Tall, talented Aaron Bryan communicates through music MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Aaron Bryan, 22 Occupation: Retail Spotted at: Kroger Cityplace Born in Edinburg, Texas, to a Japanese/Cherokee mother and an Apache father, this tall, handsome Aquarian — with his thick black hair, olive skin and smoldering eyes — could never get [...]
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Athletic, smart and a good cook, Aela Mathews approaches life with the same determination as sports MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Aela Mathews, 24 Occupation: Sales Spotted at: Fair Park Aela Mathews is a stand out in any crowd. Born and raised in Tacoma, Wash., Aela is a handsome mix of [...]
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Entrepreneurial student Erwing Mancini turns life into a telenovela MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Erwing Mancini, 20 Occupation: Student, entrepreneur Spotted at: Gloria’s Uptown Born in Acapulco, Mexico, the exquisitely handsome Erwing Mancini has made his home in Dallas for the last few years. Well known in the Latino community, this captivating [...]
Drawing Dallas • 10.26.12
Blue-eyed beauty Genesis Luna had a tough time after the military, but is now poised for success MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Patrick “Genesis” Luna, 21 Occupation: Model/actor Spotted at: Wycliff and Maple The first thing you notice about Genesis are his heavenly, sky-blue eyes. If the eyes are the window to [...]
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With Black Pride about to start, Jay Aalixander has something to dance about MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Jay Aalixander, 22 Occupation: Dancer, model Spotted at: Fitzhugh and 75 Born in Long Beach, Calif., this mixture of Trinidad, Dominican Republic and Native American ancestry spent seven years living in Allen before moving [...]
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Detroit transplant Glenn Pierce is proud to now call Dallas home MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Glenn Pierce, 28 Occupation: Hospitality Spotted at: Cityplace Love brought this dashing Detroit native to Dallas, when Pierce accompanied a former boyfriend here five years ago. Now he makes the Big D his home, and he [...]
Drawing Dallas • 07.20.12
Straight but not narrow, tattooed firefighter Eric Goldberg has the physique (and name!) of a professional wrestler, but a gentle disposition MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Eric Goldberg, 30 Spotted at: Lemmon and McKinney avenues Occupation: Firefighter/paramedic Handsome, chiseled Oak Lawn resident Eric Goldberg was born and raised in Dallas, the [...]
Drawing Dallas • 06.22.12
For hairstylist Robert Habeeb, moving to Dallas was a rebirth MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Robert Habeeb, 35 Occupation: Hairstylist, Avalon Salon in the West Village Spotted: Along Turtle Creek walking his dog, Tashi Born and raised on Long Island, N.Y., Robert is the son of first-generation Palestinian parents, and the oldest [...]
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We say ‘Hello, kid’ to Mexican-born ‘Baby Blue’ Mario OrozcoMARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Mario Orozco, 23 Occupation: Server Spotted: Lolita’s Mexican Cuisine on Lemmon. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, handsome and fair-skinned Mario moved to the states at age 7, and has been off and running ever since. Known as “Baby Blue” [...]
Drawing Dallas • 04.20.12
Michael Parish turned his passion to volunteer at RCD into a full-time job as HIV educator and STD tester MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name and age: Michael Parish, 25 Spotted at: The Nelson-Tebedo Clinic Occupation: HIV educator and tester Born in Waco, this native Texan moved to Dallas at age 9, when his father began [...]







