Last Modified On: November 22, 2018
Who Is Justin Ervin?
Justin Ervin is a known filmmaker and cinematographer known for his documentary ‘Elephant in the Room’. The young filmmaker, however, has already been taken. He is married to the American plus-sized model, Ashley Graham.
Justin Ervin has an interesting story of meeting his wife Ashley Graham and their wedding. Being a black color, Ashley’s family didn’t accept Justin first. Continue reading to find out more about Justine Ervin and Ashley Graham wedding
Justin Ervin enjoys a moderate success in his career which is reflected on his net worth. So without further ado, find out about Justine Ervine life and wiki facts. Learn trivia about Justine Ervin age, height, weight and parents.
Justin Ervin Wiki-Bio: Life, Job & Parents
Justin Ervin age is 29 years. According to Justin Ervin wiki, he was born on December 31, 1988. He is of American nationality and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He is of African-American ethnicity.
Justin Ervin is married to the American plus-sized model Ashley Graham. Due to his color, it was difficult for Justin to get approval from wife Ashley Graham’s family. Learn about Justin Ervina and Ashley Graham wedding in the next section.
Justin Ervin pursued his career in filmography. He is a magna-cum-laude in Time-based Media/Video production as he pursued his bachelor’s degree. Advancing in his career, he pursued MFA degree in Social Documentary Filmmaking from School of Visual Arts in NYC. He also took a Master’s class in Cinematography in LA’s American Society of Cinematographers.
Justin Ervin job has been to work as a cinematographer and director and is known for his works in ‘Elephant in the Room’ and ‘Six Months Later’. Additionally, he also worked as a crew while producing Paranormal State in 2008.
Justin Ervin parents live in Pennsylvania. His father is Louis Ervin. His father used to work as a house parent at a local high school while Justine’s mother is Katie Griffy Ervin. Justin Ervin has two siblings, sister Kia Ervin and brother Louis Ervin named after his father.
How did Justin Ervin meet Ashley Graham?
It all started with Ashley Graham bad relationship choices. In 2009, after breaking up with a boyfriend, Ashley had a hard time. She got into drinking habit and started appearing for her modeling job ‘a little drunk’.
As soon as her mother Linda Graham found out, she wanted to do right by her daughter and gave her two choices. Would she go to the rehab or the church for her drinking problem? Ashley chose the later. She started attending church.
Ever a religious man, Justin Ervin used to attend the church. It was there where Ashley met his intriguing, handsome, dashing hunk. They started with a small conversation and suddenly felt connected. Soon afterward, they went on their first date.
Justin Ervin and Ashley Graham first date was phenomenal until it came for the time to pay the bill. Unlike usual dates where a man pays the bill, Ervin expected Ashley to pay her half.
It was odd for Ashley and she thought he didn’t want to pursue the relationship forward. Little did she know in her first date, that Justin Ervin would be her husband.
Justin Ervin Ashely Graham’s wedding
Justin Ervin and Ashely Graham’s wedding wasn’t an easy road. When Justin met Ashley’s family, there was a tension all around. It came as a surprise to Ashley too when the issue of racism raised in her family. When Justin came to visit the family for the first time, Ashley’s grandmother was cold towards him.
In her book, wife Ashley Graham remarks the reaction of her family when they first met her husband Justin Ervin.
“I naively hoped everyone would be color-blind —which is not what happened. When my grandparents met Justin, my grandmother was cordial but cold.
She greeted him and immediately walked away. When it came time for them to leave, my grandparents didn’t even acknowledge him. Instead, my grandmother looked me in the eye, with Justin standing behind me, and said, ‘Tell that guy I said goodbye so hurtful and so racist.”
But Ervin eventually wears down Ashley’s grandmother. All it took was a warm congratulations on her 60th wedding anniversary.
After that Justin Ervin and Ashley Graham, wedding dreams come true. They got married in August of 2010. Though being married for eight years now.
Ashley Graham further reveals the secret of her relationship in her book. When they were dating, they never involved with each other sexually. Being religious, it was important for Justin to avoid sex before marriage, while it was the exact thing Ashley was looking in a man at the time. However, the two are inseparable now and lives a healthy happy life.
They haven’t yet decided to start a family and have children. Justin Ervin works entails he lives in LA while Ashley Graham works in NYC. They have maintained their long-distance relationship and it seems they are focused at their careers at the moment instead of thinking of having any children.
Justin Ervin Net Worth
Being in the entertainment industry, Justin Ervin has only one job- creating entertainment for the audience. Ervin works as a cinematographer and director.
Justin also works with his wife occasionally in creating advertisements. He has always supported his wife in her works. In fact, it was Justin’s idea for his wife’s topless photoshoot for Maxim.
As far as Justin Ervin net worth is concerned, he hasn’t revealed it yet. However, Justin Ervin wife Ashley Graham’s net worth is estimated at $5.5 million according to the Forbes.
