Jesus Luz

At 37 years old, Jesus Luz has this physical status:

Jesus Pinto da Luz (born January 15, 1987) is a Brazilian model and DJ.

Early life and family

Luz was born in Rio de Janeiro. He is the son of a hairdresser and public official in the Rio de Janeiro city government. His name was given to him by his father who always admired Jesus Christ as the most philosophical mind of all time. His surname Luz means “light” in Portuguese. Luz has two younger half brothers. As a child he moved frequently, especially after his parents split when he was 5 years old. When he was a teenager he pursued modeling and acting, working odd jobs, including as a salesman at a surf shop in Ipanema. Luz grew up in a musical environment, his uncle used to play in a rock band in Rio de Janeiro.

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Fashion career

Luz began modeling company "40 Graus Models" in 2005, and the first contract was signed in 2005. Sergio Mattos hired him for three years, but he was not fired because he was inexperienced. He lived with an aunt and learned English in New York in 2006. At a fashion preview "Fashion Rio 2007," Luz gained his first modeling role in his hometown. He also attended acting at the training school for actors "Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras" during this time. He was given a small part of the television series Pegadoras (The sinful) which was broadcast on Rede Globo. Luz joined Ford Models in 2008, making him one of the world's highest paid male models. Luz was working in Shanghai, South Africa, when Steven Klein selected him to model alongside Madonna for the W magazine photo shoot that year. As news from the Brazilian press, Luz became internationally known, rumors that the conversion went from staged photographs to real life began in December 2008. He appeared on the summer cover of L'Officiel Hommes fashion magazine in 2009. Luz was also one of Steven Klein's portraits in 2009 for Dolce & Gabbana. He was also photographed by Tom Munro for Pepe Jeans alongside Hanne Gabe Odiele and Agnete Hegelund. Luz debuted as Dolce & Gabbana' exclusive model during Milan Fashion Week 2009. In 2010, he appeared in Interview magazine editorial photographing by Mikael Jansson.

Music career

Luz had a lot of DJ and singer friends in high school, where he played flute. In 2010, he started DJing for the first time. Luz used to sit at home and began to attend all of the electronic parties. He attended "Dubspot," a DJ school in New York City, for three months, where he was taught how to mix, how the crossfader works, and all of the basic stuff for dealing with the equipment. He is interested in electronic music, trance, electro-house, progressive house, and tech-house. Luz later found high-profile gigs. He was spinning on his second professional D.J. for the 90-minute set. He was earning around $30,000.

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