Anthony Peaceful

Anthony was born and raised in the Philippines where he studied mixed martial arts, various forms of massage and also street dance and choreography.... more

by Brian Joseph

Title

Anthony Peaceful

Artist

Brian Joseph

Medium

Photograph - Photo Art

Description

Anthony was born and raised in the Philippines where he studied mixed martial arts, various forms of massage and also street dance and choreography. An interesting and diverse background gives Anthony a well balanced perspective on his daily life.

Born to a single mother who could not afford to send her children to school, Anthony has done his best to help support his younger brothers and sisters. His day is spent working shift rotations as a local resort hotel as room staff followed by off hours when he freelances as a masseur.

I was inspired to do this shoot with Anthony after watching his street dance performance in a local competition. Anthony's dance interpretations are powerfully expressive while retaining the cultural stylings & sensibilities. I could see that Anthony is a man who puts passion into all he does - and it really came through in his first ever photo shoot.

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August 16th, 2013