Who:

DeAndre Bennett -- @dbennettschmennett -- 6'0" -- Jamaican from the DMV.

Where:

New York City

Agencies:

We Speak Model Management (NYC)

-- Did you always want to be a model? Tell us about how you were discovered.

Honestly, no! I never saw myself modeling, especially when my parents tried to push me towards it in my teen years and i wasnt having it at all. I have a visual arts background that eventually led me to photography and from there I ended up in front of the camera. I freelanced for years before I was scouted while bartending in Brooklyn!

-- What is your favorite form of self care?

Nothing beats lounging around with my 2 beautiful chow chow puppies! I’m very much a dog lover.

-- What other passions do you have aside from modeling?

I always have my hands in a ton of pots, maybe its the Jamaican in me! When im not modeling, I’m slinging cocktails, cheffing, gaming on the hardest difficulty, demonstating for ballet classes, learning new languages (currently japanese & arabic), Archery, etc. I love to pick up new skills and interests whenever possible.