ADONIS BOSSO

It’s been a decade since Adonis Bosso, better known as just Adonis, became a familiar face on catwalks and billboards. Whether it was Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Yeezy or Vivienne Westwood: each brand spotted the opportunity to cash in on the now-29year-old’s good looks and even better attitude But the cheerful new dad is hoping that he’ll be known as much for his sound as he will be his face very soon, as he begins to make the transition further into a music career. “I haven’t put out music in about four years. I kind of took a break,” says the new father—bosso and Fenty model Slick Woods welcomed a baby boy into their lives last summer. “I have made over 40 songs, but I’m just getting ready to share them with the world. I’m really excited.” Adonis, who was originally born on the Ivory Coast and raised in Canada, says he plans on releasing music as early as March, with his first music video being “a nice little single, a cartoon, with Slick Woods, a tribute to our son, even though we’re no longer together.” He currently has a record deal with Warner and says he grew up “on Whitney Houston, Shanté, Bob Marley, and a mix of African music. I’ve drawn my inspiration from all of that and French is my first language, so there are some French songs that will be coming out as well. My life experience overall is what inspires me.”