Ben Bullock

Benjamin Bullock (born 19 July 1989) is an Australian lawyer, adventure tourer and celebrity cook. He was a contestant in MasterChef Australia.[1] In 2017 he began a round-the-world solo motorbike crossing for charity from Perth, Western Australia to Perth, Scotland.[2]

Benjamin Bullock
Born (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materMurdoch University
OccupationLawyer
Years active2017 - present
EmployerSelf
Known forContestant, MasterChef Australia 2017, charity, Motorcycle Touring

Early life

Bullock was raised in Glen Forrest, Western Australia where he attended Guildford Grammar School. He has a Greek-Australian background, his mother's family being from Kastellorizo and his father's family being sheep and wheat farmers from Moora.[3] He learned to cook from his grandmothers.[4] In 2011, Bullock graduated from Murdoch University having been shortlisted as one of six for a national Law Student of the Year Award for final year law students.[5]

Law

After being admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Bullock worked for a number of firms before reaching Director of the firm Philipoff Legal at the age of 26.

Charity

In 2017, Bullock co-founded a charity which aims to raise funds and awareness for depression and suicide prevention.

Bullock's motorbike ride is in conjunction with LifelineWA and the Black Dog Ride[6] who provide services for depression and suicide prevention.

Touring

In September 2017, Bullock embarked on a food journey across 30 countries riding a motorcycle 30,000 km from Perth, Western Australia to Perth, Scotland.[7] Bullock's route takes him through Southeast Asia, the Himalaya’s, Middle East and Europe. All proceeds of the From Perth to Perth ride are in support of mental health initiatives.[8]

Cooking

Bullock was selected in the Top 24 to contest MasterChef Australia in 2017.[9] Bullock and Masterchef Australia 2017 runner-up Ben Ungermann cooked for charity in Indonesia in October 2017 from both rubbish tips to 5-star resorts.[10]

References
  1. Ten, Network. "MasterChef Contestants". TenPlay - MasterChef Contestants. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Bedford MasterChef to ride from Perth to Scotland for Beyondblue - Community News Group". communitynews.com.au. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Masterchef Bullock showing off his chops on popular cooking show - Community News Group". communitynews.com.au. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. "For the love of food - Neos Kosmos". neoskosmos.com. 10 August 2015.
  5. Weekly, Lawyers (3 March 2012). "Lawyers Weekly Awards 2011: Meet the Law Student of the Year finalists". lawyersweekly.com.au.
  6. "From Masterchef to Motorcycles". www.blackdogride.com.au.
  7. "Perth to Perth around the Earth in 'emotional' motorbike crossing for suicide awareness". abc.net.au. 2 September 2017.
  8. "From Perth to Perth - Around the earth". www.fromperthtoperth.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  9. "MasterChef Australia 2017: Meet the Top 24". tvtonight.com.au. 3 May 2017.
  10. "He was planning on cooking near a tip before realising just how difficult life is there". news.com.au.
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