Ben Bullock


Benjamin Bullock is an Australian lawyer, adventure tourer and celebrity cook. He was a contestant in MasterChef Australia. In 2017 he began a round-the-world solo motorbike crossing for charity from Perth, Western Australia to Perth, Scotland.

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. He learned to cook from his grandmothers. 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.

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. He was shortlisted as one of six finalists for a national award in his last year of study,

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 who provide services for depression and suicide prevention.

Adventure Touring

In September 2017, Bullock embarked on a food journey across 30 countries riding a Hunter Motorcycles Daytona model 30,000 km from Perth, Western Australia to Perth, Scotland. 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.

Cooking

Bullock was selected in the Top 24 to contest MasterChef Australia in 2017. 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.