BOUNCING FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA

My whole hometown story is pretty unique in the fact that I've bounced from Strongsville Ohio to Naples Florida a couple of times throughout my life. My parents separated so it has brought some challenges in my high school experiences but it has only made me a stronger person. 

I'm half Italian half Hungarian and very proud of the person I am. I have a lot of learning ahead of me in the future, knowledge is the key to success and I strive on learning as much as possible.

DABBLED WITH MODELING

I've always dabbled around with the modeling idea in my head. A hometown friend Rex Pachuta who some of you may know gave me some great advice and inspiration to follow my dream of becoming a successful model and doing the right things to get to that point.

While working in the mall at Sunglass hut in Naples it brought a lot of the public to me face to face and the recommendations flowed in to pursue modeling.

TEST SHOOT WITH BRIAN SLOANE

My first test shoot was in Dallas, Texas with a great photographer by the name of Brian Sloane. He truly brought out the best in me and also gave me great advice on pursuing my dream of modeling. There are plenty of sacrifices I've made to get to the point I am now. Long hours in the gym, and between work and working out it left my very little free time for the normal teenage lifestyle.

LANDING HIGH PROFILE ADS

I'd say my greatest inspiration is my Mother, she is one of the strongest people I have in my life and she has stuck by me no matter what and I cherish that more than anything. My dream is to get the best out of myself and really hold nothing back. I would like to land high profile ads in magazines and get my face out there to the public. Preferably I'd like to stay close to home around the Miami area until I finish my first two years of college and after that my options will be wide open.

VERSATILE LOOK

I believe I can get the job done no matter what agencies I end up with but I just want to find one that fits my lifestyle the best. I've always had the dreams of landing things like Versace, Armani, Dolce, and Abercrombie as well. I believe my look is pretty versatile and I'm still young so that is a wide open area for me.

ABERCOMBIE BOY

I've always been an Abercrombie boy ever since 7th grade so it's just normal for me to feel the best in their clothes. I have a saying for clothes sometimes, Its you that makes the clothes the clothes don't make you. I've grown to understand what you wear is also a huge indicator for first impressions. So I absolutely try to dress how I feel and take it from there.

INTO THE ZONE

I usually feel out how the day is going and my mood and plan things around that. A lot of the times I love just having my headphones on and being at the gym. Music is a lot of my motivation and I get in my zone and I feel like theres no place else I want to be. There's also that side of me that loves to have fun with friends and going to clubs and meeting new faces are on the top of my list for things to do to have fun.

UNDERWEAR ON BACKWARDS

Actually that reminds me, it was kind of embarrassing but in the first stage of shooting I was given some underwear to shoot in and I came out ready and confident. I was wondering why the photographer was laughing and I felt confused. Little did I know I had the underwear on backwards and it clearly looked akwardlol We laughed it off and went back to business as usual.

BEING FLATTERED

First off I would be flattered, but I would also remember my roots and how hard I worked to get my image to that standard. I would be respectful to everyone and show my true self. I tend to smile and blush whenever I'm recognized in public. Recognition like that shows my hard work is paying off.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

I've played football and ran track just about my whole life. I owe my success to that as well because it showed me hard work pays off and nothing comes easy.

My secret is to keep positive a mindset and stay on track with my workouts.  I feel the key to keeping a great body is consistency and effort. Noeone is perfect but everyone has the ability to be who they want to be. I have grown to really love my eyes, the positive feedback on them is great so I sometimes look in the mirror and just appreciate the assets I do have.

WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT

A great teacher Mr Rodak from my hometown school thought me some great advice on whats most important in life.

1. family
2. friends
3. education
4. desires
5. physical well being

ARISING OPTIONS

For now I'm developing my look waiting for options to arise and feeling things out. I've casted for the June 08 Abercrombie line so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for whats to come. I feel my future is bright and there's no need to rush into things at this point. I love new experiences and I'm excited to see where modeling takes me!

FINAL THOUGHTS

An unforgettable moment:  Holding my niece Bella for the first time!

A hero:  My mom, for more reasons then I can put into words.

Your main motto:  Stay relentless because it only takes a moment to change your life forever!

Full name: Jon Cossu
Info-contact: http://www.myspace.com/svilleqb

BRIAN SLOANE contact info

http://www.male-portfolios.com/
http://www.myspace.com/portfolio_photographer