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IN CONVERSATION|MARK MANTON
Name|Mark Dale Manton
Age|19
Hometown|Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
How did you get discovered?
In a club called "F Stop" in Toronto, a few weeks ago
What were you doing prior to modeling?
Student at Okanagan College in Kelowna studying business
People would be surprised to know that I...
am a alpine ski racer
What's your latest obsession?
I am obsessed with classic rock—Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and AC/DC...
Your most prize possession?
My Olympic torch that I carried in the 2010 torch relay!
Growing up, who did you look up to as your hero?
Thomas Grand-Canada's best ski racer at the time
When is the last time you said, "I Love You" to someone?
My best friend Hailey
Three adjectives that best describes you:
Funny, Mellow and Driven
Describe your personal style:
A mix between rock and roll, dressy and preppy
Your favorite place you have travel to:
Italy, best food I've ever had and I got to go skiing as well!
Your favorite film and scene from the film:
Shawshank Redemption—Scene: When Red finds Andy's note at the end of the rock wall
Favorite sport, team and player:
Sport: Football
Team: 49ers
Player: Michael Crabtree
If there's a destination or item you would recommend us to check out or visit about your native country/city or town, what would you recommend?
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada—I would take you out on my boat in the summer and teach you how to wakesurf
If you were given a indie cable show, which song would you choose as your opening theme song? What type of show would it be?
Type of show: My friend, Emerson and I would go around a couple of large cities pranking random people and the theme song would be You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates
Your wish for the remainder of 2013 and 2014?
To be born in the 1960's so that I could see all of the classic rock bands in their prime
All clothing, Mark's own except vintage animal print trouser
MODEL AGENTS|AGENCY:
Wil Hill|Nole Marin|Aim Model Management
Wil Hill|Nole Marin|Aim Model Management
IMAGES|CONCEPT|CASTING|John Tan
MODEL|Mark Manton|Aim Model Management
Special thanks to Wil Hill, Nole Marin and the men's board at Aim Model Management; Mark for his time and doing this feature on a weekend while he was in town visiting!
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