Steven Dehler
{{short description|American model, actor, and dancer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| alma_mater = Simi Valley High School
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Steven Edward Dehler (born February 13, 1987) is an American erotic model, actor, and dancer. He has been described as "the poster child for the modern male underwear model".{{cite news|title=Underwear Model Interview – Steven Dehler|url=https://www.underwearnation.com/underwear-model-interview-steven-dehler/|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Underwear Nation|date=Feb 13, 2014}} He is a regular performer at The Abbey, a gay bar and nightclub in West Hollywood, California, and was the face of Marcuse Swimwear for their 2015 campaign.{{cite news|last1=Cruz|first1=Eliel|title=20 Photos That Prove Steven Dehler Is the Ultimate Bae|url=http://www.gay.net/eye-candy/2014/12/29/20-photos-prove-steven-dehler-ultimate-bae-0?page=full|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Gay.net|date=Jan 2, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Donovan|title=Steven Dehler Sizzles For Marcuse Swimear Ad Campaign|url=http://www.homorazzi.com/tag/steven-dehler/|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Homorazzi|date=Apr 24, 2015}}
With an active social media presence, Dehler has amassed over 233,000 followers on Instagram as of May 2017.{{cite news|title=THEONLYSTEVEN|url=http://igs.me/theonlysteven|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=IGViewer|date=Nov 11, 2015}} Also in 2015, Dehler made the cover of Odyssey Magazine and played Mr. Coconuts on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.{{cite news|title='Odyssey' Cover Boy: Steven Edward Dehler|url=http://www.vjbrendan.com/2015/09/odyssey-cover-boy-steven-edward-dehler.html|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=VJBrendan|date=Sep 9, 2015}}{{cite news|title=Steven Dehler on The Ellen DeGeneres Show|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk8wq6X0HPo|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Ellen Degeneres Show|date=May 26, 2015}}
Biography
Dehler was born in Simi Valley to Patricia And William Dehler. He is one of two children, with an older brother named Kenneth Dehler.
While in elementary school, Dehler was the victim of bullying, in which he was called "Steven Gayler".{{cite news|title=Out Underwear Model Steven Dehler Goes Commando|url=http://www.gay.net/underwear-expert/2013/10/10/out-underwear-model-steven-dehler-goes-commando?page=full|access-date=November 13, 2015|publisher=Gay.net|date=October 10, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063840/http://www.gay.net/underwear-expert/2013/10/10/out-underwear-model-steven-dehler-goes-commando?page=full|archive-date=November 17, 2015}} He graduated from Simi Valley High School in 2005, attended the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita from 2005 to 2007, and then University of California, San Diego from 2008 to 2010. Dehler has also played the piano for approximately eighteen years, classically trained for ten of them.{{cite web |last1=Ellwood-Hughes |first1=Pip |title=Steven Dehler Hollywood's Hottest interview |url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/gay-focus-section/gay-focus-interviews/steven-dehler-hollywoods-hottest-interview/ |publisher=Entertainment Focus |date=October 22, 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Jameson |first1=Greg |title=Interview Steven Dehler |url=https://www.thegayuk.com/interview-steven-dehler/ |access-date=November 16, 2019 |publisher=The GayUK}}
Career
=Modeling=
Dehler began his modeling career with Timoteo, an underwear and swimwear line. Along with Timoteo, he has also modeled for Marcuse, Freedom Reigns, and Marco Marco Underwear.{{cite news|last1=Hernandez|first1=Christopher|title=Model of The Week: Steven Dehler|url=http://www.underwearexpert.com/2013/09/model-week-steven-dehler/|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=The Underwear Expert|date=Sep 16, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Editorial Shoot for Queen Magazine with Mathu Andersen, Steven Dehler and David Ratcliffe|url=http://marcomarcounderwear.com/blogs/gallery/56248449-editorial-shoot-for-queen-magazine-with-mathu-andersen-steven-dehler-and-david-ratcliffe|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Marco Marco Underwear|date=Nov 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031456/http://marcomarcounderwear.com/blogs/gallery/56248449-editorial-shoot-for-queen-magazine-with-mathu-andersen-steven-dehler-and-david-ratcliffe|archive-date=17 November 2015}} Most prominently, Dehler has modeled for male underwear company Andrew Christian.{{cite news|title=Steven Dehler|url=http://www.andrewchristian.com/index.php/steven-dehler.html|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Andrew Christian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034449/http://www.andrewchristian.com/index.php/steven-dehler.html|archive-date=17 November 2015}}
