Oren Wilkes

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Oren Wilkes (born June 6, 1988), is an American fashion model [1] and blogger. [2] Since 2007, Wilkes has been featured in commercials, national advertising campaigns, [3] and editorials for Adidas, Asics, Subaru, [4] Nivea For Men, [5] and more. In 2009, Oren launched Unbiased Writer, [6] a men's lifestyle blog, a part of Glam Media. [7] He is the son of American former professional basketball player James Wilkes (basketball) [8] Oren grew up in Los Angeles, California, and Nagoya, Japan. He graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and Development.

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