Tyson Beckford widely noted as the first black male supermodel and a high gloss fixture on the NY hip-hop social scene is a 24 year old currently under exclusive contract to Ralph Lauren which means he is not allowed to even do runway for other designers. Though born in NY, his exotic facial features reflect his decidely Jamaican heritage . Standing 6 ft even and 195 lbs of primarily upper body mass, he was discovered by a booker named Tyrone Barrington. He is signed to the NY agency Bethann Management and was on the brink of retiring from modelling before being booked as in fill in for Jason Olive for a group Arena magazine cover that redefined his career. High spirited, playfull and incessantly charming, he still resides in Harlem with his best friend of the past three years D'von . He owns a motorbike, a Pathfinder, several Rolexes and an ever expanding wauldrobe of Polo/Hilfiger sportswear. He is presently single though he dates agressively (in fact he has shared a girlfriend with the BOXER Tyson. The alleged "romance" with singer and co-Betahann Mgmt. signing Brandi was a PR stunt. Ultimately,Tyson is quite a nice guy if a little overwhelmed by the intensity of his celebrity. He is looking aggressively to expand his career to acting.