Alton Mason
Alton Mason | |
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| Born | Alton Devon Mason 21 November 1997[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Black |
Alton Devon Mason (born 21 November 1997) is an American male model. He is the first black male model to have walked for Chanel.[3] GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019[4] and Forbes listed him in its 30 Under 30 2021 for Art & Style.[5]
Early life
Alton Mason was born in Nebraska.[2] His father, Alton Mason Sr., is a former professional basketball player and his mother is a former model. He is the eldest of 4 children. Due to his father's career, the family moved regularly, living in several European countries,[2] until finally settling in Arizona.[6] When he was 17, he moved away from Arizona to study dancing and acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California.[6][7]
Career
Through choreographer Laurieann Gibson, he was able to obtain a position as backup dancer for P Diddy at the BET Awards 2015, which eventually led to being signed by a modeling agency.[2] Mason was then discovered on Instagram[8] and cast for Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden.[6][9] Two years later, he walked for the Gucci Fall 2017 show at the Milan Fashion Week.[10] He also made appearances at the New York Fashion Week for Hugo Boss,[7] and in a short film modeling clothes designed by Pharrell Williams for Chanel.[11] He was part of the spring/summer campaign for Lacoste in 2019.[12] Other brands Mason has modeled for include Gucci,[13] Versace, Fenty x Puma, Michael Kors, Puma, Philipp Plein, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Valentino, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton,[14] and Off-White.[5]
In 2020, he filmed in Lagos, Nigeria a music video for his first single "Gimme Gimme", as part of the soundtrack of Amarachi Nwosu and Soof Light's upcoming short film Rise in Light. The video was used to publicize a fundraising in support of Nigerian communities, collecting more than $10,000 for the Aga Khan Foundation.[6][15]
Mason will star as Little Richard in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic Elvis.[15]
References
- ^ Mason, Alton (21 November 2020). "birthday boy". Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d McGillicuddy, Louisa (24 March 2019). "At 22, model Alton Mason has already walked for Chanel, Versace and Louis Vuitton". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (7 December 2018). "Alton Mason makes history as first black male model to walk in Chanel show". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Alton Mason Is 2019's GQ Australia Model Of The Year". GQ. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Alton Mason". Forbes. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hess, Liam (14 May 2020). "Alton Mason's Debut Short Film Is an Ode to the Creative Spirit of Lagos". Vogue. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b Petrarca, Emilia. "How Alton Mason Went from Dancing with P. Diddy to Modeling for Gucci". W Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Marain, Alexandre (24 January 2019). "Get to know Alton Mason, the model of the moment". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Rami, Trupti (31 August 2018). "PAPER People: Alton Mason". PAPER. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Cadogan, Dominic (24 April 2018). "Vote for Alton Mason on the #Dazed100". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Cadogan, Dominic (25 March 2019). "Pharrell's collaboration with Chanel is almost here". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Higgins, Keenan (20 April 2019). "A$AP Nast Helps Unveil Lacoste's New #CROCODILEINSIDE Campaign". The Source. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (31 May 2017). "Why Gucci Guy Alton Mason Is Your New Favorite Male Model". Vogue. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Eckardt, Stephanie (14 March 2019). "Alton Mason on Becoming the First Black Male Model to Walk Chanel". W Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (26 January 2021). "Newcomer Alton Mason To Play Little Richard In Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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