Doing cool things for cool people. Her and her shorty, Bikram Yoga, Haircut parties, singing in rock bands,playing sax with Carlos Ramos, Three Floyds Brew Pub, Sharing offensive jokes and swimming.
Music
Hmmm? Pixies, Guns and Roses, Tesla, Motley Crue, Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Nick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Self, Air, Jackson 5, Luna, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Herbie Mann, Golden Girls theme song, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Snow Patrol, Elliot Smith, Andre 3000, Pogues, Winepress, Raised on Zenith, Yo La Tengo, Minus the Bear, Trail of the Dead, Saosin, Angry Samoans, Sick of it All, Big Daddy Kane, Eazy E, Kool Moe Dee, Ice Cube and T, Dick Dale, Elton John, Marley, Nirvana, The Free Design, Slayer, Motorhead, Metallica (old), Sticks and Keys, Modest Mouse, Pizzicato Five, Peanut Butter Wolf, Tribe Called Quest, 2Pac, Mountain, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Serge Gainsburg, Boston, Journey and so on and so forth.
Movies
Snakes on a Plane, Little Miss Sunshine, Talledega Nights, Super Troopers, Blood Diamond, Seven, Kiss Kiss,Bang Bang, Gummo, Pulp Fiction, Motorcycle Diaries, Happiness, Very Bad Things, Orphans, 8mm, Shawshank Redemtion, Breakfast Club, Clerks, Super Size Me, Boondock Saints, Amorres Peros, Kung Fu Hustle and many more....
About me: 2008 Owner of "Bang Bang Beauty and Boutique" 112 North Broad st. Griffith IN * Joico/Iso guest artist * 2007 Hairdresser for VH1 save the music gala styling Mari Ben-Ari and Roger Waters 2007 runner up on Bravo show "Shear Genius," Salon Owner
*"Dynamite Music and Hair" 105 N. Broad St Griffith, IN
Experience 2007 - 2006 "Private clientele"
2005 – Lansing, Illinois
Co-Founder/Stylist
* Created a cool, hip ambiance which caters to all ages of clientele.
* Updated and rehabbed an old salon into a trendy, welcoming atmosphere;
* Handle all aspects of marketing, web development and advertising;
* Train, and assist new employees;
* Find and recruit up-and-coming stylists.
2004 – 2005 Bossa Nova Chicago Heights, Illinois
Developer/Manager/Stylist
* Contracted by client to design and create salon and supervise/overlook operations for one-year.
1999 – 2004 Bossa Nova Lansing, Illinois
Owner/Stylist
* Created a 2500 square foot concept salon which combined hair, a variety of music, and clothing.
* Became licensed in the State of Illinois to mentor beauty school students as an opportunity to gain credit hours while gaining experience;
* Demonstrated cutting and color techniques at different venues;
* Oversaw all salon activities, expenses and marketing.
1996 – 1999 C.C. Express Homewood, Illinois
Owner/Stylist
* Purchased and maintained a pre-existing five-chair salon;
* Employed and supervised a staff of ten employees;
* Developed assistance programs for new stylists;
* Created and up kept a comfortable, hip, laid-back atmosphere for clients and employees.
1993 – 1996 Armando Vasquez Lansing, Illinois
Stylist
* Developed and practiced cutting and color technique from mentor Armando Vasquez;
* Assisted in training of new employees;
* Introduced hipper, younger clients to the salon;
* Became a valued stylist to the salon at an early age.
Other Skills/ Achievements
* 2007 - Contestant on Bravo's "Shear Genius";
* 2006 - Hairdresser for Rule 42 Productions "Transcendence";
* 2006 - Girls of Engineering Calender;
* 2005 – Hairdresser for “Drunkboat” starring John Malkovich, John Goodman and Dana DeLaney;
* 2005 – Hairdresser for “Miss Nude USA”;
* 2005 – Hairdresser for Windy City Media’s “Glam Live”;
* 2004 – Hairdresser for Patrick Read Johnson film “5-25-77”;
* 2004 – Hairdresser for photographer Saverio Truglia for a “Juicy Fruit” ad which was published in Cosmo girl and Teen People;
* 2004 – Hairdresser for photographer Hayley Murphy for Roadrunner Records band ”Usurper”;
* 2003 – Main hairdresser for summer runway show at the Accent Café in Chicago;
* 2001 – 2003 – Main hairdresser for Chicago “cutting-edge, runway” clothing designer Jon Sharo.
I am the hairdresser for the soon to be famous, bringer of the rock and destroyer of the land!
Who I'd like to meet: Mr. T, Jesus, Ice T, God ,Michael Jordan
hi ben!! how are you?? long time no talk so, TO NEW BEGINNINGS lol... SWEET NEW DESIGN DEALS!! Tell your friends & i hope you are doing well and have a good hair day :) ~ Rock on, Cloe
Things r fabulous thanks. Im of coarse still doing hair and I teach dance. I recently fell in love with teaching ballroom dancing so if you and your wife ever feel the need to learn let me know. Funny story how I thought to find you. I was picking up product and a girl was talking about you I said Oh I actually know him I interned at his old salon. She insisted you never owned that salon and she knew you well. I said my mistake and left. I guess you have some crazy fans! Take care! Ps you did gift me!!!!!!!!!!