He has been shot by Adam Bouska, Sonny Tong, Martin Ryter, Matthew Mitchell, Scott Hoover, Serge Lee, Paul Boulon, and Wander Aguiar.{{cite news|title=Steven Dehler|url=http://stunningboysandmen.blogspot.com/2012/01/steven-dehler.html|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Stunning Boys and Men|date=Jan 1, 2012}}{{cite news|title=Steven Edward Dehler by lensman Serge Lee, wearing all pieces from Marcuse.|url=http://blog.thecelebarchive.net/post/117786038298/steven-edward-dehler-by-lensman-serge-lee-wearing|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=The Celeb Archive}}{{cite news|last1=Towle|first1=Andy|title=A Brief Encounter with Steven Dehler: PHOTOS|url=http://www.towleroad.com/2013/10/steven-dehler/|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Towleroad|date=Oct 7, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Steven Dehler for Elegant Magazine by Wander Aguiar|url=http://fashionablymale.net/2015/07/15/steven-dehler-for-elegant-magazine-by-wander-aguiar/|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Fashionably Male|date=Jul 15, 2015}}
In January 2015, Dehler was made DNA Magazine's online Insta-Stud.{{cite news|title=Insta-Stud: Steven Dehler|url=http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=23791|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=DNA Magazine|date=Jan 29, 2015}}
In September 2015, Dehler made the cover of Odyssey Magazine.
=Dancing=
Dehler began his career working in West Hollywood. Originally he was a server in a small bar, then moved to doing bottle service at a club called Eleven. After winning a hot body contest at another club in West Hollywood, he was asked by a go-go dancer booker to dance. After dancing at many locations around the area, by 2012 Dehler was dancing exclusively for The Abbey.{{cite news|last1=Ellwood-Hughes|first1=Pip|title=Steven Dehler Hollywood's Hottest interview|url=http://www.entertainment-focus.com/gay-focus-section/gay-focus-interviews/steven-dehler-hollywoods-hottest-interview/|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Entertainment Focus|date=Oct 22, 2012}}
=Filmography=
=Movies=
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| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 2017 | Cherry Pop | DJ Oscar | |
| 2016 | Second Class Citizens | Self | Post-production |
=Music Videos=
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| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cinderfella | Todrick Hall | {{cite news|title=Cinderfella|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ZA7bn5ujk|access-date=14 November 2015|publisher=Todrick Hall}} |
| 2013 | Spell Block Tango | Todrick Hall | {{cite news|title=Spell Block Tango|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUZIw95ueM|access-date=14 November 2015|publisher=Todrick Hall|date=Oct 28, 2013}} |
| 2014 | Alice In WeHoLand | Todrick Hall | {{cite news|last1=Mandell|first1=Sean|title=Todrick Hall Covers Taylor Swift, Warns of Social Media Perils In 'Alice In WeHoLand': Video|url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/10/todrick-hall-covers-taylor-swift-warns-of-social-media-perils-in-alice-in-weholand-video/|access-date=14 November 2015|publisher=Towleroad|date=Oct 28, 2014}} |
| 2015 | Bitch Perfect | Todrick Hall | |
| 2021 | Rainin' Fellas | Todrick Hall |
=Commercials=
Dehler played Mr. Coconuts on a live commercial for So Delicious on the Ellen Degeneres Show in 2015.
Personal life
Dehler is friends with RuPaul's Drag Race alum Detox Icunt, stating, "I've done a lot of events with Detox. We did one event last year where we were all dressed up as Mortal Kombat characters. We all run in the same circles. She has become one of my good friends. She knows what she wants. She goes for it. She's a really hard worker. She's never in town and when she is she's working. It's a great quality."
Known in the West Hollywood gay scene, Dehler is sometimes the subject of gossip columns.{{cite news|title=Overexposed: Steven Dehler|url=http://www.wehoconfidential.com/2012/06/overexposed-steven-dehler.html|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=WeHo Confidential|date=Jun 9, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Hernandez|first1=Greg|title=Monday Morning Man: Steven Edward Dehler!|url=http://greginhollywood.com/monday-morning-man-steven-edward-dehler-108310|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Greg in Hollywood|date=Nov 24, 2014}}
References
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Category:College of the Canyons alumni
Category:University of California, San Diego alumni
Category:People from Simi Valley, California
Category:People from West Hollywood, California
Category:Male models from California
Category:American LGBTQ dancers