NYC celebrity barber is always family first. “I became a barber because I needed to survive. Growing up my mom was a beautician and a single mom raising three kids. I dropped out of school and started working at a salon."
High-end, unique finishes that are locally sourced create a rich grooming retreat for men retreat in Seattle, as well as several interesting design stories to share with patrons.
He's a popular nobody, a barber and educator who has combined humility with hustle and created a movement. And now he's launching a foundation to give back.
"It’s about texture… and texture doesn’t have a race."
In the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the despair being shared by so many also served to propel Rodrick Samuels, a barber, educator, and owner, into action.