Albert Reed American surfer, model Date of Birth: 06.03.1985 Country: USA

Biography of Albert Reed

Albert Reed is an American surfer and model whose career started at the age of 19 when he appeared on the cover of 'Abercrombie & Fitch' (A&F) in 2004. Born in South Miami, Florida, Albert grew up influenced by surf culture and later moved to Vero Beach, Florida. Despite coming from a middle-class family and having a good home and school life, Albert decided to move to Vero Beach at the age of 18, considering it a safer area of Florida. It was here that his dream came true - Albert began taking surfing seriously, training every day. Surfing was not just a sport for him, but a culture he was deeply in love with. However, he soon realized that he wouldn't achieve significant results in competitions, so he continued surfing as a hobby.

While working at a restaurant in Vero Beach, Albert's friend asked him to accompany her to a modeling agency. Although his friend didn't succeed at the casting, the representatives of the agency noticed Albert. He perfectly embodied the image of a surfer, a handsome conqueror of waves, free and beautiful. Surprisingly to himself, Albert received a tempting offer from the fashion industry, which he accepted without much hesitation. By the time he finished high school, Albert had already received several good offers. He returned to Miami, where he was supposed to work, but he chose to leave for Europe at the first opportunity, as he never particularly liked the city. Over the next six months, he spent time in Greece, Scotland, and Italy. In 2004, Reed met legendary fashion photographer Bruce Weber, and this collaboration led to his appearance in 'Abercrombie & Fitch'. After appearing on the cover of the magazine, he achieved true success.

In September 2004, Reed signed a contract with the international agency 'IMG' (International Management Group), and soon he started working in New York City. In December of the same year, 'Cosmopolitan' named Albert 'Cosmo's Guy Without His Shirt'. In early 2005, Reed signed an agreement with 'The John Crosby Management Company', and that same month, 'Ocean Drive' named the 19-year-old Albert Reed as 'one of the 24 fresh faces on Miami's fashion scene'. In March 2005, the Italian company 'SLAM' named Reed as their model for the '2005 Spring/Summer Sportswear Catalog', and in April, MostBeautifulMan.com named him the 'most beautiful man of April'. Remarkably, his predecessors were Brad Pitt in May 2004 and Ashton Kutcher in February 2004. Currently, Albert Reed is the face of clothing company 'PVH Corp'. His popularity in the fashion world also led him to television appearances on various shows. In late summer 2007, Reed became a contestant on the famous ABC show 'Dancing with the Stars', paired with Anna Trebunskaya. However, he didn't shine in the show as a dancer.

Reed is also known for his roles in films. In 2007, he appeared as an actor in the sports drama 'Shelter', and in 2009, he had a role in the short film 'Double Fault'. Besides fashion and acting, Albert is also a musician and the founder of his own band, 'NERD', where he writes many songs. It is known that he resides in Southern California. Additionally, he dedicates one week of every month to surfing in order to stay in shape.