Alton was born in Nebraska on Nov 21, 1997, and was the oldest of four siblings. His parents had quite unique occupations for a typical family, with his father as a professional basketball player, and his mother as a model. Alton moved extensively around America and Europe due to his fathers job, until they finally settled in Arizona. 

Alton then moved to Los Angeles when he was 17 to study dancing and acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His first profound gig was being a background dancer for Sean Combs (Diddy) at the BET awards in 2015. This led to him getting discovered and being signed to a modeling agency. 

Alton was then discovered by Kanye West through Instagram, and was casted to participate in the Yeezy Season-Three show at Madison Square Garden. This casting was the beginning of Alton’s substantial growth of his fashion career.

Alton has an extensive list of achievements, and made history as being the first black male model to walk for Chanel. Alton has also walked for shows at events such as New York Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week. He was named GQ Australia’s Male Model of the Year in 2019, and was featured on Forbes 30 under 30 “Art and Style” List in 2020. His breakthrough acting gig will be as Little Richard in the upcoming 2022 film “Elvis”

Some of the brands Alton has modeled for include Versace, FentyxPuma, Michael Kors, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Valentino, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton, Off White, and more. 

Alton’s known fashion trends include suiting bright color coordinated suits with statement accessories such as eccentric purses and fur pieces. He also emphasizes skin exposure in typical “masculine” clothing through his outfits.