Basics

Channels:
Photography, Art, Film, and Writing
Genres:
Alternative Photography, Celebrity, Fantasy, Fiction, Glamour, Visionary Art
Roles:
Photographer, Producer - Film, Writer
Hometown:
New York

Biography

Once referred to as "The King of Halloween", the haunting, illustrious and sometimes eccentric Kelli Klymenko, was born in 1972 in Paterson, New Jersey under the name of James Matthew Klymenko. He changed his name at the age of sixteen upon the death-bed of his great grandmother, as a symbol of death and rebirth (which is a theme throughout his life). He made his first major debut as a visionary photographer at a gallery showing known as "The Nemesis Collective" in 2003 in Manhattan, New York. This spawned the completion of four published photography books formulated from over 19,000 images presented at the 2003 show. He later moved on to writing his first novel, "Finding Angels", published August 1, 2005 [US], which was known as "the seven year project" by those close to him. He formed his production company 'Xenthia Rising Productions' in late 2001. He moved to Beverly Hills, California in 2005 with his business and life partner, Brooke Allison. They reside in Beverly Hills, with their son, Sage Xavier Klymenko, who was born in 2006.

Statements

"We live in one of the most influential times in all history - I ask you to join the beginning of the revolution - and be a part of just one of the millions of changes we will all make together." - Kelli Klymenko's Gods & Goddesses (2007)

"I drive a hybrid because I care about the environment."

Styles

Visionary

Achievements

Gallery exhibit, "The Nemesis Collective" - 2003 in Manhattan, New York.

Literature:
'Finding Angels - the Novel' (2005)
'A Journey with Spirit' (2003)
'Spirits' (2005 release)
'Girls - the photography of Kelli Klymenko' (2005)
'Spellbound's Complete book of Spells Rituals & Formulas' (2004)
'Vade Mecum' (2004), 'Book of Spells Volume I' (2003)

Founder of U.C.O.M.O. (the United Coalition of Mysterious Occurrences, founded 1999, NYC chapter)

Creator of Spellbound Scents, Sentia Bleu, Spellbound Originals

Producer, Director, Author - Xenthia Rising Productions LLC, Finding Angels the movie, the Spirit Exodus Trilogies.

Exhibitions

2003 NYC Gallery Exhibit- "Nemesis - the Photography of Kelli Klymenko"