Birds Barbershop Explained

Birds Barbershop
Industry:	Hairdressing salon
Founded:	2006
Founder:	Jayson Rapaport Michael Portman
Hq Location:	Austin, Texas
Services:	Salon services

Birds Barbershop is a brand of barbershops founded in Austin, Texas. The first shop was opened in 2006 by Jayson Rapaport and Michael Portman.^[1]

History

Michael Portman left his job at Disney and moved to Austin, Texas where he met Jayson Rapaport.

Design

Each of their nine local shops is built around a large-scale mural painted by a local artist.^[2]

Each Birds Barbershop has an independent color theme. Some locations have retro decor and others have sports themes.^[3] Each location has a large wall mural.^[4]

Awards

• One of America's 100 Best Salons - Elle, six consecutive years^[5]
• Best in the Beauty Business - Austin Monthly
• Best Beauty Salon - Austin A List, 2007
• Best of Austin 21 awards^[6]
• Austin Chronicle's 'Best Haircut'

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: GORDON . DEVIN . WHY MEN ARE BACK AT ALL-GUY BARBERSHOPS . 22 September 2019 . NEWSWEEK . 14 May 2006.
2. News: Dold . Kristen . 13 March 2014 . Birds Barbershop in Austin: Where Grooming and Music (And Macklemore) Collide . GQ . 22 September 2019.
3. Web site: Sessums . Zoë . Get a Dose of Design With Your Haircut at These Salons and Barbershops . Architectural Digest . 4 September 2019 . Condé Nast . 22 September 2019.
4. Web site: Barr . Greg . Birds Barbershop cuts into more growth; Founders jump at chance to crack pricey Austin neighborhood . Austin Business Journal . 7 January 2018 . American City Business Journals . 22 September 2019.
   - News: Gordon . Devin . Why Men Are Back at All-Guy Barbershops . 22 September 2019 . Newsweek . 15 May 2006.
5. News: Birds Barbershop . 22 September 2019 . Houston Press . 2019.
6. News: BEST OF AUSTIN . 22 September 2019 . Austin Chronicle . 2019.