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2003’s
Men Magazine Man of the Year and
Body Image Productions sensation Zeb Atlas amazed
audiences over Labor Day Weekend at Boardwalk,
Coliseum and Voodoo Lounge. Zeb
Atlas is known worldwide and is considered one of the most
beautiful male erotic performers today. Although he does not
perform hardcore in his videos, his solo performances have
become legendary. He now operates his own website –
www.zebatlas.com where fans can get up-close and personal
with him. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zeb prior to
his show at Voodoo Lounge, (while he was getting
body painted) for an exclusive interview coordinated by
David Forest
of
www.forestmen.com.
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GIO
Welcome to South Florida, I understand this is your first time
performing here?
ZEB
Yes it is.
GIO
How do you like it here?
ZEB
I love it! (He grins) It is very hot here…and humid though!
GIO
I understand you are from
Portland,
Oregon,
did you grow up there?
ZEB
Yes, that is where I grew up and now I live in
Las Vegas.
GIO
Sin City…I love Vegas. It is hot there too…but it is a dry heat
(both laugh). Were you very athletic as a young man?
ZEB Yeah,
I played basketball, baseball and I was actually a very good
golfer at one time, believe it or not!
GIO
I believe it. Were you popular in school?
ZEB I
would say average popularity, I mean I got along with
everybody…but I was not overly popular, I was pretty quiet and
reserved.
GIO
How did you get into modeling for fitness magazines?
ZEB I
got recognized from a body building show. I got a call and they
asked me to model and the rest is history. I just sort of took
it from there after they found me, so to speak.
GIO
From there what made you decide that going into the adult
industry would be a good move for you?
ZEB Well
basically how I started was an erotic photographer named Ron
Lloyd found me at a body building show and I posed for
photos, first as a start. After that, it turned into doing
other stuff.
GIO
So that turned into the Body Solo Video series by
Body Image Productions?
ZEB
Exactly, Ron Lloyd runs that studio.
Zeb
Atlas appears on the
cover of Ron Lloyd’s latest photography book entitled
BUILT! Here is the cover image courtesy of Zeb Atlas
and Body Image Productions.
GIO
Now you have your own website
www.zebatlas.com, what can your fans expect if they join
your site?
ZEB Well
that is basically where they will see me from now on. It has
exclusive material on there with over 1,000 photos, over 13
videos, location shoots from all around the world with different
photographers, my diary is on there and I appear live on the web
cam. So, you know…it is a lot of stuff for people to see.
GIO
What would you consider is your best attribute?
ZEB
I would say it is a combination of good looks and being
muscular. I have an aesthetic physique that is not too big, but
proportionate and looks good.
GIO
Well you do have an amazing physique, how often are you in the
gym each week?
ZEB
About 4-5 days a week, I also do cardio a lot when I am not in
the gym.
GIO
When you did your first solo video, what was that experience
like?
ZEB
It was great, I found in myself that I was a natural in front of
a camera and I love performing, so it was fun (He gives a large
grin)… so this is what I was meant to do I guess.
GIO
Well you are very good at it! How many solo videos have you
done so far?
ZEB
uh… well on my website I have 13 and counting everything else,
probably around 17 total.
Zeb’s first solo video can still be purchased
through Body Image Productions; here is the box art for
this video:
 
GIO
Do you think you will ever do anything more hardcore?
ZEB Well
I might, it depends on the right situation and the right person
to work with. So it all depends on a lot of factors.
GIO
Understandable, do you ever watch your own videos or critique
yourself?
ZEB Yeah,
I just watch them one time and then I move on (laughs)…mainly to
see how my body looks and if I am keeping myself at my best.
GIO
When I watch porn I often like to watch the blooper scenes, is
there a funny moment that has ever happened to you while filming
that you can share?
ZEB Well
just little things mainly. Like when I was filming outside at
this farm in Toronto and I got hay in my ass, stuff like that.
Or a funny smell when you are trying to do an erotic scene on a
farm and that makes it kind of hard to get in the mood with the
smell of stuff like that.
GIO
(Both laughing) There is nothing like Cow Manure to get one in
the mood! Ewwww… Speaking of cows, if you had to describe
yourself as an animal, what would you be and why?
ZEB Hmm,
probably a Lion because they are the king of the jungle. Or, a
Grizzly Bear because they are big and massive and they are also
gentle and friendly as well.
GIO
Interesting that you would say a bear. In the 2nd
photo shoot you did for Men Magazine, after you were
named Man of the Year, you were fully hairy. However, all of
your other images are smooth. Why do you shave your body so
often?
ZEB Well I like both to be honest. I keep myself
smooth because it shows more muscle definition. But I do grow
it out and I am hairy about 20% of the time these days.
GIO
That’s cool, I like the hairy look. Boxers or Briefs?
ZEB
(laughs) Oh, well…depending on the situation really. Physically
I prefer boxers, but for performing I do own a lot of jocks,
briefs and sexy underwear. So, I wear both.
Side
note: While interviewing Zeb, he was only wearing RHEB
mini-briefs and they looked amazing on him. Here is one of my
photos taken right after the interview ended, can you say YUMM!?!?
GIO
Dogs or Cats?
ZEB Well
I prefer dogs, but I have two cats because I travel so much and
it is a little easier to have cats at home. But, I like all
animals in general.
GIO
If I were to ask two of your closest friends what they consider
to be the best attribute of Zeb Atlas, what would they tell me?
ZEB hmmm…
Probably that I am kind, generous, laid back and that I am there
for them when they need me.
GIO
What would they tell me is your biggest opportunity for
improvement?
ZEB
Oh, probably that I spread myself too thin and that I do too
much for people.
GIO
Do you get recognized in public often and if so is it ever
awkward for you?
ZEB I
do get recognized every now and then and it is not very awkward
to me. I do not mind people coming up and saying hi. One time
I was in a grocery store in West Hollywood and this guy
recognized me and wanted me to autograph his chest with a
sharpie right there in the aisle, so I did it.
GIO
That is kind of fun actually! Tell me about being named the
2003 Men Magazine Man of the Year, and how that has affected
your career.
(He
shared the title with Nate Christianson)
 
