Born,1939 Earl Douglas Van Aken II in Brewer, Maine. Came to Pasadena, Caifornia on a troop train in 1943. Soon moved to the Orange County area. Completed grade, high school, and some Jr. college. Rather an unpleasant area to grow up in, Fullerton to be exact. A very narrow band of perception. And being a person of "different" thinking, not subject to peer pressure, I was not well.... tolerated. I survived, so did they.

In the early 60's I did work for NASA, Bell Labs, JPL, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. and others of similar ilk. I worked on our first satelite, Mercury, Gemini, Appollo. I also worked on the Rover vehicle, in that sense I'm on the moon! I left that area of work to become a multi-media artist. I was soon unable to supply my demand in various art forms as lost wax jewelry, junk scuplture, stainded glass, furniture, hardware, clothing and accessories, leather works, "smoking accessories and much more.

I'm sure there are those who will remember Angel/Mindshaft Co. From the 60's. I did some motorcycle riding and hell raising during this period as well. You know sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll. This carried over into the early 70's, and became a lifestyle all its own, nearly costing me my life on more than one occassion.

In the 80's I was involved in fitness for several years in order to restore my mind body and spirit all of which had suffered tremendous damage. These were some the most pleasant and rewarding years of my life.

In about 1996 in started doing fine art, costume and animation modeling. This in time led to work in film, tv, video, and commercials. I very soon was a member of the Screen Actors Guild or SAG and The Federation of Radio and Television Actors or AFTRA. Following soon was representation by the Coralie Jr. Agency, an old established company in all aspects of entertainment.

I was only recently approached by a personal manager, and have signed with her for an experimental term. I have had a non-denominational ordination for several years and enjoy performing marriage ceremonies. ( I have had three of them myself ). I have also blessed structures, cleared dwellings of dark entities, and delivered memorial services. I am also invovled in community and youth services. I prefer to stay out of religious arguments and do all things in a spirituat context. The GOD of ones perception, that opens your heart. I follow the path of Eckankar.

Have a nice life and may the blessings be! There is not enough time or space here for details about my life experiences which have been wild and varied. There's probably a book somewhere dowm the line
-ERL