Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich is the author of nine books and has created his own highly addictive genre of nonfiction, chronicling the amazing stories of young geniuses making tons of money on the edge of impossibility, ethics, and morality.
While writing these true stories, he has been afforded access to worlds seldom talked about. During his research for Bringing Down the House, he taped $250,000 to his body and smuggled it through airport security with some of the most notorious card-counters in the world, getting to taste the lifestyle of the Las Vegas high roller upon arrival. While writing Ugly Americans he visited exclusive 'Japanese Only' underground sex clubs in Tokyo and juggled road blocks and run-ins against the Japanese mafia.
Now, Mezrich is Hollywood's next big thing. Recently named People Magazine's "Sexiest Author", Kevin Spacey is producing and starring in a Sony production of Mezrich's NY Times best selling book, Bringing Down the House, and DreamWorks has optioned his book, Ugly Americans (also a NY Times Best Seller) for a future screen project. Mezrich's second book, Reaper, was made into the TV movie Fatal Error back in 2000, and that same year he also wrote a stand-alone thriller for the TV show The X-Files.
Mezrich has appeared on TV as well, signing a deal with Court TV for a series titled High Stakes with Ben Mezrich. Hosted by Mezrich and utilizing his unique contacts, the series explores the culture of young, highly educated millionaires and their clandestine hobbies. Mezrich has an all access pass to the world of NYC's illegal underground casinos, hot underground after-hours clubs in Miami, and what really goes on in the world of boxing promotion. Mezrich is also a bi-monthly columnist for Stuff Magazine, a columnist for Boston Common, and a contributor for Flush Magazine in the UK.