Michael Okum aka "MadWolfMike" is a Visual Artist / Filmmaker and Video Creator.

Born in New Jersey in 1979 – Michael earned his BFA in Fine Art from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia in 2002.

Having relocated to California for over a decade – Michael earned his MFA in Filmmaking from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 2010.

Michael's creative work explores the overlapping areas between Fine Art / Painting / Illustration / Filmmaking / Video creation and editing. Visually his work is seeking the interconnected realms of Surrealism / Dreams and Nightmares / Symbolism / Visionary Art and Psychedelia.

His work has been shown in galleries in multiple cities across the U. S. and his films have been featured in a variety of film festivals.

He currently lives and works in New Jersey.