About Steve Kim

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Introduction

Steven Michael Kim is a Korean-American fitness model, dancer, actor, software engineer, and entrepreneur known as the founder and CEO of Wild Vegas and its associated entertainment brands. He also operates a digital marketing firm called Skyfire.

Early life and education

Steve was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, USA.  His love for dancing began at a young age. He practiced breakdancing and hip hop as a teenager.  His love for marketing also began at the same time. He was a member of DECA in high school (Distribution Educational Clubs of America) and won third place in the national finals for his marketing submission called “Nightlife”. 

He enrolled in college at Santa Clara University and played football his freshman year.  The following year, Steve decided to travel and become an exchange student in Japan.  He spent two years there attending Sophia University. While living in Tokyo, Steve worked as an English tutor, a nightclub bouncer, and he also imported and sold health supplements.

Job History

After Steve graduated college, he held several jobs, including:

  • Toyota Motor Sales (Torrance, CA) – Customer Relations Analyst
  • 800.COM (Portland, OR) – Web Designer
  • Babcock & Jenkins (Beaverton, OR) – Web Developer
  • Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) – Web Programmer
  • Intel (Hillsboro, OR) – Web Programmer
  • Step Technology (Denver, CO) – Web Developer
  • Chippendales (Las Vegas, NV) – Lead Dancer
  • Preferred Ticket (Las Vegas, NV) – Web Developer / SEO
  • American Storm, Men of X, Hollywood Men, La Bare – Lead Dancer
  • Wild (Las Vegas, NV) – Owner
  • Skyfire (Las Vegas, NV) – Owner

ENTERTAINMENT
Mission
Steve is dedicated to bringing class and legitimacy to an industry that has been flawed with corrupt and shady practices.  By preaching “Only The Best”, Steve has assembled a world class team of entertainers that span the United States from coast to coast.  His entertainers come from far and wide, and each is hand picked to be part of his agency.  His belief in taking the best care of his talent has translated to tens of thousands of happy customers who have lavished praise for his agency for delivering premium entertainment.  His dream in the future is to produce the most exciting exotic experiential shows in the world, as well as manage the clubs and venues that support them.
Entertainment Background

Steve Kim made his mark in history as a very successful exotic dancer in the United States, having starred in over a dozen major male revues.  He was featured in the world famous Chippendales calendar from 2003 through 2008, and has been featured in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Vegas, Instyle, KoreAm, and Mens Exercise. Steve has also starred in national commercials for Vegas.com and Adidas as well as appeared in television shows such as the popular soap opera series “Passions“.  In a 12 year span, he has performed in front of well over half a million women in his career and has toured all over the United States and Europe.  He is a professionally trained dancer having danced for choreographers such as Brian Thomas, Glenn Douglas Packard, David Greenhouse, and Brooklyn Jai, and has learned over a hundred dance numbers by heart.  As a hobby, Steve competes in fitness contests, having won first place honors at Model America and the Desert Classic.  Steve has also trained in martial arts since he was a kid, studying Taekwondo, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.  He now offers private security for high profile clientele through an independent security firm he has partnered up with. 

Entertainment Resume
  • 2003 to 2003 – Chippendales U.S.A. Tour
  • 2004 to 2004 – LaBare – Miami, FL
  • 2003 to 2008 – Chippendales The Show – Las Vegas, NV
  • 2009 to 2010 – Hollywood Men – Los Angeles, CA
  • 2010 to 2014 – Men of X – Las Vegas, NV
  • 2014 to 2014 – LaBare – Las Vegas, NV
  • 2011 to 2015 – American Storm – Las Vegas, NV
  • 2018 to 2018 – VIrtual 10’s – Las Vegas, NV

Special Performances:  Girls Night Out, Classic Male, Men of Sapphire, 50 Shades of Men, Men the Experience

Special Events:  Performed Solo Finale for Opening of Chippendales Theater, Performed live on TV for Chippendales E! True Hollywood Stories, Performed live on TV for Fox News Years Special

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Business Background
  • Founder & CEO of Skyfire Digital Marketing
  • Specialty: Website Development, Internet Applications, Graphic Design, Video Production, Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization
  • Expertise: Competitive Analysis, Game Theory, Online Marketing Strategy, UI Design, Lead Generation, Conversion Strategy, AI Chatbot w/ Live Support
  • Skyfire (formerly Media One Pro), is A+ accredited by the Better Business Bureau and was a member of LVMCC (Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, Presidents Club)
  • My Linkedin Page
Awards
  • 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year
  • 2013 Small Business Excellence Award
  • 2013 Green Employer of the Year
  • 2011 SNHRA Best Places to Work in Nevada
Memberships
    • SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization)
    • The Social Register
    • ActionCOACH
    • SNHRA (Southern Nevada Human Resources Association)
    • Green Roots
    • Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commercee
    • IADAS (International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences)

 

Skyfire (formerly Media One Pro)

 

 

FITNESS & MODELING

CELEBRITY OUTINGS