Metro Weekly

Coverboy

  • Coverboy: Shane

    By on August 5, 2012

    The second time's the charm for 21-year-old Shane, at least when it comes to applying to be a Coverboy. The Eastern Shore native applied to...

  • Joshua

    By on July 15, 2012

    For all the fun that bad boys can be, sometimes you just want someone you can take home to Mom. Educated, extroverted, polite and ambitious,...

  • Coverboy: Tim

    By on June 29, 2012

    If you like your men excitable and effervescent, Tim may be the Alka-Seltzer you seek. A self-described ''Navy brat'' whose family moved frequently, this middle...

  • Coverboy: MarQuies

    By on June 25, 2012

    As the saying goes, ''You've got to watch out for the quiet ones.'' And this week's coverboy is evidence of the adage. A bit of...

  • Coverboy: Nicholas

    By on June 11, 2012

    Type A doesn't begin to describe Coverboy Nicholas. ''Ball of endless energy'' might be a start. He's upbeat, outspoken and loves to laugh. The 22-year-old...

  • Coverboy: Jacques

    By on May 28, 2012

    If Ne-Yo had a song called ''Mr. Independent,'' it would be Jacques's signature tune. The 22-year-old Howard University junior describes himself as a ''go-getter'' who...

  • Coverboy: Eugene

    By on May 20, 2012

    Anyone hoping to catch the attention of Eugene is going to have to come equipped with sharp wit, an encyclopedic knowledge of current events and...

  • Coverboy: Brandon

    By on May 4, 2012

    Resilience, hard work and independence are values prized by 24-year-old Brandon. The native Marylander earns his keep as an office administrator for the federal government...

  • Coverboy: Mark

    By on April 28, 2012

    A childhood accident nearly claimed Mark's life. It also shaped his worldview. When he was six, he fell out of a boat and was about...

  • Coverboy: Dustin

    By on April 22, 2012

    A professional photographer with traditional roots, Dustin has a nontraditional outlook on life. The Louisiana-born, Florida-raised Southern boy living in Rockville likes to buck the...

  • Coverboy: Andrew

    By on April 15, 2012

    Andrew must have been fated to be in the spotlight. The 24-year-old aspiring opera singer started out as a math major in college, but switched...

  • Coverboy: Robert

    By on April 6, 2012

    Robert, 25, is one Buffalo, N.Y., native who actually can ''Shuffle Off to Buffalo.'' As a professional dancer, that's kid stuff. ''Shuffling off'' is actually...

  • Coverboy: Luke

    By on March 31, 2012

    Growing up in the relatively rural Shenandoah Valley, Luke now lives in Alexandria and is appreciating that the world is his oyster. ''My last trip...

  • Coverboy: Greg

    By on March 23, 2012

    If you have good taste in underpants, you may well have already seen Greg, who works at the Calvin Klein Underwear shop in Georgetown. Regardless...

  • Coverboy: Long

    By on March 17, 2012

    When he was 15, moving to the U.S. from Vietnam, Long says it was the equivalent of winning a Wonka-esque golden ticket. But the reality...