Ash Stymest

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| caption = Ash Stymest, Vogue Hommes Japan 08

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| birth_name = Ashley Stymest

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|7|31}}

| birth_place = {{nowrap|England}}

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Model
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| haircolour = Dark brown

| eyecolour = Blue

| years_active = 2008–present{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/astymest/ashstymest/ |title=Ash Stymest:Model Profile|accessdate=1 October 2011}}

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| alma_mater = Ravens Wood School

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Curtis Brown Group
Rocketfuel Entertainment{{Cite web|url=https://hype.my/2019/166869/uk-singer-actor-ash-stymest-signs-to-malaysian-record-label/|title=UK Singer-Actor Ash Stymest Signs To Malaysian Management Company|work=Hype Malaysia|first=Annie|last=May|date=27 April 2019}}}}

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| instrument = drums/vocals

| genre = Alternative rock

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Ashley Stymest (born 31 July 1991), better known by Ash Stymest, is an English male model, actor and musician.

Career

Stymest was brought up in Coney Hall.{{Cite web|url=http://showstudio.com/contributor/ash_stymest|title=Ash Stymest|website=SHOW Studio|date=n.d.}} He attended first Charles Darwin School, and then Ravens Wood School, in London Borough of Bromley.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} His modelling career started after being recruited by Hedi Slimane in 2008. He was scouted while skateboarding through the streets of Camden when he was sixteen.{{cite web|url=https://www.justthedesign.com/ash-stymest-model/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305044844/http://www.justthedesign.com/ash-stymest-model/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 March 2014|title=Ash Stymest, model|publisher=Just The Design|date=n.d.|accessdate=11 June 2019}} That same year, he was photographed by Slimane for the cover of Japanese Vogue Hommes, his first appearance on a magazine cover.{{Cite web|url=http://showstudio.com/contributor/ash_stymest|title=Ash Stymest|website=SHOW Studio|date=n.d.}}

Stymest has appeared on the cover of international magazines and various fashion shows. He has worked with famous fashion designers, such as John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Jeremy Scott, Hedi Slimane, and Alexander McQueen among others.{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiontv.com/gallery/backstage-at-alexander-mcqueen-men-fall-2013_392827.html|title=Backstage at Alexander McQueen Men Fall 2013 | FashionTV|publisher=Fashion TV|date=16 January 2013|accessdate=15 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008132230/http://www.fashiontv.com/gallery/backstage-at-alexander-mcqueen-men-fall-2013_392827.html|archive-date=8 October 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://thefashionisto.com/ash-stymest-channels-strong-emotions-for-open-lab-magazine/|title=Ash Stymest Channels Strong Emotions for Open Lab Magazine |publisher=The Fashionisto|date= 25 February 2013|accessdate=15 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ash-stymest|title=Ash Stymest|publisher=Curtis Brown|date=n.d.}}{{cite web|author=Adriano. B|url=http://fuckingyoung.es/ash-stymest-by-ben-cope/|title=Ash Stymest by Ben Cope|publisher=F.Y!|date=April 2019|accessdate=31 May 2019}} He has appeared in the campaigns for Moschino, Chanel, Topman, H&M, Karl Lagerfeld, and more.{{cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ash-stymest|title=Ash Stymest|publisher=Curtis Brown|date=n.d.}}{{cite web|author=Scritto da Walter D'Aprile |url=http://www.nssmag.com/fashion/4269/dr-martens-ss-2013-campaign |title=Dr. Martens SS 2013 Campaign |publisher=NSS Mag|date=n.d.|accessdate=15 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefashionisto.com/hm-loves-coachella-2016-collection-campaign/|title=H&M Thinks Psychedelic For Coachella Collection|publisher=The Fashionisto|date=8 March 2016}} He had his portrait painted by film director and painter Gus Van Sant.{{cite web|url=https://www.justthedesign.com/ash-stymest-model/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305044844/http://www.justthedesign.com/ash-stymest-model/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 March 2014|title=Ash Stymest, model|publisher=Just The Design|date=n.d.|accessdate=11 June 2019}}

