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He is signed with Why Not model agency. I think that he is really wierd, but interesting.
facebook/Rick Genest fan pageRick Genest (born August 7, 1985) is a Canadian artist and fashion model born in Montreal. He is also known as Zombie Boy for being tattooed like a corpse across the majority of his body.
Genest grew up in Châteauguay, a suburb of Montreal. According to his mother he waited, out of respect for her and his father, to get his first tattoo until reaching the age of 16.[1] He then left home at 17 after graduating from high school, but it was not until the age of 21 that he would first come to Montreal tattoo artist Frank Lewis, since then responsible for inking the majority the designs on his body, which they create together.[1] This has taken over three years, Genest spending thousands of dollars on the artwork, conceived by him to be "about the human body as a decomposing corpse – the art of a rotting cadaver.", and "also a tribute to horror movies", a favourite genre of his.[1] He would become popular in Montreal's "underground scene", but struggled for money and eventually found himself homeless.
On March 5, 2010, A Facebook fan page was created about Rick's unusual choice of tattoos. This page reached 1,526,224 members (as of March 25, 2011) and ultimately led to his discovery by Lady Gaga's Fashion Director Nicola Formichetti.[2]
On January 19, 2011, Rick was featured in the new MUGLER Autumn/Winter mens collection, headlining the collection on the brand's website, after his discovery by Creative Director Nicola Formichetti.[3][4][5][6] In fact it was Genest's discovery by Formichetti and then Gaga's urging which actually resulted in the menswear show, something not originally planned.[7] His discovery also influenced Formichetti on the collection itself.[7]The show was accompanied by a video featuring Genest shot by fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco.[4] He later featured alongside Lady Gaga in the fashion show for the women's 2011 Autumn/Winter line.[8]
On February 27, 2011, Rick was featured in Lady Gaga's video for "Born This Way", with Lady Gaga wearing makeup to replicate Genest's tattoos.[9]
Genest can be seen styled in MUGLER by Formichetti and shot by Mariano Vivanco in the sixth volume of Vogue Hommes Japan, the editorial being titled "Hard To Be Passive".[10][11] In the Spring/Summer issue of GQ Style (UK) Formichetti and he are interviewed, with Genest shot in MUGLER by Karim Sadli for the editorial.
I've always been in awe of his tattoos, I still can't believe he's suddenly a fashion trend!
