Jermaine Gooden aka JGoodtheModel is From Brooklyn, NY but is currently residing in North Carolina.
He has been pursuing modeling since he was 26 but he started taking it more seriously in the past year.
His first modeling experience was in 2016.
Most of what he knows about modeling comes from him being self-taught, no one really inspired him to start modeling but he has been to a few of the model recruitment castings. He was selected to go to the next stage of the process which is paying to for the school etc.
While there the advice they provided was that he could do and learn the entire process himself. So, Instead of paying a huge amount of money to go to the training, they provided him with a “blueprint” so to speak, on what he needed to do to get to the next level.
There are challenges to being a male model. There are so many stereotypes and assumptions that he has to dissect and overcome. Also since he’s not in a “Big Market” like DC, NYC, ATL, or Miami (the metropolitan areas) the work is slow and limited. So he has to go out, search, and network with other models, photographers, fashion designers, etc. The training that he wants and needs requires him to travel out of his area and everything is time consuming since he works full-time.
He has been in three fashion shows. So, last year around the Thanksgiving Holiday he was in two Fashion Shows in the same weekend! He most enjoyed being in the B:U Gang Fashion Show with designer: Megan Jackson from Charlotte, NC. It was fun because they had a Black Lives Matter theme that was being shown throughout the fashion show. In addition to that he also participated in the, DFW 2016 (Danville Fashion Week 2016) which was themed “Colors of Fashion” where they worked with local clothing stores and department stores to highlight their 2016 Fall Fashion.
In his career so far he has gain a lot of insight and the advice he offers for any up and coming models follows:
· Be prepared! Practice your walk, poses, and faces in the mirror.
· Do your homework! Know something about the agency or client and industry. Not everything out there is legit!
· Your make-up should be minimal to show off your natural beauty.
· Never be late!
· Have good posture: Stand up straight, shoulders back.
· Be honest! It is okay to tell them if you do not have a lot of experience. Wow them with your natural ability (this is why practice is so important!)
If he could model or do a photo-shoot with any Top model in the world he would choose Tyson Beckford and David Agbodji. In his eyes those two are the pinnacle of success for African American Male models! I love all their editorial work in magazines for different designers like Calvin Kline, Ralph Lauren, Express Menswear, etc. They also show how you can branch from Modeling and go into other industries such as: Movies, Marketing Campaigns for brands and Commercials etc.
Upcoming Events
Possible Appearance in the Spring 2018 Fashion Show: Misfit Kids Presents: Fashion Junkies April 21, 2018 in North Carolina.
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