Erik Asla is a professional photographer known for his work in magazines like Allure, Bazar, Elle, Glamour, and GQ Australia Magazines. He has also done commercial and fashion photography for blue chip clients like Calvin Klein, Saks Fifth Avenue and Audi. To further accentuate his celebrity status, the talented photographer was once the love interest of TV diva Tyra Banks.
Stay tuned as we roll out everything worth knowing about Erik’s biography, family life, net worth and yes! his relationship with the elegant Tyra Banks.
Erik Asla Biography, Age
From the facts that we have unearthed, Erik Asla has the date of birth May 21, 1964 and he was born in Norway. By birth, he is Norwegian and is of white ethnicity. There is not much information about his early life, but facts indicate that the professional photographer graduated from a local high school in his native country.
Before his fame, the Norwegian photographer was based in Paris, but later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he started working as a junior employee at Herb Ritts. While working as a photo assistant, he gained experiences and lessons from his boss that left a positive impact on his photography career and personal life. Erik Asla is also known for his work with Norway’s Next Top Model and America’s Next Top Model.
There is no doubt that Erik Asla has reached the pinnacle of his career and he can be described as a gentleman who is very passionate about his career, affectionate, full of curiosity, extremely independent and cannot be restrained! As expected, Erik can be found on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter where he posts some of his wonderful photographs.
Net value
It’s no news that the hardworking professional photographer has reached great heights in his craft, earning him numerous endorsement deals and he’s worked with as many reputable magazines as mentioned earlier. Erik Asla has also accumulated a fair amount of net worth, but the figure is yet to be determined. However, sources put his net worth at $3.5 million, with the prospect of a huge increase in the coming years.
Relationship with Tyra Banks, children
The Norwegian photographer is known to have gained popularity when he started a relationship with American TV personality, Tyra Banks, who is known as a producer, successful businesswoman, actress, author, as well than a former model who worked for Victoria’s Secret Shows. The pair are said to have met at Norway’s Next Top Model in 2013 and the fireworks set off leading to them dating regularly for two years before going public with their relationship sometime in 2015. During their relationship , the pair was known to be very fond of each other as seen in many public events, but unfortunately, the relationship between Erik Asla and Tyra Banks is now a thing of the past as it ended in 2018.
As for his children, the accomplished photographer is the father of 3 beautiful daughters from a previous relationship whose names are Tatjana, Taylor and Tatum. Tatjana is also a rising model who sings with the famous modeling agency Elite Modeling, where Tyra Banks also got her start in her youth.
Erik Asla and Tyra, however, weren’t able to have babies together and sources say the couple tried all sorts of fertility programs, even IVF, but none of it worked. They eventually turned to surrogacy and welcomed their son, York Banks Asla, on January 8, 2016.
Disaster struck their fairy tale love life and their long-term relationship could not survive the shock as it crashed in October 2018. Erik Asla is said to have moved out of his home and he currently lives alone. The facts gathered also revealed that the estranged couple try as much as possible to support their son in a very cordial way.
Body Stats: Height
Erik is around 6ft 2in tall with a body weight of 85kg. The handsome photographer has a statuesque fit body, light blonde hair and a set of blue eyes that light up every time he smiles.