Jake Cooper

Boys by Girls Vol. 4 | ph. Cecilie Harris

(Last pic is artwork by Jake)

SOURCE: models.com

DATE: 9/19/2011

Agency:

Select Model Management

Also with: Why Not Model Management

Age:

20

Height:

6’2″

Place of Origin:

Surrey, UK, but moved around a lot as my father was in the army

Ethnic Origin:

Scottish/Irish and Welsh

Birthsign:

Virgo

How discovered:

I was scouted at Glastonbury Festival

Favorite things:

Turning my phone off

Favorite music, band:

Erykah Badu, Max Cooper, Dire straits, Smoke Like a Fish, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Gil Scott-Heron, Slayer and The Collar Bones.

Hobbies:

Skateboarding, reading, painting, writing

Favorite piece of clothing:

My 99p beanie which hasn’t left my head since I bought it!

What’s your idea of fun?

I enjoy time alone shaking my snake hips.

Favorite modeling experience so far?

Going to Shanghai with photographer Kai Z Feng, amazing country and wonderful people. Also, Burberry of course, working with Testino and Bailey was an honour, true professionals and very warm.

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?

My home is now Newtown in Mid Wales, its my escape when it get all gets to hectic, but at the same everybody knows your business. Most of my mates back home are rugby boys, they try and try and bully but they know they’ll get a beating!!!

Favorite artist (any kind):

Egon Schiele, His work is noted for its intensity, and the twisted body shapes jutty physique. I love to draw people in an abstract way.

Place you would love to visit:

Madagascar

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:

My girl!!

nice!