IT STARTED WITH CUTTING FRIENDS' HAIR AFTER A NIGHT SHIFT

„Life is like a box of chocolates… You never know what you're gonna get."

— Forrest Gump

That line from Forrest Gump stuck in my head when I was a kid. Looking back today, it fits my life better than I would ever have expected.

I ended up barbering more or less by accident. At first I had no professional kit and no idea where the road would lead. After a night shift I often headed straight to a friend's place to cut his hair. That is where I learned – cut after cut.

Little by little I realised that my creativity doesn't stop at music. I found work that lets me create something every day and do something for other people.

The people who first came in for a haircut became a lot more than a client list over time. They became acquaintances, mates and, in many cases, a kind of second family.

I have come a long way since then, but I don't forget where I started. Those days remind me why I do this and what I want to keep in Fuego: a normal approach, no show.

Because a good cut is one thing. The way you feel when you walk out is another.