Derrick Davenport
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| Born | January 14, 1978 Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Model, personal trainer |
| Known for | Playgirl's 2006 Man of the Year |
| Website www.derrickdavenport.com |
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Derrick Davenport (born January 14, 1978) is an American male model, best known for being Playgirl's 2006 Man of the Year.
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[edit] Life and career
Born and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina, Davenport studied at the University of South Carolina. He became a coach at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida, and also worked with the Bolettieri Academy, where Venus and Serena Williams trained.
Davenport was discovered by fine art photographer Steve Henry,[1] who admired his handsome face and great body and suggested that he pose nude for Playgirl magazine. In May 2005, Davenport became a Playgirl centerfold, and from then his popularity grew with a number of newly dedicated Internet fan sites and groups. Later in the year, he produced a series of work-out videos with Mega Muscle Productions and then launched his official website.
Soon Davenport was featured in a number of magazines including Gaydar and Genre, even topping interactive top ten celebrity lists.
Parallel, Davenport worked with noted photographers like Henning von Berg and Dianora Niccolini for international photo books. In spring 2006, Davenport was officially named as Playgirl magazine's 2006 Man of the Year.
Since then Davenport has focused on filming follow-up videos for Mega Muscle Productions and developing his member site for fans. Davenport has filmed masturbation scenes for Otoko Entertainment and Jeremy East.com, appearing on the latter under the pseudonym of Derrick Greenleaf.
He is currently working as a personal trainer and resides in Miami.
[edit] Bibliography (selection)
- Anthology, Henning von Berg (Un)Dressed to Thrill, Studio Publications, Sydney, 2006, ISBN 0-9775501-5-X
- Henning von Berg Alpha Males, Bruno Gmuender Verlag, Berlin, 2007, ISBN 3-86187-468-7
- Anthology, Dianora Niccolini Night Visions, Bruno Gmeunder, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-86187-892-6
