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IN CONVERSATION|JACOB BIXENMAN
Name|Jacob Bixenman
Age|20
Hometown|Los Angeles, California
How did you get discovered?
I was scouted by Ford via the VMan competition submission
What were you doing prior to modeling?
I was aiming to study English as my major in Southern California
People would be surprised to know that I...
have a dual personality. I value solitude and social life with equal measure. It makes life a bit more varied.
What's your latest obsession?
James Baldwin, live music in LA, Ethiopian food and my dog
Your most prize possession?
A Rolleiflex camera that I found at a garage sale, pictures of my family and I and shoes with tread for the NYC snow (Editor's note: This interview was done back in Feb.)
Growing up, who did you look up to as your hero?
Professor X from X-Men. A bad ass do good dude!
When is the last time you said, "I Love You" to someone?
To my mom, yesterday
Three adjectives that best describes you:
Curious, Messy and Happy
Describe your personal style:
Comfortably minimal
Your favorite place you have travel to:
Yosemite, California
Your favorite film and scene from the film:
The Big Lebowski—Scene: Every time John Goodman opens his mouth!
Your favorite books:
East of Eden and Patti Smith's memoir, Just Kids
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?
Los Angeles, California—A long day—starting possibly with a hike, grab some coffee, see what is going on at Lacma, stop by my favorite place for Thai food and see some live music...come hang out!
If you were given a indie cable show, what type of show would it be?
An awkwardly dry sitcom
Your wish for 2015?
To learn and experience
Clothing: T-shirt by Faith Connexion (Paris)
Clothing: T-shirt by Faith Connexion (Paris)
MODEL AGENT|AGENCY:
Grier Haney|Ford Models
IMAGES|CONCEPT|CASTING|John Tan
MODEL|Jacob Bixenman|Ford Models
Special thanks to Grier Haney and the men's board at Ford; Alexandre Bertrand at Faith Connexion PR (Paris); Jacob for waiting so long to see this feature go live!
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JACOB BIXENMAN' S SELF PORTRAIT
