John Lwin
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.jpg) John Lwin at Myanmar International Fashion Week 2016 | |
| Born | Tin Aung Lwin 15 July 1967 |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University |
| Occupation(s) | former Model, Event organizer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Parent(s) | Hla Myint Mya Mya Aye |
John Lwin (Template:Lang-my; born Tin Aung Lwin on 15 July 1967) is a former Burmese model, model agency founder,[1] and event organizer.[2] After being model scouted at a young age while living in Singapore, he enjoyed a successful career, modelling in Southeast Asia between 1989 to 1995, from Hong Kong to the Philippines.[3][4] He has been dubbed the "Godfather of models and celebrities" in Myanmar's entertainment industry for he discovered and groomed more than 200 supermodels and 30 top actors.[5][2]
He is the founder and CEO of Stars & Models International, Myanmar's first modelling agency and Star Event Production which has been organizing music concerts, the L'Oréal red carpet galas and Myanmar International Fashion Week.[6][7]
Early life and education
Lwin was born on 15 July 1967 in Yangon, Myanmar. He is the youngest son of Hla Myint, a retired chief engineer in the Myanmar Rail Transportation Corporation, and his wife Mya Mya Aye, a former school teacher. He has an elder brother Aung Moe Kyaw, a businessman and CEO of International Beverages and Trading Company Limited (IBTC). graduated high school from Basic Education High School No. 2 Bahan. He then enrolled at the Rangoon University and graduated with a degree in Zoology and also studied hotel management in Singapore.[8]
Career
In 1989, he moved to Singapore from Yangon to his studies in hotel management. After, he joined Carrie Models International, a local modelling agency. Since then, he took professional training in modelling and catwalk.[5] He was the only Burmese model in Singapore at that time. In 1992, he won the title of Singapore's "Face of the Year". Afterwards, he worked with brand companies from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to appear in commercials for brands such as Nescafé.[3][1]
In 1995, he moved back to Yangon and founded the country's first modeling agency named Stars & Models International and organized Myanmar's first fashion show.[3] In December 2013, he acquired the copyright of Manhunt International, which given Myanmar's male models the first opportunity to compete internationally.[1] He has discovered more than 200 models and 30 actors, including: Sai Sai Kham Leng, Moe Hay Ko, Myint Myat, Aung Ye Lin, Yu Thandar Tin, Shwe Hmone Yati, Aung Min Khant, Paing Takhon, and many others.[2][9]
In 1998, he founded Star Event Production which arranged the first MTV Exit Live in Myanmar at People Square. He has plans for 300-400 events per year, including music concerts, the L'Oréal red carpet and Myanmar International Fashion Week.[5] In 2016 and 2018, he also helped the government organise and host the Myanmar Academy Award Ceremony.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Mudditt, Jessica (9 August 2014). "The highs and lows of the male catwalk". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 18 March 2015 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Wan Chern, Kang (23 August 2019). "How the Myanmar entertainment industry found its feet". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ a b c Clark, Issy D'Arcy (6 December 2018). "Q&A: Father of fashion John Lwin". Myanmore.
- ^ Mudditt, Jessica (26 September 2014). "Strut it: Myanmar's male modelling industry". Jessica Mudditt.
- ^ a b c "Myanmar's godfather of fashion". Myanmore. 19 January 2018.
- ^ Satt, Myo (23 November 2017). "International fashion week to return in December". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ Satt, Myo (19 September 2016). "International fashion week set for October". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ "第17回 ミャンマー人の肖像 John Lwin ジョン・ルイン Stars & Models Int'l Co". Yangon Press (in Japanese). 1 April 2019.
- ^ Han, Yu Phyu (29 June 2019). ""အောင်ရဲလင်းနဲ့ မိုးဟေကိုက အောင်မြင်သွားလည်း မပြောင်းလဲဘူး"လို့ ဂျွန်လွင် ပြော". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese).