My name is Michael, I am 35 years old and have 15 years’ experience in the industry. I started in the Philippines at 17 years old. I always looked up to my family of barbers and was inspired my them as they produced perfect results. The family business has been going for generations, from my grandfather to my father (there’s over 100 years of experience). I spent a lot of years in the business with my brother serving all of our lifelong clients, but I also had personal goals. After spending 4 years in the family business, I was recruited to work in US military base in Afghanistan. My role was to cut hair for the soldiers and ground staff. I was there for a total of 5 years where I acquired various experiences. One of the most memorable experiences was when I was cutting hair for one of the soldiers and the base was being attacked by an enemy force. It was at this point I realised that this was not going to last forever. I decided to move back to my hometown, but this time (although I will always hold my family business at heart) I opened a business for myself. I enjoyed many years of success but still had a passion to travel. I decided to move to Dubai to grow as a person and expand my knowledge. I worked for various companies but could never settle. It was always an ambition of mine to work for the renowned company like Chaps and Co. I made a decision to apply for a job and was over the moon when I got it. I love being a apart of team that never stops growing.