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Alton Mason
Birth Name:Alton Devon Mason
Birth Date:21 November 1997
Birth Place:Nebraska, U.S.
Alma Mater:American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Height:6inchesft2inchesin (ftin)
Hair Color:Black
Eye Color:Brown
Years Active:2015–present

Alton Devon Mason (; born November 21, 1997)[1] is an American model.[2] He became the first black male model to walk for Chanel in 2018.[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] He is considered one of the few male supermodels worldwide.[2]

Early and personal life

Alton Mason was born in Nebraska, the eldest of four children. His father, Alton Mason Sr., is a former professional basketball player and his mother is a former model. Due to his father's career, the family moved regularly, living in several European countries,[6] until finally settling in Arizona.[7] 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.[7] [8]

Mason is in a relationship with fellow model Anok Yai.[9]

Career

Through choreographer Laurieann Gibson, he was able to obtain a position as backup dancer for Diddy at the BET Awards 2015, which eventually led to being signed by a modeling agency. Mason was then discovered on Instagram[10] and cast for Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden.[7] [11] Two years later, he walked for the Gucci Fall 2017 show at the Milan Fashion Week.[12] He also made appearances at the New York Fashion Week for Hugo Boss, and in a short film modeling clothes designed by Pharrell Williams for Chanel.[13] He was part of the spring/summer campaign for Lacoste in 2019.[14] Other brands Mason has modeled for include Gucci,[15] Versace, Fenty x Puma, Michael Kors, Puma, Philipp Plein, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Valentino, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton,[16] and Off-White.[5]

In 2020, he filmed a music video in Lagos, Nigeria for his first single "Gimme Gimme", as part of the soundtrack of Amarachi Nwosu and Soof Light's short film Rise in Light, in which he also starred. The video was used to publicize a fundraising in support of Nigerian communities, collecting more than $10,000 for the Aga Khan Foundation.[7] [17]

Mason portrayed Little Richard in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic Elvis.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: birthday boy. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/altonmason/2447480395502378140_2447480391777847088 . December 26, 2021 . registration. Instagram. Alton. Mason. November 21, 2020. November 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: How Alton Mason Became the World’s Only Male Supermodel. Hine. Samuel. GQ. 2023-08-22. 2023-08-23.
  3. Web site: Alton Mason makes history as first Black male model to walk in Chanel show. https://web.archive.org/web/20181207171800/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/chanel-show-catwalk-new-york-alton-mason-first-black-male-model-fashion-a8672026.html . 2018-12-07 . limited . live. Barr. Sabrina. December 7, 2018. The Independent. en. May 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Alton Mason Is 2019's GQ Australia Model Of The Year. November 28, 2019. GQ Australia. en. January 17, 2020.
  5. Web site: Alton Mason. Forbes. en. December 1, 2020.
  6. News: At 22, model Alton Mason has already walked for Chanel, Versace and Louis Vuitton. McGillicuddy. Louisa. March 24, 2019. The Times. July 5, 2019. en. 0140-0460.
  7. News: Alton Mason's Debut Short Film Is an Ode to the Creative Spirit of Lagos. Hess. Liam. May 14, 2020. Vogue. en. November 22, 2020.
  8. Web site: How Alton Mason Went from Dancing with P. Diddy to Modeling for Gucci. Petrarca. Emilia. W Magazine. July 18, 2017 . en. May 3, 2019.
  9. Web site: Dhakhwa. Saman. Anok Yai Boyfriend Alton Mason: Dating History And Relationship. 2023-12-29. Band of Outsiders. 2024-03-25.
  10. Web site: Get to know Alton Mason, the model of the moment. Marain. Alexandre. January 24, 2019. Vogue Paris. en-GB. May 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: PAPER People: Alton Mason. Rami. Trupti. August 31, 2018. PAPER. en. May 3, 2019.
  12. Web site: Vote for Alton Mason on the #Dazed100. Cadogan. Dominic. April 24, 2018. Dazed. en. May 3, 2019.
  13. Web site: Pharrell's collaboration with Chanel is almost here. Cadogan. Dominic. March 25, 2019. Dazed. en. May 3, 2019.
  14. Web site: A$AP Nast Helps Unveil Lacoste's New #CROCODILEINSIDE Campaign. Higgins. Keenan. April 20, 2019. The Source. en-US. May 3, 2019.
  15. Web site: Why Gucci Guy Alton Mason Is Your New Favorite Male Model. Okwodu. Janelle. May 31, 2017. Vogue. en. May 3, 2019.
  16. Web site: Alton Mason on Becoming the First Black Male Model to Walk Chanel. Eckardt. Stephanie. March 14, 2019. W Magazine. en. May 3, 2019.
  17. Web site: Newcomer Alton Mason To Play Little Richard In Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'. Kroll. Justin. January 26, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en. January 30, 2021.

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