Metro Weekly

Coverboy

  • Coverboy: Cedric

    Born in Tallahassee, raised in Tampa, Cedric may be a long way from the beach weather he craves. But a stint at Quantico from his...

  • Coverboy: René

    There was a time when René, 21, growing up in Aurora, Ill., was in the shadows, suffering the bullies in elementary and middle school. Then...

  • A.J.

    It's not surprising that A.J., 24, is a barback at The Fireplace and at Secrets. It's the perfect job for a guy who likes clean...

  • Aaron

    It's a rough economy and Aaron knows it firsthand. The 34-year-old unemployed West Virginia native is relying on an Annapolis buddy for housing at the...

  • Roy

    Though far more stylish than a mullet, Roy has followed that particular haircut's philosophy of mastering both business and pleasure. On the business end, the...

  • Henry

    Alexandria native Henry is eager to get home to the D.C. area. For now, however, the 27-year-old is paying dues by completing his surgery residency...

  • Samuel

    When Samuel, who's called Damascus, Md., home all his life, came out in high school, it went so well, he even won a title. ''I...

  • Damien

    It's hard not to think of Damien, 23, as the definition of badass. He's done some time in the Air Force (not for him, though...

  • Elijah

    He might not have the doctor title just yet, but Elijah, 28, should be just months away from that anthropology Ph.D. But who wouldn't expect...

  • Coverboy: Donald

    Donald gets around. At least, he used to. Born in Iceland because of his dad's Air Force job, from there he spent much of his...

  • Coverboy: Richie

    When Richie was born, peace had finally come to his native Cambodia after years of civil war, genocide and invasion. But his family – with...

  • Coverboy: Gary

    Call out the welcome wagon, Gary has arrived. The 25-year-old – originally from Detroit, and most recently Atlanta – moved to metro D.C. in August...

  • Coverboy: Fame

    Fame grants that his name wasn't awarded to him by his parents. ''It was given to me by a friend because I was popular in...

  • Coverboy: Tony

    Tony, 23, is trying Brooklyn on for size. But you can still see plenty of him down here, as he's working at Baltimore's Club Hippo...

  • Coverboy: William L.

    Moving to Fairfax from Maine when he was 11, William had a hard time adjusting. Eventually, however, he stopped adapting and started making changes –...