From 2010 to 2011, Stymest presented a show on MTV UK called MTV Bang.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ash-stymest/news/199876-check-out-mtv-bang-and-meet-our-new-presenter-ash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326112105/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ash-stymest/news/199876-check-out-mtv-bang-and-meet-our-new-presenter-ash|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2010|title=Check Out MTV BANG – And Meet Our New Presenter, Ash|date=19 March 2010|work=MTV UK}} Stymest started playing music since he was 12 and he was a member of the group of Mannequins, but later founded his own band BonesUK, where he played the drums. He also started to write music for other artists. In 2011, Stymest recorded an album with his band.{{Cite web|url=http://apapunshare.com/2019/04/26/uk-singer-actor-ash-stymest-signs-to-malaysian-record-label/|title=UK Singer-Actor Ash Stymest Signs To Malaysian Record Label|work=Apa Pun Share|author=Bella|date=26 April 2019|accessdate=11 June 2019}} In 2014, Stymest was featured in the Korean girl group, 2NE1's music video, "Gotta Be You".{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2014/05/21/2ne1-drop-new-mv-gotta-be-you|title=2NE1 drop a new MV 'Gotta Be You'|work=SBS Australia|date=21 May 2014}}

In 2015, Stymest signed with modelling agency The Lions NY.{{Cite web | url=http://www.thelionsblog.com/?cat=96 | title=The Lions Model Management LLC | access-date=23 July 2015 | archive-date=23 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723090831/http://www.thelionsblog.com/?cat=96 | url-status=dead }} He was next managed by production and management company for directors, writers, actors and comedians Anonymous Content as well as by the Curtis Brown Group.{{Cite web | url=http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ash-stymest | title=Ash Stymest}} Later on, Stymest discovered model Simone "Slick Wood" Thompson and helped launch her fashion career.{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/how-10-of-our-favorite-models-were-discovered/|title=how 10 of our favorite models were discovered|work=Vice|first=Emily|last=Manning|date=25 May 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://fashionista.com/2018/04/slick-woods-model-career|title=How Slick Woods Went From Homeless Teen To Fashion And Beauty Industry Force|work=Fashionista|first=Ryma|last=Chikhoune|date=20 April 2018|accessdate=16 May 2019}}

Stymest next starred opposite Hafsia Herzi, in a French independent film Sex Doll (Amoureux Solitaires), directed by Sylvie Verheyde.{{Cite web | url=http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=294739 | title=Sex Doll : Hafsia Herzi to work with Sylvie Verheyde}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18644037.html | title="Amoureux solitaires" ou l'histoire d'une pute de luxe par Sylvie Verheyde}} The film was released in December 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sex-doll-974884|title='Sex Doll': Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Frank|last=Scheck|date=12 February 2017}}

In December 2018, Stymest signed a record deal with Interscope Records North America and Universal International with his first EP set to be released in 2019. In April 2019, he signed with a Malaysian artist agency Rocketfuel Entertainment who will be handling his music career in the Asian region.{{Cite web|url=https://hype.my/2019/166869/uk-singer-actor-ash-stymest-signs-to-malaysian-record-label/|title=UK Singer-Actor Ash Stymest Signs To Malaysian Management Company|work=Hype Malaysia|first=Annie|last=May|date=27 April 2019}}

In 2021 Stymest starred in Phobias alongside Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), Macy Gray (Training Day, Spider-Man) and Leonardo Nam (Westworld) The movie was released to positive reviews.

Personal life

Stymest married model Maille Stymest in 2011. They have one daughter together. They divorced in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ash-stymest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415151918/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ash-stymest |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2010 |title=Ash Stymest |publisher=MTV UK|date=n.d.|accessdate=15 October 2013}} In 2014, it was rumoured he was in a relationship with former 2NE1 member and rapper, CL and had her real name tattooed on his wrist but neither of them addressed their relationship. He also dated actress Lily-Rose Depp from 2016 to 2018.

In May of 2024, he became engaged to actress Calli Taylor. They welcomed a daughter in August of that year.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! Ref.

2016

| Sex Doll

| Rupert

|Debut role

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/movies/sex-doll-review.html|title=Review: ‘Sex Doll,’ a High-End Prostitute With a Persistent Follower|work=The New York Times|first=Ben|last=Kenigsberg|date=9 February 2017}}

=Music video appearances=

class="wikitable" style="width:280px"

! Year

! Title

! Artist

! Ref.

2014

| "Gotta Be You"

| 2NE1

|{{cite web |title=2NE1 drop a new MV "Gotta Be You" |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2014/05/21/2ne1-drop-new-mv-gotta-be-you |website=SBS PopAsia |language=en |date=May 21, 2014}}

2020

| "R.I.P."

| Marlhy

| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvPJC6bb-g

2022

| " Mystery, yes"

| Alyssa Miller

| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7rF5I3hipg