Brief Talk: Ant Barnes

Our Brief Talk today is with model and musician Ant Barnes. It was a few months ago when we saw Ant for the first time in one of his works with photographer Calvin Brockington and we were absolutely amazed. Apart from being incredibly sexy, Ant is intelligent and has a great sense of humour. Enjoy the brief interview below and find out more about him, his work and, of course, what his his favourite underwear! Keep an eye on this guy, we are pretty sure we will all see a lot more of him in the future.

Ant Barnes by Calvin Brockington.

Name: Antonial

From: Dallas, TX, USA
Resides: Dallas, TX, USA
Heritage: African Decent

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Tell us a little about yourself?

Well, where to start? I am alumni of Texas State University where I graduated in Integrated Studies. Integrated Studies is a synthesis of three minors and my minors were: Sociology of Popular Culture, Human Communication Studies, and Musician Studies. Many people do not expect me to be the music geek that I am. What surprises people is that I can play Jazz Piano and Marimba/Vibraphone and I have actually acquired a music scholarship for jazz composition and musicianship. I am a fitness junkie also, as you can see, and I have always been proud of the progress of myself and others. Fashion also seems to influence me also. I know you all cannot tell from the post but I do own nice clothes and when I leave the house I never like to look a mess. As for the future, I do hope to produce a number one hit on billboards, become a big name underwear model, and also own my own clothing line… I know I have big goals >.< But I will never accomplish them if I don’t at least go for them 100%.

How did you get into modelling?

I started when I was in college and frankly I needed extra money. But subconsciously I’ve always wanted to be an underwear model but when I started I was 135 lbs. So my first gig was actually a mixture of shoots and one was full frontal nude and underwear. I didn’t mind being nude but I felt more comfortable with underwear because I felt people were solely staring at my penis lol. But ever since I saw those pictures of myself I started hitting the gym hard. As my body progressed so did my modelling. I’m far from where I want to be but at least I’m not where I used to.

Ant Barnes by Raphael Umscheid.

What’s the best moment in your modelling career so far?

Recently I had the honor to be DNA:Hunk of The Day (you can see the feature here) because frankly it is hard for models of colour. But honestly the best moment is actually meeting the nationally known photographer Calvin Brockington! Ever since I’ve shot with him, he helped me progress as a model and as a friend! If he didn’t enter my life I probably would’ve been taking more selfies! LOL But big shoutout to him! Also I do hope to land the cover for a magazine that I recently shot for called Solstice Australia! Fingers Crossed! But I have more big gigs planned for the upcoming year!

What is your dream job as a model?

Frankly I want to be that token black model that everyone goes to if they want to shoot underwear/swimwear or to model in general! LOL I know it sounds funny, or some may say racist, but hey I have to market myself somehow! But I want to be on a big campaign ad somewhere!

Ant Barnes by Calvin Brockington.

Time for us to discuss underwear!

Where to start! I LOVE UNDIES! It’s so crazy how much men’s underwear has progressed throughout time bc underwear back in the day used to be sooooooo uncomfortable. Either it was too baggy or too tight in certain areas! I feel so comfortable in men’s underwear nowadays because they finally have a big enough pouch for my love area!

How often do you buy underwear or lounge wear pieces?

Ever since my drawer gotten full probably once a month but it used to be every week I would come home with a couple new pairs!

Ant Barnes by Calvin Brockington.

When you shop for underwear what do you look for?

A big enough pouch for the banana and strawberries is the first thing I look for. If the pouch isn’t big enough then I don’t care how good it looks, I won’t get it. Next thing is fabric. Modal, spandex, cotton and elastane are the fabrics I do look for because they will stretch and last. I tend to stay away from poly.

What’s your favorite underwear style and why?

It is hard because I love brief and boxer-briefs/trunks. It’s too hard to decide because I have about the same amount of both!

What is your favourite underwear brand and why?

There is waaaaay too many to choose. I do like the commercial lines like Calvins, N2N, Andrew Christian, Cellblock13, etc because they are safe and you know you’re going to get your money’s worth but, I always love to give new brands a try! If I like it then I like it….that’s the type of person I am when it comes to fashion because to be honest the name of the brand rarely impresses me. Hell I’ve bought underwear from Wal-Mart and it is more comfortable/fashionable than the pair of Diesels that I have in my drawer.