ZEB It
was great and it was amazing publicity for me. It has opened
many doors for me and created more of an…I don’t want to say a
name…but I guess made me better known.
GIO
I hear that you and
Matthew Rush will be back down here and performing together
in November over Thanksgiving weekend. I know you two were
scheduled together a couple times and I think one of those was
cancelled….
ZEB
Yeah, we have done one show together so far Albuquerque, the
other show was cancelled.
GIO
Is he good to perform with?
ZEB
Yeah, he is great and he is very sexy!
GIO
What can the fans expect when seeing the two of you perform
together?
ZEB
Well…a very erotic show for sure…so come out and enjoy! (He
gives me a wink and smile)
This
performance is scheduled to take place at Cupids Cabaret
in West Palm Beach
Thanksgiving Weekend
GIO
I will be there for sure!
What the best part of performing live for you?
ZEB Mainly
it is the interaction with the fans, having them up close and
knowing that they are having a good time. All of that is very
gratifying for me.
GIO
How often are you on the road performing?
ZEB I
am out about 12-15 days a month performing.
GIO
Where do you see yourself
going in the next 5 years, and what is the next big thing for
you?
ZEB hmmm…well
I want to grow the website and I want to become the world’s best
erotic performer.
GIO
Well you are on your way for
sure. What is your favorite color?
ZEB I
don’t know…it changes all the time. (Laughs) Corduroy or plaid…
I don’t know…silver, black or red I guess.
(Mark's
South Florida List columnist,
Daisy Deadpetals
was in the room getting ready for her show and she jumped in
with a question)
Daisy Madonna
or Brittney?
ZEB
Madonna for sure! (Daisy was pleased with this answer!)
GIO
Is there anything else that you would like to share with your
fans before we go?
ZEB
Just thanks for being there! I really appreciate all of you!
GIO
Thank you very much! I
appreciate you taking the time…and multi-tasking by being body
painted at the same time.
ZEB
You are welcome; it was a
very good interview.
GIO
I appreciate that…one last thing. Do you mind if I utilize some
of the professional photos of you for the website in addition to
the ones I will take of you performing?
ZEB
Sure, you can use any of those images of me.
GIO
Thank you, I will get you copies of my photos from the show for
your use as well.
Special thanks to
Alan, Jeffery and Patrick (Voodoo Lounge) for once again
allowing me to do an interview in the Office, especially since
it was a very busy night! Jeffery, you are THE MAN!
March
2003
Zeb Atlas
Vital statistics
Residence: Las Vegas
Birth date: October 1970
Astrological sign: Libra
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Weight: 225
Size: 7 inches
 
Photos by GIO
Zeb Atlas has also posted his profile on
BigMuscle.com and has amassed a huge following from what I
can see. This profile attracts over 1,000 visitors a day. For
someone who was not the most popular kid in school, he is sure
making up for it now! It seems that he has received so many
Emails and Short Messages at BM that he may never be able to
reply to everyone. Despite numerous requests for more hairy-chested
photos of
Zeb Atlas, he actually prefers to shave, as he stated in my
interview, because it shows his definition. He even did a video
of himself
shaving his chest (click for a
videos). I know, I know… I hear that collective sigh from
the muscle bear community...but there are plenty of hairy images
of him as well on the site. Here is one of my favorites taken
by Warren Zenon and the entire set is available on Zeb’s
website.
Amazingly, the Big
Muscle fans seem to prefer his personal natural and raw
photos from home rather than the primped and polished photos
done by professionals. However, Zeb has his own website now,
ZebAtlas.com, where he has a variety of different
photographic styles and he even does
live shows (click for a
sample video.)
Zeb Atlas is considered the hottest
Body Image Productions model ever! To honor him, they
created their first Signature Series Video, which
features only Zeb. In this up-close-and-personal video Zeb
Atlas flexes to maximum capacity then gets down and dirty with
some blistering solo action. He also submits to an intimate
interview followed by an exclusive slide show of his hirsute
self. If you think you've seen all there is to see of Zeb Atlas,
think again. This one's gonna give you a rise below the belt and
will no doubt leave you breathless!
We are quickly
approaching the holiday season and you know what that
means…shopping for the right holiday gift. Here is a great gift
idea that I am sure everyone will sure enjoy. Check out this
totally hot 2006 calendar featuring Zeb Atlas as the cover model
by Muscle Art.
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