Kris West is a Las Vegas-based filmmaker, photographer, chef, media producer, and the architect behind Spiral Out Network — a creative platform living at the intersection of music, film, food, and art.

An award-winning writer and director, his film Apoptosis cemented his reputation as a filmmaker with a distinct and uncompromising vision. Away from the edit bay, he has spent years behind the lens shooting concerts and art events, and in professional kitchens — because apparently one creative obsession was never going to be enough.

As host and creator of Spiral Out Network, West has built a three-show platform from scratch. The Spiral Out Podcast brings long conversations with musicians, artists, collectors, and creatives about the stuff that actually matters. Reel Sick — co-hosted with Dylan, Jim, and Casey — is film talk with zero filter. And This Movie Tastes Like Music is a video travel series chasing the intersection of food, music, film, and art on the road.

In 2026, his interview with Tool drummer Danny Carey — conducted on Fremont Street during the Las Vegas premiere of Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die — broke the story of Tool's talks with the Sphere for a 2027 residency, picked up by Rolling Stone, Consequence, Loudwire, SPIN, Vice, Blabbermouth, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Most people pick a lane. Kris West bought a camera, sharpened a knife, and built a studio instead.

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