The twins were born on September 21, 1973, at Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California. Derek was born 15 minutes before Keith. Both brothers graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills, with degrees in Business. During their modeling career, the twins worked for clients such as
GAP,
Guess?,
Yves Saint Laurent, Lipton, DEKA invest, Boss, Careline, and
Armani. They were mentioned in the book
Male Super Models, together with names like
Markus Schenkenberg and
David Fumero. They were ordained two of "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by
People magazine in 1998. They have worked with photographers such as
Bruce Weber,
Steven Meisel, Tiziano Magni, Claus Wickwrath, Randall Mesdon, Marko Realmonte and also with model
Cindy Crawford. They have appeared on the covers of
Glamour,
Esquire,
Mizz,
Sassy,
Dolly,
Student Life,
Vogue, and
Fortune. They are also amateur surfers and snowboarders. In 2003 they moved into the insurance business and opened their own insurance agency in 2013 in Redondo Beach, California. == Filmography ==