Bobby Roache
Encyclopedia
Bobby Elliot Roaché is an American
male model and actor
. Scouted at the age of 23 he established himself among the top most recognisable and in-demand models for his appearance role as Beyonce's love interest in the #1 hit Irreplaceable
.
Indian descent and a African American
mother. Although born in Monterey, California
he grew up in Washington, DC where he attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts
to study Visual Arts
. Roaché was active in sports playing basketball, track&field, and semi-pro football where he continued at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
as a high jumper and later St. Paul's College towards an undefeated football season.
In 2006 he moved to New York
and was signed to Request model management from talent booker Lukali Gaspard, who entered him into the fashion realm.
, Sean John
. He has appeared in editorials for American and German GQ, Hawaii Luxury, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health
, Numero
, Vibe
, Clik, Essence
, Bello
, Ebony
, Bleu
and Tetu
. Notable for work with Lacoste, Neiman Marcus
, Levi's, Macy's
, and Giorgio Armani
..
received a print series piece titled "Eyes On Music" of Roaché's art tribute for Duke Ellington
's birthday when he was 16, after her speech at the famed school of the arts. Music group Earth, Wind, & Fire acknowledge the Duke Ellington
series and was given the same. In his free time, he continues photography, drawing, painting, print making, and sculpting pieces.
Television
Music Videos
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
male model and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Scouted at the age of 23 he established himself among the top most recognisable and in-demand models for his appearance role as Beyonce's love interest in the #1 hit Irreplaceable
Irreplaceable
"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles...
.
Biography
Roaché was born on May 1, 1982 to a father of BlackfeetBlackfeet
The Piegan Blackfeet are a tribe of Native Americans of the Algonquian language family based in Montana, having lived in this area since around 6,500 BC. Many members of the tribe live as part of the Blackfeet Nation in northwestern Montana, with population centered in Browning...
Indian descent and a African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
mother. Although born in Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
he grew up in Washington, DC where he attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a high school located at 35th Street and R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and dedicated to arts education. One of the high schools of the District of Columbia Public School system, it is named for the American jazz bandleader and composer Edward...
to study Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. Roaché was active in sports playing basketball, track&field, and semi-pro football where he continued at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
as a high jumper and later St. Paul's College towards an undefeated football season.
In 2006 he moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and was signed to Request model management from talent booker Lukali Gaspard, who entered him into the fashion realm.
Career
Roaché is signed to NEXT Direct models in New York, WHY NOT models in Milan, SIGHT models in Spain, TONY JONES models in Amsterdam, NEXT models in London, NEXT models in Miami, X-Ray models in Greece, LA models in California, HEFFNER models in Seattle and Nathalie Models in Paris. Some Campaigns include Camel Active, MexxMexx
Mexx is an international fashion company that designs clothes and accessories for men, women and children. Mexx creates fashion that is inspired by the energy, style and trends of life in the big city. The Mexx’ metropolitan casual look is smart, classy and self confident.Every piece of Mexx...
, Sean John
Sean John
Sean John Clothing Inc is a clothing and fragrance company owned by hip-hop mogul Sean Combs. The apparel company takes its name from Combs' first and middle given names....
. He has appeared in editorials for American and German GQ, Hawaii Luxury, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health
Men's health
Men's health refers to health issues specific to human male anatomy. These often relate to structures such as male genitalia or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, males....
, Numero
Numero
Numero may refer to:*Number*Numero sign*Numéro, a French fashion magazine*Numéro#, an electro-pop duo from Montréal*The Numero Group, an American reissue record label...
, Vibe
Vibe
Vibe or VIBE may refer to:* Vibe , a magazine about music artists, actors and other entertainers owned by Quincy Jones. It was also the name of a syndicated late night talk show produced by Quincy Jones...
, Clik, Essence
Essence
In philosophy, essence is the attribute or set of attributes that make an object or substance what it fundamentally is, and which it has by necessity, and without which it loses its identity. Essence is contrasted with accident: a property that the object or substance has contingently, without...
, Bello
Bello
Bello is an Italian and Spanish surname from bello ‘handsome’ , hence a nickname for a handsome man or perhaps in some instances ironically for an ugly one...
, Ebony
Ebony
Ebony is a dense black wood, most commonly yielded by several species in the genus Diospyros, but ebony may also refer to other heavy, black woods from unrelated species. Ebony is dense enough to sink in water. Its fine texture, and very smooth finish when polished, make it valuable as an...
, Bleu
Bleu
bleu or BLEU may refer to:* the French word for blue* Three Colors: Blue, a 1993 movie* Bilingual Evaluation Understudy, a machine translation evaluation metric* Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union...
and Tetu
Tetu
Tetu may refer to:* Têtu, a French gay magazine* a name for the Oroxylum indicum tree in the marathi language...
. Notable for work with Lacoste, Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
, Levi's, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, and Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a...
..
Personal life
In 2001 upon graduation Roaché was awarded most academic and best personality in his High School yearbook. In 2010 First Lady Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
received a print series piece titled "Eyes On Music" of Roaché's art tribute for Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
's birthday when he was 16, after her speech at the famed school of the arts. Music group Earth, Wind, & Fire acknowledge the Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
series and was given the same. In his free time, he continues photography, drawing, painting, print making, and sculpting pieces.
Filmography
- Leave It On The Floor (2011)
- DeceptionDeceptionDeception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, bad faith, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth . Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment...
(2008) - American GangsterAmerican GangsterAmerican Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Steve Zaillian. The film is based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning...
(2007) - The Brave OneThe Brave OneThe Brave One can refer to:* The Brave One , a 1956 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper* The Brave One , a 2007 crime-drama/psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan...
(2007) - Temporary Dreams (2006)
Television
- American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
Beyonce "Irreplaceable" - The Fashionista Diaries (US TV series)SOAPnetSOAPnetSOAPnet is an American cable television channel that broadcasts current and past soap operas and primetime dramas, along with some original programming. The channel launched on January 20, 2000, and is owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
as himself - The View Beyonce "Ring The Alarm"
- Fashion Hunters(US TV series)BravoBravoBravo may refer to:*Rio Grande, a river that flows through Mexico and the United States, also known as "Río Bravo"In media:*Bravo!, a specialty arts channel in Canada*Bravo , a youth magazine in Germany and Russia...
as himself - 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Beyonce "If I were A Boy"
Music Videos
- Beyonce's "IrreplaceableIrreplaceable"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles...
" - Keke WyattKeke WyattKetara Shavon "Keke" Wyatt is a multi-talented American R&B recording artist. She became popular after a highly successful collaboration with R&B singer Avant on his platinum album My Thoughts...
's "Who KnewWho Knew"Who Knew" is a pop rock song written by Pink, Max Martin and Dr. Luke for Pink's fourth album, I'm Not Dead . It was released as the album's second single worldwide in 2006, and was re-released to U.S...
" - ShontelleShontelleShontelle Layne , known professionally as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, was released in September 2010...
's "Perfect NightmarePerfect Nightmare"Perfect Nightmare" is the second single taken from Barbadian singer Shontelle's second album No Gravity. It was sent to radio in the United States on August 31, 2010, followed by a digital release along with the album on September 21, 2010 and was to be released digitally in the United Kingdom on...
" - Sunshine AndersonSunshine AndersonSunshine Anderson is a female American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.-Beginnings:Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte as a child and became friends with Narisha Foxx...
's "Lie To Kick It"