Aj DiCaprio, The ACE Gallery Founder

The Ace Gallery Collections, Body Portraiture Collection of Aj DiCaprio. Semi nude, collectible fine art photographs and paintings

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Aj is a guy who has perfected turning adversity into opportunity. At 23 years old, his talent and unique style landed him an upper management executive position with one of Wall Street?s most prestigious firms. For 3 years, Aj was on the fast track to Fortune 500 status until the stock market crash in 1989 left him unemployed.

While others may just watch things happen, yet others wonder what happened, Aj is most certainly one that makes things happen, and for the last 15 years that is exactly what he did. Soon after the Wall Street lay-offs of 1989 and 1990, Aj figured out how to make money doing what he loved the most; staying fit and driving "hot cars". So, he founded Aj Motorsport, a gallery of fine automobiles. He sold and leased new and pre-owned exotic automobiles.

The late 1980s and early 1990s were a sell off of yuppies dumping all their show off toys because they needed quick cash. Aj was there with an open checkbook to buy automobiles low and sell high. He now applied the concept of Wall Street to brokering automobiles. He was trading high line automobiles with the same speed and intensity as a stockbroker sells stock. By 1992, Aj was selling 40 cars a month, and shipping from port Newark, NJ to all over the world. He developed a client base of dealers, brokers, banks, and collectors who would trust only Aj's meticulous eyes and expert knowledge in fine automobiles. Aj accepted an offer to sell his inventory of automobiles with his dealership license and all that came with it. That dealership, under a different name, still exists today just minutes from Manhattan.
Aj's incredible ability to network and maintain long lasting relationships gave birth to a host of companies and successful business ventures; each inspired by a personal passion. Early 1993 was the inception of Atlantic Coast Entertainment which helped design, redesign, promote and manage upscale night-clubs. By 1994, Aj was managing entertainment venues and talent in 4 different states with almost a dozen high profile nightclubs and celebrity hot spots as part of his portfolio. The "ACE" portfolio, as it was called, also included fine art, paintings, sculpture emerging and investment art. Aj helped manage and promote talented artists and invested in their future as well as his own when he entered into exclusive contracts with artists whose work was available exclusively through Aj and "The ACE Gallery".

Unlike so many who got caught in the jet-set fast life, Aj always maintained his sense of self, and his sense of what was important; friends, family, faith and his passion for a healthy lifestyle. That passion was evident by his physical presence. People were not only drawn to his confidant nature, but also to his preoccupation with the body and its physical perfection. A sharp mind develops a sharp body, and it was not long before he was photographed and featured in national fitness magazines.

Now with international notoriety, it was time to pursue his next passion and tackle his next goal. Fan mail poured in wanting to know his secret of how he developed a physique worthy of Men's Fitness Magazines. Even before email, hand written letters were pouring in to the magazine editors asking who Aj was and for his fitness/bodybuilding secrets. This gave birth to another division of Atlantic Coast Entertainment. With the Internet still not mainstream and its existence still speculative, Aj ignored those who said the Internet would never amount to much and focused on his www.com presence. Aj became a pioneer in the industry launching one of the very first health and fitness websites in 1996. This gave him a platform to reach the masses and share his philosophies on physical fitness.

For the next 3 years, the name Aj DiCaprio became a household name with a loyal following of international fans all inspired by his focus and dedication. After numerous appearances on talk shows, stage, film, television and radio, Aj starred in his own 6 part workout video series financed, copyrighted and produced exclusively by Aj and his entertainment company. The Aj Video Series became world-renowned coining the phrase "Aj Abs" and "God Creates Man, Man Creates Himself". By early 2000, the video series was reviewed and rated by industry professionals as number 1, and sold in health & fitness stores worldwide. High school and college athletes, the United States Military, and celebrities as well as the average American family were using his exercise techniques and diet tips. Aj traveled the country making personal appearances and speaking engagements and became a spokesmodel for a well-known fat burner. He was part of the scientific development of several health and fitness products and helped launch the careers of other models, fitness personalities, magazines and nutritional supplement companies. Aj was also instrumental in the production of other videos, T.V commercials and infomercials. His international attention and celebrity status put a spotlight on his artwork and the artists he was representing.

Aj turned a teenage bodybuilding hobby into a business. By the new millennium Aj was becoming known not only for his work in front of the camera, but for his work behind the camera as a respected, savvy businessman, who made things happen by following his heart and pursuing his personal passions.

A healthy mind and body will always be a passion and a way of life for Aj. Currently he continues importing and exporting fine art, representing select exclusive artists and buying and selling exotic and classic automobiles to a vast list of collectors. With more freedom, and several accomplishments under his belt Aj is pursuing new ventures and always keeps an open mind looking for the next new project he can make a winner.