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Steve began and completed his apprenticeship in women and men’s hairstyling at the very successful Stuut’s of Sydney salons back in 1985. He worked under Norman Ironside and Sharron Blain two very switched on characters and champions of styling. Steve learnt the fundamentals of running a great business hair wise and training.

After leaving Stuut’s he joined his father, a fourth generation barber for a stint in men’s barbering. This is where he honed his skills from a man that was a true perfectionist.

Leaning the finer art of the face shave, beard trims and the more traditional aspects of cutting and razoring. Leaving Australia for England in 1990 he found himself working in Fulham in a traditional barbershop where he met Dino and Joe a Greek and Italian, and best gambling mates. These two characters helped me understand what the vibe of a big barbershop was all about in the community. Banter is what makes it tick and the barbershop is where it all happens.

On returning to Sydney in 1994 Steve hooked up with his father again and purchased the barbershop he had at the time in the Hilton. Steve then ran the salon for the next couple of years taking various cutting courses to stay on top of the game.

Then in 1999 it was time to launch Grand Royal Barbers a dream he had for the previous ten years. The first salon was opened in the Hilton, Steve’s old haunt; it didn’t take long before the salon was the talk of the town and with this success decided to open the Darlinghurst salon two years later. Maria then made the Darlinghurst salon hers, and in turn, it has become the funkiest barbershop in town. Then in 2006 Loft Hair was born on top of the Darlinghurst salon and Summa Horgan was brought in as a business partner and has established herself as a leading salon.

Steve has always believed in education and feels that this has been the catalyst of his success. So when a position for an American Crew educator came up, Steve knew that this was for him. He has been educating for over a year now and loves the fact that, with over twenty years of experience he is still learning and passing on his skills to his staff and the next generation.