READ MORE: Tattoo model shares poignant body art meanings after beating meth addictionMaurice officially signed with Emkai Models earlier this year, and he's already signed up to model at Cheshire Fashion week and has worked with brands like SikSilk and GG London.He said he's always wanted to be a model, and naturally liked the camera growing up as a kid.
Maurice said: "I think my friends would say when there's a camera I'm always around."I've been like that for years."I've been modelling professionally for like a month, so I'm starting to learn how to do certain poses and be more natural."But, when it came to believing in himself, Maurice's method for achieving his dream was a unique one, as he would literally drill it into himself that he'd succeed.He always used to write down his affirmations and goals, and he would write "I will be a signed model" religiously, so the idea really sunk in and with the power of manifestation it helped him achieve his dream."I would write it – I would write it down – literally hundreds of times," he said. "The book is still there somewhere. "Drilling that into my mind that it would come true, and I would be a signed model."Maurice is also extremely passionate about football.
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