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Podcast: Everyday Martial Artist
Episode: Loren Avedon – King Of The Kickboxers – Ep151
Description: Loren Avedon embarked on his acting journey at the tender age of 5, initially captivating audiences as the iconic milk-mustached kid in numerous Carnation Milk commercials. His entry into the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) came courtesy of his role as a Pepsi/Slice Black belt in a striking advertising campaign.
The turning point in Avedon’s career occurred at a Los Angeles Karate School, where fate intertwined with opportunity. Producer Roy Horan, on the lookout for a replacement for Jean Claude Van Damme in “No Retreat, No Surrender II: Raging Thunder,” discovered Avedon. Triumphing over 75 auditioning actors, he secure...