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 Myles Hannaman may have grown up in a town without a stop light but it hasn't prevented him from launching a successful career as a model which he combines for the moment with his college studies. In high school Myles was an all round athlete with a special love for wrestling, with various titles to his credit, including three times a state champion.
At college, encouraged by friends, Myles entered the Musclemania Superbody competition in Florida, was discovered, and the rest is history.
Here is more of his story:
Michael: Share some of your background with us Myles.
 Myles: I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in a little town known as Pride, Louisiana about thirty minutes away. To give you a little more information on Pride, it doesn't even have a stop light, just stop signs. I went to Catholic schools my whole life and was always athletic and very competitive.
I attended high school at Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge, where I played baseball, football, weightlifting, track, and the sport I love, wrestling. Wrestling was the only sport I participated in all four years of high school. I was a three time state champion, two time city champion, all-metro, all-state, caption, and most valuable wrestler. I set many school records at Redemptorist and intended to wrestler in college, but due to a knee surgery I sat out a year for recuperation.
I went to Southeastern Louisiana University and started working out hard in their facility. A couple of bodybuilders saw me and told me I should compete in all natural bodybuilding competitions.
 I took their advice and went to Miami, Florida for Musclemania's Superbody competition. It was here I was picked up by Norman, Dick, and Mike (Norman Johansen and Dick Rossan are photographers and Mike Downs is a photographer and principal of All American Guys), to be an All American Guy Model.
Michael: And your career as a model started?
Myles: Before, I would never think of becoming a model, but when I thought about the opportunity of getting my name and face out there, I decided what the hell, I will not be in this good of shape my whole life and it will be something to look back on. The money wasn't bad either. haha.
Michael: Share some of your experiences as a model.
Myles: Some experiences I had as a model so far have been: modeling with a beautiful girl, running on a beach with just a speedo, working out in just a speedo, wrestling a stuffed animal, going to a huge model party in Florida, and making new friends and fans.
Michael: What are your goals now?
Myles: My personal and professional goals are to stay lean and take care of my body, graduate from college first and then move to Florida or California to pursue a modeling or acting career. If that doesn't work out, then I still hopefully have a nursing degree to fall back on.
Michael: Who are the great influences in your life?
Myles: My parents both influence me because they back up everyone of my decisions and support me in whatever I do. My competitive side inspires me. When I look at other models, I ask myself what do I have to do to become better then them. I want to be the best in whatever I do, so I work hard for it.
Michael: What do you enjoy in your free time?
Myles: Some things I like doing on my free time are, going out to eat, playing games with my family, poker with my friends, pick up game of football, watch movies, and just take a minute and relax.
Michael: Share some of the great moments in your life.
Myles: I have many great moments in my life and it would be hard to narrow it down to just one. I say every time I achieve a goal I set, such as winning State in wrestling, winning a bodybuilding comp., getting paid for modeling, etc.., these would the greatest moments in my life. I like to spend a relaxing evening, by first going out to eat, then see a movie, have some desert and go to sleep.
Connex247 extends its thanks to photographer Dick Rossan who not only provided the photos, but also introduced us to Myles, and to Mike Downs of AllAmericanGuys.com for his cooperation.
Myles is featured on All American Guys.
Photos Copyright 2006 by Dick Rossan.
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