Colin Wayne
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| Born | Colin Wayne Erwin Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Internet personality Entrepreneur Actor Soldier (formerly) |
| Known for | Redline Steel[1] |
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Colin Wayne Erwin, also known as Colin Wayne, is a former United States Army combat veteran, former international fitness cover model, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Redline Steel.[2][3]
In 2019, Wayne represented the state of Alabama at President Trump's third annual Made in America Product Showcase at the White House.[4]
Early life[edit]
Wayne was born in Huntsville, Alabama. In the summer of 2006 he became emancipated in order to join the military and dropped out of Grissom High School after receiving his General Educational Development (GED) at 16 years old from Calhoun Community College.[5][not in citation given]
Career[edit]
Army Combat Veteran[edit]
On September 26, 2006 he enlisted in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer a few weeks after turning 17 years old and went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for basic training, and advanced individual training as a Military Police Officer.
Wayne served in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer from September 2006 to March 2013. He served in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012, he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant E-6. In 2008, he was deployed to Cairo, Egypt, for military activity. The following year, he was deployed to Basra, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from June 2009 to June 2010. He later deployed to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in January 2012, while serving as a Department of Defense contractor in Afghanistan,[6] he was caught in an enemy 107mm mortar explosion that landed a few feet from him on May 3, 2012. He sustained permanent nerve damage in his back L1-L3, requiring a lumbar block fusion surgery, treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and permanent tinnitus in his ear. He also sustained shrapnel that tore through his right leg, and abrasions to his stomach, and arms. After the incident, he was honorably discharged from the military.[7]
Fitness Cover Model[edit]
After his injury in Afghanistan, Wayne was featured in a photoshoot with Athens, Alabama photographer Golden Czermak.[7]
As a fitness model, Wayne has appeared on the front cover of over 50 magazines,[8] including Proactive Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Ironman Magazine and Muscle & Performance, and others from 2013 to 2016. He was also featured in Netflix's The Perfect Physique documentary with Greg Plitt.[9][10]
Entrepreneur[edit]
Wayne founded Redline Steel, a home wall art décor company in January 2016.[11][12][10] The company ranked 110 on the Inc 5,000 list in 2020.[1]
Humanitarian and philanthropist[edit]
Wayne collaborated with Megan Fox in 2020 for Memorial Day charity gift item, and appeared the following year on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021 with Megan Fox.[2][3] In 2022, Wayne collaborated with Actor Dolph Lundgren in support of Redline Steel's 3rd Annual Memorial Day giveback.[13] Wayne also partnered with Shenae Grimes in 2020 to offer surprise gifts to shoppers at Pottery Barn at the CoolSprings Galleria.[14]
In November 2021, Wayne partnered with Marisol Nichols and her non-profit "Slavery Free World" to create a charitable gift item to help bring awareness and help end human sex trafficking.[15][16]
Through Redline Steel with the mission statement of "People Over Profit", he supports non-profits such as Habitat for Humanity,[17] American Red Cross, Midnight Mission, Olivia Hope Foundation, USA Cares with celebrity collaborations that include Criss Angel,[18] Lance Bass,[19] Tina Knowles, Daya,[20] Tori Spelling, Amber Heard,[21] John Otto, Leland Chapman and Charley Koontz.[17][22]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Redline Steel". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Napoli, Jessica (2021-05-31). "Megan Fox says Memorial Day is about 'honoring and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice'". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Napoli, Jessica (2020-05-22). "Megan Fox is 'passionate' about working with veterans who've 'made the ultimate sacrifice for our country'". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ William Thornton (2019-07-16). "This Alabama company was spotlighted at the White House". al. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Steel Will". Inventors Digest. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Colin Wayne Erwin". VAntage Point. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Huntsville veteran Colin Wayne discusses his skyrocketing international fitness modeling career, why Xtreme Nutrition closed". al. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Alizeh Mannan (May 20, 2020). "Colin Wayne Is Making His Mark On This World, In Every Way Possible | Born Realist". bornrealist.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "7 Amazing Facts About Colin Wayne That Might Surprise You!". mensvariety.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Paulsacca (2018-04-30). "How A US Soldier Went From Fitness Model To Running A $30 Million Business". BroBible.
- ↑ "R - Redline Steel LLC Trademark Registration". USPTO.report. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Bova, Dan. "His Unexpected Journey From Soldier to Fitness Model to Running a $30 Million Business". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Young, Julius (2022-05-26). "Dolph Lundgren reflects on Memorial Day: It's about 'remembering' those who made the 'ultimate sacrifice'". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Smith, Morgan (December 18, 2020). "90210 Star Shenae Grimes-Beech Joins Army Veteran to Give Away More Than $25,000 in Gifts". people.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ Matt Wake (2021-11-11). "'Riverdale' actor teams with Alabama veteran to fight human-trafficking". al. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ Brown, Evan Nicole (2021-11-24). "'Riverdale' Actress Marisol Nichols Talks About Going Undercover to Stop Human Trafficking". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Bakian, Amir (2022-06-24). "Army Veteran Colin Wayne Is The Man Hollywood Keeps Pairing Up With". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Juneau, Jen; Leon, Anya (September 18, 2020). "Criss Angel and Family Raise Money for Charity as Son Johnny Continues Treatment: 'So Important'". people.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "Amber Heard, Lance Bass & Others Show Support For Habitat for Humanity LA". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Singer Daya joins The Olivia Hope Foundation's Social Campaign". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Amber Heard, Tina Knowles Lead Effort for Habitat for Humanity". TMZ. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Stone, Natalie (August 31, 2020). "Tori Spelling, Amber Heard and More Partner with Habitat for Humanity to Help Raise Funds to Build Homes amid COVID". people.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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