Blondey McCoy
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (September 2020) |
Blondey McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1997 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Westminster School |
Thomas Eblen (né Hage) (born 23 May 1997),[1][2] better known as Blondey McCoy, is an English artist, skateboarder and model.
Early life
[edit]McCoy was born to a British mother and Lebanese father, although was raised by his grandmother, the author and cook Salma Hage.[3] He was educated at Rokeby Preparatory School in Kingston Upon Thames, and later Westminster School in central London.[1] He was asked to leave Westminster school following continued absences.[4]
Art
[edit]McCoy works in several genres and mediums, including collage, installation art and murals.[5] After moving away from skateboarding, Blondey began to focus more of his energy on creating art and fashion.
Skateboarding
[edit]McCoy became sponsored by Palace Skateboards in 2012, when he was just 14 years old. He featured in multiple Palace video parts, including Palasonic,[6] one of Palace's seminal skateboard videos, released on 8 November 2017, as well as producing his own videos.[7] In 2019 he announced his departure from the brand via an Instagram post.
Clothing Line
[edit]Blondey conceived the idea for his brand Thames as part of his GCSE Art project, and in 2014 it began working alongside Palace Skateboards. In 2019, he parted ways with the brand and decided that he wished to regain creative control of Thames, and thus rebranded it as Thames MMXX. Since 2019, McCoy has been the creative director of this brand, which draws from both British and skateboarding culture.[8]
Modelling
[edit]McCoy has modelled for Supreme, Burberry, Valentino, Palace and Adidas.[9] McCoy has a long relationship with photographer Alasdair McLellan that has culminated in a book of their model/photographer relationship titled 'Blondey 15-21' published June 2019.[10]
He is represented by the Kate Moss agency.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Blondey McCoy Gets Real About Sex, Drugs, and Clout in Interview". Highsnobiety. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Blondey McCoy". Blondey. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Blondey and His Grandma Salma Are Our August Cover Stars - GQ Middle East". www.gqmiddleeast.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Out There: Blondey Part 1, retrieved 15 July 2021
- ^ Reardon, Ben (24 July 2017). "Blondey McCoy: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side". i-D. i-D. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ PALASONIC, retrieved 6 April 2022
- ^ PALASONIC, retrieved 15 July 2021
- ^ Estiler, Keith (26 October 2018). "An Exclusive First Look at Blondey McCoy's Independent Apparel Collection". Hypebeast.
- ^ Tudela, Alex (4 May 2017). "Refresh Your Wardrobe with Thames London, Custom Suiting and Stylish Activewear". The New York Times.
- ^ Adler, Dan (28 June 2019). "Alasdair McLellan's Book of Blondey McCoy's Life". VanityFair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Blondey McCoy Is Now Represented by a Modeling Legend". HYPEBEAST. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2022.