Having spent most of my childhood modeling for the McKids campaign, acting as the child of one of the main characters on "The Untouchables" television series and as an extra in the John Hughes film, "Baby's Day Out", I caught the acting bug early, but decided pursue my education before considering becoming an actor.
Then life happened. I got very sick towards the ends of my 4 years at Valparaiso University and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I was almost 300lbs and pumped full of prescription opioids which eventually lead to a heroin dependency. I was at death's door in August of 2011.
Then a miracle happened and I healed myself through the power of a plant based diet, ridding my body of the opioid dependency and fighting the cause of my pain at its root. No longer inhibited by the opioids found in dairy products (caso-morphins) nor the opiods that were given to me by doctors or found on the streets, I was born anew.
After losing 60lbs within the first 6 months of becoming a Vegan, my life was filled with a new zest and zeal. I became addicted to physical fitness and promoting wellness throughout my community. I was hired in 2012 by a grant from Hollywood legend Bob Barker to be lead investigator for the animal protection group "SHARK" or "SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness".
In my almost 3 years with SHARK, I created hundreds of videos with hundreds of millions of views that continue to generate significant income for the non-profit organization. I documented animal abuse and animal abusers first hand and undercover, piloted state-of-the-art drones and used Final Cut Pro to sew it all together. I even appeared on screen in place of the organization's president one episode. You can find that episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbWcDzSeDqE
At the end of 2014, I was almost killed by corrupt cops who we discovered were actually running the savage "Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo". Upon discovering that my colleague and I were recording their horrific animal abuse, I was marched into a desert in Idaho by an armed Sheriff who told me he would shoot me if I turned around. So I kept walking, collapsing on the side of a desert road some 12 miles away.
I was picked up by a kindly old man who took me back to SHARK headquarters at a hotel located 70 miles away from the rodeo. Little did the Sheriff know that I had a hidden camera that was recording everything. I gave the footage to our president Steve Hindi and we worked with the FBI to bring justice to many illegal activities that were being committed by this corrupt police department. This includes illegal stops made by the department which lead to the infamous footage that was on TMZ and went viral around the world, titled "Corrupt Cops Caught By Their Own Cruiser Camera". You can find that video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgSfCxq0hdY
The severe effects of my near-death experience in the desert and being physically assaulted by not just the corrupt cops but by many other animal abusers over the years persist to this very day. Being hit by a car while protesting outside a humane society and being shot with buckshot by wealthy and politically connected pigeon shooters outside of the Philadelphia Gun Club while rescuing injured pigeons who managed to escape from the property, let more than just physical scars. I carry the trauma of these experiences with me always.
Still, the pain I experienced and continue to experience is nothing compared to the pain that the animals continue to endure, even after affecting so much change in the system through the efforts of SHARK and other animal protection and welfare groups.
After successfully suing the corrupt police department, I spent years recovering from my trauma and creating a studio where I was able to rediscover my voice and continue to act as a voice for the voiceless from the sanctuary of my own home.
I have plans to start a Podcast with other prominent figures in the animal and human rights movements and am attempting to breakout into the career of acting and voice acting so that I can develop the capabilities to bring healing energy on a global scale. I have been writing two animated series for the past 7 years that are in their pre-production phase right now and am hoping to have released by 2028.
The pain and joy I have experienced throughout this bittersweet journey of my life are active channels of the emotion I bring into the multitudes of characters that I have created and will be creating with all of you. Thank you for joining me on my journey to bring peace, love, unity and respect for all beings regardless of species, gender, race, age, ability, nationality, religion or beliefs.
Brandon Bohn
@VeganBadass
