Today we’d like to introduce you to Tony Ortiz.
Hi Tony, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
“The rose that grew from concrete” can be really subtle to deaf ears but really has a deep meaning behind the disenfranchise and the hopeless. Where that pertains to my life, I was raised but my parents who migrated to the states to avoid the civil war in El Salvador. That being said they always emphasize how important it was to work hard, save money and to build credit and how to use it to benefit from it instead of abusing it. So that being said I used my good credit to open my barber shop at the age of 24 and been running “T.O Barberstudio” for the 10 years. Instead of using my physical capital due to being on hesitate to lose it all. So I risked my credit and paid all the expenses but knowing I have the physical money to pay it off. But me knowing if I max out the card and pay it off on the due days eventually my line of credit would increase and benefit me in the long run. I mention that because I would love to open a barber college to help troubled kids and guide them on the process on applying for financial aid for them to able jump start a good career.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
If it wasn’t for all my mother taught me how to cut hair and to owned and barber shop. I wouldn’t be here right now unfortunately when she injured her wrist i figured she would pass down the barber shop. But instead, she offered me to buy it from her, which I was highly upset because I figured she would just pass it down to me, so I paid her off highly upset but now looking back at it I’m grateful for it. She taught me the value of things shouldn’t be handed to you. You have to work for it so that being said, I paid her off and the process still trying to save up for my future barbershop in CYPRESS. I was going to Barber College and Lonestar at the same time also I had my daughter on the way so juggling two schools and the scared of bringing a child into his world gave me the drive and ambition to work harder for my dreams.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
What really sets us apart from others is our work ethic or dedication and the love and the passion for the craft each haircut a specialized and catered to the customer facial structure hair texture. pretty much I’ve known for being one of the guys from the neighborhood. The beautiful thing about my situation is I set up shop right in front of my neighborhood that I grew up in. So my customers are not just customers but they’re more like family they’ve known and seen my progression throughout the years from cutting hair in the bathroom at Cyfalls high school to owning my barbershop.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Growing up, I was really shy timid. I really let sports and clothing speak for myself. It wasn’t until I started cutting hair as when I started being more vocal more social and then eventually I was able to speak to my Spanish clients not fluently, but you could drop me off in El Salvador and I’ll make my way back home. I really enjoyed R&B disco funk. I can’t forget hip-hop so much of my influence is due to the fact that I would indulge into hip-hop, the culture, the fashion, the icons, music and cutting hair would be my sanctuary my peace.
Pricing:
- Haircut and shave $55
- Haircut $45
- SMP : 500-2500
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Tobarberstudio.com
- Instagram: T.o_barber_studio
