Full Name:
Hudson John Taylor
Nickname:
N/A
Age:
28
DOB:
July 18
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Growing up, Hudson was always a wild child. He didn't do well in structured settings. He was never an A student, or even a B student, and the only class he even did well in was physical education. He always seemed to have too much energy, and not enough focus, and so he was definitely never a teacher's pet. Unlike kids with ADHD or actual learning disabilities, he had the potential to do well. He was no Albert Einstein, but if he put effort into his work, he could have done all right. He was just never meant to be that kind of person though, or that was what he told himself, at least. Instead, he was always the athlete. Luckily, athletes tend to do well socially in school settings, so while he never flourished academically, he always did well socially. He was a popular kid growing up, and in his defense, that wasn't just among his peers. Even if he didn't do well academically, (most of) his teachers still appreciated his sense of humor, and his friends' parents found him to be a delightful and respectful kid. He knew when to turn on the charm and when to turn it off, so while he had the capability of being that popular douchebag of a kid who would pick on other kids for being scrawny or slow, he could also chat his friend's mom up for an hour about how wonderful her cooking was. Some of his friends joked that he was a con-artist with how easily he was able to switch personalities between the two, but Hudson never saw any harm in it. Even when he was being an ass, he always felt like he was just coming off as being mean playfully. He would only do it to get a laugh out of someone, and so he rationalized that even if it hurt one person, getting two others to laugh at the one person's expense outweighed any of the negatives in it.
After his parent's divorce, he did grow into more of a jerk, but that anger was mostly directed towards his stepmother, and then eventually his stepfather. Luckily, he's grown up a lot since moving off to college. He definitely went through that phase of being very "frat boy"-ish in college, where all he wanted to do was drink beer and have sex, and he won't protest against those festivities today, but there's no denying that he's grown up. Hudson has now become someone who's responsible, personable, and well-spoken. He's always been social and possessed those social skills, but he's done better at dropping the immaturity that used to come with it, in just as equal of a force. Admittedly, if you get him around the right group of people, or get enough alcohol in him, he can easily become that much of an ass again, and there are times when he is guilty of coming across as the meathead that his appearance often pins him as being, but for the most part, Hudson is a good guy. He's trying to get his life on track, and is trying to still have fun while doing so.
Likes:
The gym, maintaining his appearance, tattoos, making money, cheat days, skateboarding, most sports, box seats at sporting events, socializing, making a good first impression
Dislikes:
Cats (allergic to them), snow, sushi, crash diets, pretentious hipsters, craft beers, how ridiculously expensive NY is as a whole
The first portion of Hudson's childhood was great. He was an only child being raised by two hard-working and loving parents. His father co-owned a seafood restaurant with his brother, and his mother worked as a registered nurse. They did well for themselves, and were able to give Hudson a great life. He always had friends, participated in tons of different sports, and was an overall happy child. When he was a preteen, however, his mother became unexpectedly pregnant. Hudson was surprised, but his parents were surprised even more. His father had good reason to be surprised, since the baby wasn't actually his, but he never thought that his wife would be cheating on him, and had no reason to believe otherwise, so he accepted the "mistake" child, and the Taylors soon welcomed another son into their family. Hudson was old enough that he wasn't bothered by no longer being an only child. He also was at an age where he wasn't really interested in being a big brother though. Having a baby around only felt like a nuisance, and Dylan certainly proved to be even more of a problem when he became the cause of Hudson's parent's divorce. Although his mother tried to hide the reason behind their divorce from him, his father was quick to inform his son of what his mother had done. Ultimately, his father agreed to accept that Hudson had to move with his mother back to New Jersey, knowing that while she wasn't a good wife, she was a good mother.
For a while, Hudson hated his mom for destroying their family. He felt a lot of bitterness towards her, and often vocalized how he wanted to live with his father. When a stepfather came into the picture, those feelings only intensified, and Hudson clashed with him quite often. The guy wasn't even a bad guy, which made matters worse, because Hudson wanted a reason to hate him. He was nice to his mother, and a good father to his younger brother who didn't have a father like Hudson did. He provided for the family and made an effort to get on Hudson's good side, but that was something that Hudson would never let happen. He was eager to get away and go to college, and so when he was accepted to Ohio State University, he immediately accepted it.
He moved to Brooklyn after graduating and found a job working at a public school as a physical education teacher. While working, he his master's at Brooklyn College and was able to get an even better paying job teaching at a college prep school in Manhattan. While teaching, he was working part time as a physical trainer, after getting licensed in that during college. Only recently did he decide to quit his teaching jobs and pursue his fitness passion, becoming a physical trainer full time. He's built his way up to making decent money, but has his eyes on his dream of opening up his own gym.
Occupation:
A year ago, he quit his job as a high school physical education teacher, and focused on what he had been doing part time for years: personal training. He now works at an exclusive gym with a couple of celebrity clients, as well as other members, and is making just as much as he did teaching. He's currently trying to map out a business plan to open his own gym, but so far, the finances aren't there yet.
Hometown:
Kennebukport, Maine (0-12)
Fort Lee, NJ (12-18)
Columbus, OH (18-22)
Brooklyn, NY (22-28)
New York, NY (28-Current)
Height:
6'3
Face Claim:
Reece Hawkins
