My name is Emanuel. I am from the largest black nation on earth, NIGERIA! I have an amazing 10 years of experience in the hair industry.

The truth about my journey so far is, when I was younger I was a footballer. Actively playing for my local club FC ROBO as a left winger. I’m very proud to say that I’m a regular starter for the team during matches. Over the years I have been very proud of my success, however I wanted to follow my grandmother’s wish for me to be a barber. She raised me from my childhood and I’ve always looked up to her.

In 2013, I decided to take heed to her wish and I joined a professional training salon called Newface Barbing Salon. Here I was exposed to the fundamentals of barbering. I loved the atmosphere immediately, and started paying extremely close attention to the training which I had been going to for 6 days a week.

I spent 4 years perfecting my skills at the barbershop before graduating in 2018, with a year to work as a full time barber. I have wealth of experience, both technically and creatively since arriving here in Dubai in which I was part of Unison Salon team in 2018. To seek further challenges and showcase my experience, I left Unison to be a part of the Chaps & Co team, which has allowed me to express my skills in a new dimension. I believe the future holds great things for me.