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Interview
by Edo Q ©
2008 CoverMen
Mag!
November, 2008
-Hello
David, I'm flattered you accepted to be interviewed
for my website, to start please give me some background
information.
Hello
Edo, you are welcome, thank you for contacting me. I’m
from Midwest America; I was born and raised in Lima,
Ohio. The city I grew up in is a decent sized city where
you pretty much know everyone. After high school, I
went off to Ohio Northern University to study Sociology
and Criminal Justice.
-Let's look back
at how you started modeling, tell me about how you got
discovered.
My
sophomore year of college, a friend of mine submitted
a few photos to Cosmopolitan Magazine with a brief letter
describing the type of person I was. At the time I had
no idea. After a few months Cosmo contacted me. They
informed me that they wanted to use me in their yearly
bachelor edition and were going to fly me to New York
City for a photo shoot. To be honest with you I thought
the whole thing was a big joke. After talking to the
girl who submitted me, it finally hit me that this was
very real.
-How did you get your first
modeling job? What was it like? 
During
my first stay in New York City, I had been sent to a
few castings without a book or a composition card. After
about a week, the agent I had been in contact with told
me that I had booked Abercrombie and Fitch and would
be shooting with Bruce Weber. Needless to say I was
pretty excited. It was a great jumping off point for
my career and a great experience. The photo shoot went
really well, which persuaded me to continue modeling.
-Tell
me more about Abercrombie and Fitch campaign, what
was it like working with Bruce Weber? What impressed
you about him during the shoot?
Abercrombie
and Fitch was a great experience. It was my first job
so I got to meet a lot of other models who had been
around for awhile. The atmosphere was very upbeat and
fun; it was basically one big party. I had heard so
much about Bruce Weber before getting onset I didn’t
know what to expect. He is a legend. What impressed
me the most about Bruce was how very kind and focused
he is. He is a great communicator, which helped a lot
for someone who didn’t have much experience in front
of the camera. I had the honor of working with him again
nearly a year and a half later on the set of Ruehl No.
921.
-I know you are a very successful
model, please share with me some of your main assignments
so far and some of your current and upcoming ones. 
I
have been very fortunate. While in school I wasn’t able
to model full-time, but was still able to work with
a lot of great clients. I’ve done some of the bigger
campaigns such as Abercrombie, Ruehl, and Arrow Shirts
early in my career which was great, but catalog is what
keeps my going. I’ve worked with everyone from JCPenny,
Target, Macy’s to Tommy Hilfiger and Lacoste. The crazy
thing about this industry is you never know when or
who you are going to be working with next. It makes
you that much more thankful when you do get the call
that you just booked another job.
-Besides
modeling what are your professional plans for the future?
To
be honest, the great part of this whole experience has
been not having to worry too much about my professional
future. The best thing I ever did was re-enroll in college
classes to finish up my degree. I know more than likely
I’ll end up using it in my future. I have considered
going back to get my masters degree, but as for right
now I am just enjoying the opportunity to travel and
work as much as possible.
-Tell me something
about your personality, are you "easy to get to
know" or "hard to read"? Which adjectives
would you use to describe yourself? 
I
am very competitive, almost to a fault, but that might
have to do with my athletic background. I am always
up for a challenge. From an outsider’s perspective,
I would consider myself down to earth and very approachable.
I would hope people describe me as considerate, enthusiastic,
and dedicated.
-What sports did you do
in High school David? How about now?
I
was very active in high school. I was on the football
team, the basketball team, the swim team and even took
a stab at track my senior year. I had the opportunity
to play football and swim in college which made the
transition to college much easier. Now-a-days, I play
a lot of golf and try to stay as active as possible.
I think it is a great way to clear your mind.
-Thanks
again David for taking the time to reply to my questions,
it was a gift to me and my readers!
Thank
you Edo, it’s been my pleasure.
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