{"id":56252,"date":"2017-05-03T00:56:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T04:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=56252"},"modified":"2017-05-03T00:56:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T04:56:23","slug":"joel-leon-perreira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/modeloftheweek\/56252","title":{"rendered":"Joel Leon Perreira"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joel was shot exclusively for MODELS.com by Greg Vaughan<\/a>, with styling by Javon Drake<\/a>. Interview by Jonathan Shia<\/a>. Digitals courtesy of Dilan Cicek at Tomorrow Is Another Day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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interview<\/h2>\n

Name:<\/strong>
\nJoel Leon Perreira<\/a><\/p>\n

Agency:<\/strong>
\nTomorrow Is Another Day (Cologne)<\/a><\/p>\n

Age:<\/strong>
\n18<\/p>\n

Height:<\/strong>
\n6\u20192.5\u201d<\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong>
\n@jojo_dragneel<\/a><\/p>\n

Place of Origin:<\/strong>
\nBerlin, Germany<\/p>\n

Ethnic Origin:<\/strong>
\nMy father is from Trinidad and Tobago and my mother is from Germany.<\/p>\n

Birthsign:<\/strong>
\nLibra<\/p>\n

How discovered:<\/strong>
\nI was scouted on the first of May last year. In Berlin, there\u2019s always a big free festival with loads of music stands and food and everything, and Eva [G\u00f6del, the founder of Tomorrow Is Another Day] just came up to me and asked me if she could take some photos and gave me her card. She said, \u201cYou should come to the casting in two days,\u201d and I just thought, I\u2019m going to give it a try, and went to the casting. The week after, she wanted me to go to fashion week in Paris.<\/p>\n

What was your first modeling job?<\/strong>
\nMy first job was Givenchy. I did the show in Paris. To be honest, I didn\u2019t even really know what Givenchy was at that time because I wasn\u2019t really into fashion. I only knew big brands like Louis Vuitton and Versace, but I\u2019d never heard of Givenchy, so I just thought, I\u2019ll just do my thing and just stay cool and if it works, then it works, and if not, then not.<\/p>\n

Favorite things:<\/strong>
\nI really love to do sports. I play American football. One of my best friends played American football for two years and then one day he said, \u201cYou should come to training and just try it out.\u201d I went and I really loved it and then from that point on, I just played. I\u2019m a wide receiver.<\/p>\n

What are you listening to at the moment?<\/strong>
\nMigos and Lil Uzi Vert are my favorites right now. I\u2019m more into rap.<\/p>\n

Favorite movie, tv show:<\/strong>
\nMy favorite movie is Princess Mononoke. I like the whole story and the message it delivers. Favorite TV show is Death Note, it\u2019s an anime.<\/p>\n

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:<\/strong>
\nTo be honest, I don\u2019t know that much about designers, but my favorite brand would be Nike. My favorite fragrance, my brother bought me Hugo Boss and that was so nice and since then I\u2019ve always kept buying it. I always use Nivea cream, because my skin is so dry. I always have to put on cream after I have a shower.<\/p>\n

What were you doing before modeling?<\/strong>
\nI was just in school, nothing special. I dropped out after 11th grade because I didn\u2019t really feel like going to school anymore. Then obviously because the modeling was going quite well, I thought, I\u2019ll just give it a try, put school by the side, and then just see how the modeling goes.<\/p>\n

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?<\/strong>
\nI guess I would finish school and then just chill for a year and travel and stuff.<\/p>\n

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?<\/strong>
\nWatching anime and playing video games.<\/p>\n

Favorite modeling experience so far?<\/strong>
\nMy favorite one, I must say it was the Calvin Klein show in February. The people and the models were just all so friendly and everything. I made quite a lot of friends too. We just had loads of fun.<\/p>\n

That was Raf Simons\u2019 debut for Calvin Klein. Did it seem like more pressure than a normal show?<\/strong>
\nActually, everyone was just so chill. There was no pressure, really. We just had fun. We danced and laughed a lot and everything. It was just a fun time.<\/p>\n

What’s the best thing about your hometown\/country?<\/strong>
\nThe city of Berlin is just beautiful. Beautiful people, beautiful place, beautiful places to party.<\/p>\n

Which brand would you really love to model for?<\/strong>
\nI think it would be Nike, because I\u2019m really into Nike clothes and stuff.<\/p>\n

Place you would love to visit:<\/strong>
\nI\u2019d love to go to Cuba, Tokyo, and Brazil.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best piece of advice you\u2019ve ever been given?<\/strong>
\nThe best piece of advice was from my father. Even when I was younger, he was always the one who said, \u201cThere\u2019s no need to feel pressure or anything because of school or anything else. You just do what you want and everything will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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