Benjamin Richards ran away with the circus at age 13 and starred in plays at Tony-Award winning Megan Terry’s hometown theatre ~ The Omaha Magic Theatre ~ before returning to his village in Iowa to launch the US/USSR Youth Interaction Program during the Cold War.  Benjamin would go on to address the United Nations, lead a youth diplomacy delegation to meet with the politburo in Moscow, and wrote “Growing Up Under the Nuclear Shadow” at age 15.  Benjamin was a founding member of City Kids in NYC, a multi-cultural youth ensemble that toured across the nation, its benefactors included Robert DeNiro and Keith Herring.  Benjamin was then brought to Hollywood where his original screenplay and Ben’s True Story ~ “The Kids From Nowhere” ~ got into a Bidding War landing the biggest Writer/Director deal in history for a person under 21.  During this time in LA, Benjamin also produced a series of desert raves, his main competitor was Pasquale, owner of EDC’s Insomniac.  A natural born globetrotter, Benjamin took the job as Resident Promoter at the legendary YELLOW Nightclub in Tokyo, booking 5 of the top-10 super star DJs.  Benjamin also set up Asia Tours for Criss Angel, a China Tour for The Black-Eyed Peas and World Carnival that attracted 27 Million visitors.  Benjamin has lived in Las Vegas since 2005 - where he is developing the Las Vegas Thrill Tower – a single father, working American and founder of DONKEY™ Protest Attire.