I was born Shane Rudy Huggins on the 16th of September, 1991, on the island of Barbados . Soon after, I moved to St. Vincent and the Grenadines where I grew up and obtained my Primary as well as Secondary education. By the age of eight, I began taking part in five different sports however, my attention was drawn deeply to Tennis at the age of ten. Immediately I began playing at a highly competitive level, taking part in multiple tournaments and representing St. Vincent locally, regionally, and internationally. At age sixteen, I took a keen interest in fashion and modeling after viewing the island’s largest annual fashion show, "Fashion Caribbean". Hereafter I decided to be a part of something I found very interesting and believed allowed me the opportunity to express myself through a different medium. I then gained acceptance into the Image Model Agency where I began shooting with different local designers and taking part in Fashion Caribbean as well as smaller shows, walking for regional designers. Soon after, I was given the nickname 'Chico' on account of my hair, and it became the name I have been addressed by on an everyday basis.

 

By eighteen years of age, I moved to Kansas, USA, to attend Bethany College on a Tennis Scholarship where I competed with my team at regional tournaments and the NAIA National Championships each year. In September 2013, I moved to the UK to complete my internship at a Solicitor’s Firm in London and three months later I obtained my Bachelors of Arts with a Major in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Psychology from Bethany College. It was during this short period in London I fortunately caught the attention of a number of photographers and was able to commence my portfolio. After applying to many agencies via online and open walk-ins, I was signed with W Athletic in February 2014 as a Sports, Fitness, Lifestyle, Commercial, and Fashion model.