BaBylissPRO Barber Battle

TAY ATELIER

Barber ( Ego Salon )

Barbering to the next level, is the best way to describe Tay. With his attention to detail and background as a tattoo artist, Tay brings a completely unique outlook and professionalism to the Barbering world. Tay has been cutting since his days in high school and has been working professionally as a barber / Men’s hairstylist for many years.

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DUSTIN CARRINGTON

Fashion Lifestyle Influencer

Dustin Carrington’s foundation in styling and creative services has been developed and solidified over the past 10 years of working in the fashion industry. He has served as buyer and social media co-ordinator for a high end luxury boutique, styled photo shoots, and has been a content creator for both style blogs and local fashion magazines. Dustin’s love for social media grew as it allowed him to not only connect with other creatives, but to share and express his personal style with people around the world. His Instagram account was featured in Teen Vogue’s February 2014 issue, and has allowed him to partner and build relationships with multiple brands as a social media influencer.

BRIAN CAFUA

Barber ( The Fitting Room )

Brian Primetime has established a reputation for himself as a barber in the downtown Toronto, core. Born in the city, it was always his dream to open up his own barbershop. Cutting a little over 10 years now, the opportunity came and he now resides in little Portugal as co-owner of “The Fitting Room.” Brian’s vision for hair, has helped him with great attention to detail resulting in the cleanest of fades, down to the smoothest of shaves.

He also specializing in great scissor techniques creating a lot of body and texture for those who don’t like to take it down to the wood! From servicing a loyal clientele for years now, down to some celebrities, such as rapper MGK (Machine Gun Kelly), Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier, Justin Bieber’s DJ Tay James, Canada’s World Junior Gold medalist Max Domi, and TSN Hockey personelle James Duthie. Consistency is what Brian quotes “Keeps the clients coming back” and always trying to be better than the day before by learning new trends and techniques growing vast in the industry!

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GARRETT TONGE

Men’s Style Expert

Men’s Style and Grooming Expert. Garrett Tonge is the epitome of the contemporary gentleman. His first venture into the media landscape began with the launch of GTONGE1, a lifestyle blog about the finer tastes in life. His experience prompted great opportunities to write engaging and original content, and the blog soon evolved to become a primary resource for all things men’s style; thus sparking Garrett’s next big venture.

With a renewed focus on men’s lifestyle, Garrett launched Archibald Men – a lifestyle magazine created for the affluent and stylish man. It provides men the tools to not only be stylish, but to also be strong and bold in the choices they make. With Garrett at the helm, Archibald Men is being printed and distributed quarterly in the Toronto Star, in targeted markets around the GTA, as well as in Air Canada lounges nationwide.

PASQUALE DI TULLIO

Barber ( Chez Pasquale )

Born and raised in the Montreal barbering scene, Pasquale aspired to become one of the industry’s most influential barbers. Passion, creativity and ambition are what make him always hungry for more. There isn’t a day that goes by without handling clippers or shears. Pasquale is well known for his clipper art and fades, and doesn’t turn down a challenge. He is a strong believer that education never stops. This is one of the reasons why he also enjoys teaching and demonstrating his work to other professionals on different platforms and classrooms. Be on the lookout for his future endeavors as a Dannyco Professional artist.

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WILDER WEIR

TV Host & Producer

Wilder Weir is a Canadian Television Host and Producer.He is best known for currently hosting Breakfast Television Montreal and Sportsnet Central Montreal on CityTV and Sportsnet East. A man of many talents, Wilder has interviewed celebrities such as Gerard Butler, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand to name a few. Wilder has also appeared on numerous media outlets including eTalk, ET Canada and the Marilyn Denis Show while contributing articles for the largest women’s magazine in the world, Cosmopolitan. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Wilder is today considered one of the city’s top influencers.

THAD JAYASEELAN

Barber ( Notorious MTL )

Thad has been a barber for 14 years. Originally from Toronto but moved to Montreal 3 months ago to work at Notorious Barbershop @NotoriousMtl. Thad loves art and creating pieces and he does that best with Hair. He is motivated to learn more about the hair industry and so he jumped on the opportunity to work with Dannyco Professional.

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MICHAEL TOZZI

Head Chef

Michael Tozzi is the head chef at one of Montreal’s most loved restaurants, Olive + Gourmando. Since graduating from the prestigious ITHQ culinary institute in 2008, he has won culinary competitions and appeared on various televised cooking shows. When he is not in the kitchen, Michael loves to travel around the globe. He has found social media as a way to connect with other individuals who share his passion for food, fitness & style. His Instagram account has grown to such popularity that it has led him to new endeavors and collaborations. He has recently worked with London based luxury swimwear company Orlebar Brown on a social media campaign and will soon be taking part of Dannyco’s BabylissProBattle competition.