Most barbers will tell you that from the time they were young, that all they wanted to do was to cut hair and do shaves, and that working in a Manhattan barber shop has been part of a life-long dream. And while that may be true of most, it was not my experience, as being a barber was probably the furthest thing from my mind. My entire family worked as barbers and hair stylists, and I was determined to do something completely different, but, as we all recognize, sometimes things work out just the opposite of what we expect and before I knew it I, too was following in the family tradition — and I love it. Today I have over 20 years of experience and I have never looked back.