors' Network.

Kevin was also responsible for the creation of the annual Hack n' Smack, Kerry Daveline Memorial, Celebrity Golf Tournament in Southern California benefiting Melanoma. The Hack n' Smack event included such celebrities as: Joe Pesci, Joe Mantegna, Ron Perlman and Michael Chiklis. The event was voted one of the top 10 celebrity golf events in Southern California by Southland Golf magazine. He has lent his considerable talents as writer, producer, host and director to numerous charitable events including "Together We Can, Together We Will" in the wake of the L.A. riots, and the teen runaway benefit "Runnin' on Empty" both of which included top Celebrities such as Jason Alexander.

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