Video Interview with top runway instructor Michael Maddox and Models
How many times have we seen magazines or websites feature models and designers in their articles?
Every week you will find images taken on the runway or picture of the latest ad showcasing the hippest trend in clothes and fashion. But have we ever thought of the person behind these top notch models? One thing is for sure, their acquired talents and skills are NOT available at the nearest shopping mall.
This is one of the reason why we decided to come up with this article. We want to introduce you to one of the top runway instructor in the country today and hopefully, this will give you a glimpse behind the scene of the models/runway industry.
One big happy family, this is what you get when you put fashion and commercial models like Marcus hill, Cherif Ndiaye, Chris Gonzalez, Mahdi, Jamal Myers, Marlon Yates, Bo Williams, Maurice Townselle, Style, Cleavon, Vince Allen, Philip, Brandon, Marcus Wade in a room with the number one runway instructor in the country, Mr Michael Maddox . Family, has been uttered several times in describing how Michael Maddox treats these young men. Words such as loyalty, gratitude, respect, trust, wisdom echoes within the four walls of the room in the heart of Playa Vista, California.
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Michael Maddox and Friends/Models
Listening to the accounts of these models in meeting Michael Maddox for the first time and having their world go 180 degrees is awe inspiring. Stories of rejection and denial usually are not associated or talked about in the modeling world. We only see the glitz and glamour of the fashion industry but Michael Maddox has seen it all. He is a very good judge of character and he is very talented in seeing the good in people and bringing out the greatness in them.
These young men didn’t start off blazing away with their career but was discovered by Michael and was slowly transformed in who they are now as a person and as models. Cleavon spoke about Michael as his father figure. That is how Michael is, he instills the tough love a parent gives. Michael sees in every one of these young men his own son Brandon Rice who plays football at UC Davis. He wants them to succeed, he develops that tight bond, he passes on his wisdom, and he maintains that positive role model.
Michael Maddox is a genuine person. He cultivates his relationship with trust, love, and wisdom. Michael’s humilty blanketed the room when he said that it was an honor for him that the men in the room made an effort to find time from their busy schedule to be there. He admires that they didnt forget where they came from. And to quote Michael: “Fighting for mankind means a lot to me cause I never know what position I’ll be in tomorrow.” only shows his sincerity.
Michael Maddox says “It is nice to be important but it is just important to be nice”.
by Raphael Maglonzo
*** Beseeninhollywood would like to thank Mr. Michael Maddox and his group of models for this oppurtunity. You can visit his site at http://www.michaelmaddoxrunway.com/
About Michael Maddox
Some of Michael Maddox clients include: L.A. Models, IMG N.Y., Wilhelmina, Elite, Vision L.A., Ford Models, New York Models, Photogentics, and Jetset. He has also worked with some of Hollywood and fashions biggest names: Riley Keough (Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter), Eva Pigford from America’s Next Top Model, Julia Beynon from “Project Runway,” Texas Battle from the hit movies “Coach Carter and Final Destination 3,” Amy Ferguson, and movie star Derek Luke. Michael Maddox also trained Olympic gold-medal champion figure skater Tara Lipinski for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in LA. Other models trained by Michael Maddox are supermodels Omayrah, Anthony Gallo, Tyson Beckford, Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill), Tom Welling (Smallville), Mehcad Brooks (Desperate Housewives) and Michelle Ferrari (Gucci).
International Modeling and Talent Association Convention 2009 - IMTA
The week-long International Modeling and Talent Associationʼs Convention in Los Angeles, California, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel concluded as another success in the 22 years of leading the way in finding fresh faces and talents. Famously known as simply IMTA, it maintains the reputation of finding and molding the next superstar and/or supermodel. We are pretty sure that most people in this industry will agree with us when we say that “IMTA is the real America’s next top model”. With its invitation only membership status, the convention has continued to attract the creme de la creme of the industry.
