Name: Matthew Richards / Matthew R
Age: 33
Height: 5ft 10
Hometown: Leicester
Agency: not signed
Instagram: @matthewrofficial
1. How did you get into modeling?
I have always been passionate about being infront of the camera as I used to perform a lot as a singer. As I grew older I cared more about how I looked than anything else (I’m not vain honest lol) and I have always had a passion for fashion and lifestyle. As I am new to the modelling world I feel over the past two years I have started to stamp my mark in the industry as a lot of my favourite brands have started to take notice which is really good for motivation
2. What are you doing if you are not modeling?
When I am not modelling i am looking after my son. Which takes up a lot of my energy so I don’t know how I don’t look tired all the time lol. I also love to create content for other people and help plan a very good strategy for their social media
3. The most spontaneous/difficult/strange thing you’ve ever done?
The most spontaneous thing I have done is signed myself up for a reality tv show without know prior knowledge to how it worked or what it entailed and I ended up making the Final Cut!
4. What’s your life motto?
My life motto is ‘if you want something bad enough then go work for it and never let anyone tell you that you can’t achieve it’
5. Describe your personal style – Favorite Brands/Fragrance?!
My personal style is more classy, lifestyle with a hint of sauce! I love wearing suits or anything smart when I go out with my friends or for my shoots but I really am versatile when it comes to fashion I would dabble in anything I like the look of style wise
6. What genre of music best describes you?
The genre of music that beat describes me HAS to be R&B. I sing a lot myself too and R&B is the genre I always go too just because music is what feelings sound like and I have a lot of trouble trying to open up at times
7. Where are your roots – The best thing about/to do in your hometown?
My dad is Jamaican and my mum is British so I have that carribean culture tattooed on my head half the time . I’ve never been to Jamaica though but would love to go there sometime to see the rest of my family
8. Name one celebrity you’d like to get naughty with!
The celebrity I’d love to get naughty with has to be Margot Robbie. She is a goddess and if you can make that happen then that would be a dream
9. Do you have any special Talents?
My special talents is singing . I sang a lot before I started fashion modelling and I got into stations such as BBC Radio 1xtra and introducing etc . It’s fun but my passion also belongs to fashion
10. What is the most interesting thing online at the moment?
I think the most interesting thing online atm has to be the use of AI to create voice overs and essays for your projects I think it’s absolutely crazy how it works and it looks like it’s going to take over a lot of things!
Photo Credits: Claudia Preda
