Mike Boorn
Who:
Mike Boorn -- @mikeboorn -- 6'3.5" -- From Connecticut.
Where:
Los Angeles
Agencies:
LA Model Management (Los Angeles) , One Management (New York)
-- Did you always want to be a model? Tell us about how you were discovered.
I always admired models and actors from afar, but never once did I ‘try’ to get into those industries… not because I didn’t want to – but as most models will tell you, I had no idea where to begin. Sure, I always thought about how amazing it would be to create art through photo and video for a living but coming from a small town in CT, that seemed like a far-fetched dream. Being a former college and semi-pro basketball player, I used to spend summers training with my best friend, Andre Drummond (Philadelphia 76ers). One summer as Andre and I trained in New York, his legendary trainer & jack-of-all-trades, Idan Ravin approached me, asking if I had ever modeled before. After a puzzled look, he encourage I take my 6’4, 195 lb frame into Open Calls around New York, LA, and Miami. I happened to have a trip booked to Miami the following week and did some research to top agencies in the city. No more than a few days later, I marched into Front Management & shook hands with Christian Alexander who decided to take a chance on a kid with no experience… the very next day, he got me into Miami Swim Week, as well as a fashion show for Dolce & Gabbana. My runway photo made the cover of Getty Images & from then on, I was placed with some of the top agencies in the world. Never looked back.
-- Most recent impulse buy, and why?
My most recent impulse purchase was my Porsche Taycan. I love to be spontaneous and we spend a lot of time in our cars here in LA, so it felt like the right play!
-- What other passions do you have aside from modeling?
Aside from modeling and acting, fitness is a huge passion of mine. The human body and all of our physical and mental capabilities fascinate me, so consistently finding ways to challenge myself and become a stronger individual never fails to excite me.
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