Vladimir Oliynyk

 is a contestant from Survivor: Island of Secrets.

Profile
Name(Age): Helsen (37)

Tribe Designation: Siga

Current Residence: Chicago, Illinois

Personal Claim Of Fame: Running a vintage-style music and record shop with my beautiful wife, Carolinia, and my two amazing daughters, LaKasha and Miyya.

Hobbies: Writing/listening to music, exploring everything Chicago has to offer, keeping up to date with more 'youthful' trends and anything Kanye West related.

Pet Peeves: People who are close-minded. When someone is so limited in their mental scope, they often times have trouble listening to those around them. Racists also annoy me. As a black man, I experience prejudice based solely off of my skin color very frequently, and there is no excuse for it.

3 Words to Describe You: Activist, Devoted, Creative

If you could have 3 things on an island what would they be and why?: A picture of my family to remind me of home, a pad of paper for song lyrics, and tools to build a shelter with.

Survivor Contestant you are Most Like: I am most like Gerald Williams. We are funny dads, knowledgeable about strategy, and very, very social.

Reason for being on Survivor: To find myself. I know, I'm a 37-year-old man, but that doesn't mean that there aren't parts of me that are unexplored.

Why do you think will be Sole Survivor: If I somehow do manage to win, it will be based off of how I played a game of principles and friendliness.