WHEN WE GOT IN CONTACT WITH BEN AND ASKED HIM TO SEND US SOME INFORMATION ABOUT HIMSELF, HE TOLD US SO MUCH THAT WE REALLY GOT THE FEELING WE KNOW HIM FOR YEARS ALREADY. GIVING AS WE ARE, WE ARE AGER TO SHARE ALL THAT WITH YOU. SO SIT TIGHT. HERE WE GO.
Born in Brooklyn, Ben is of Cuban and Egyptian origin. He moved to Long Island when he was 7 and has lived there ever since, which is now 14 years. Ben started doing fitness and work outs at the early age of 15, and has been doing so full speed for 6 years now. Hence his well defined features. "It’s something I love doing," he explained. "Getting stronger, bigger, throwing around weights and double my own body weight." Something else he loves doing is clubbing. Which he also does since early age. Asking about music he got all excited: "I love house music more then anything in the world, it does something for me that nothing else can. Nothing like deep dark dirty house beats. And of course with great music I love to dance!" And again we say, hence his well defined features.
Ben recently also discovered the joy of photography and modeling. Thanks to those earlier mentioned well defined features, this is sure to become a successful activity for Ben. The photos shown here today are by the hand of the talented Hector Rodriguez, a 25 years old photographer who resides in Miami and has specialized himself on fashion, beauty and editorial work. Asides from that he also managed to build quite an impressive gallery with very tasteful male models. Ben being one of them. We love Hector's use of light and color in these photos, and we love his choice in models in general.
Modeling, dancing and working out are not the only things that keep Ben busy. He is currently planning to go back to school in order to study to become a doctor. Another passion of Ben is spending some quality time on the beach. And maybe that is why he makes such a natural and relaxed impression wearing nothing but fashionable swimwear in these shots here. We are sure that with all this information you also have the feeling Ben is a good friend, who isn’t just nice and smart, but also extremely good looking. –B-
Swimwear by Rufskin [1, 5, 6] | Gigo [2, 4] | N2N Bodywear [3].
Photo’s by Hector Rodriguez
Make up by Nikki Braverman
Location: Chateau De La Mer
That is some serious airbrushing. But, I'm sure he's pretty without it.
Posted by: noodlesandbeef | October 08, 2008 at 06:24 PM
very nice look to Ben! I wish him all the very best in his career! Good luck Ben and very nice feature at Beautiful mag!
Posted by: Patric | October 08, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Hector is great! Love him. He has a wonderful eye for models and he always represents the Latinos!
Posted by: Norman | October 09, 2008 at 06:56 PM
agreed...way too much airbrushing. He looks like a Ken doll. I'd like to see him au natural (sans computerizing).
Posted by: Javier | October 10, 2008 at 01:24 AM
Waaaaaaaaaaay too much airbrushing and manscaping.
I want the unretouched!
Posted by: Kevin Is The New Shirley | October 10, 2008 at 07:13 AM