THE ORIGIN OF BELSITO
BELSITO BARBER SHOP IS NAMED AFTER A SMALL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE IN THE CALABRIA REGION OF SOUTHERN ITALY. BELSITO MEANS BEAUTIFUL PLACE OR SITE. ITS CURRENT POPULATION IS JUST UNDER 1000 PEOPLE. HISTORICALLY, SILK WAS THE MAIN INDUSTRY IN THE VILLAGE. SHOP OWNER STEPHEN'S MOM WAS BORN AND RAISED THERE, AND IT'S ALSO THE PLACE WHERE HIS PARENTS MET AND WERE MARRIED, AND WHERE HIS GRANDFATHER WAS A BARBER. THE ARCHIVAL RECORDS OF BOTH SIDES OF HIS FAMILY DATE BACK TO BELSITO TO AT LEAST THE 15TH CENTURY.
MEET THE TEAM------THE BARBERS
STEPHEN----OWNER/MASTER BARBER
STEPHEN IS THE FOUNDER AND OWNER OF BELSITO BARBER SHOP. HE IS A SECOND GENERATION MASTER BARBER, WHO HAS BEEN CUTTING HAIR FOR 17 YEARS. HE IS ADEPT WITH ALL HAIR TEXTURES AND STYLES. STEPHEN IS A FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND ENGAGING BARBER, WHO IS ALSO AN AVID GARDENER AND SPORTS ENTHUSIAST.
STEPHEN, BRIDAA AND NICK HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A TEAM FOR 16 YEARS.
BRIDAA----MASTER BARBER
BRIDAA IS A MASTER BARBER WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WORKING WITH ALL TYPES OF HAIR. BRIDAA, WHO HAILS FROM CASABLANCA, MOROCCO, IS THE PROUD FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN, AND IS A HUGE SOCCER FAN. IN 2010, WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A BEST OF BOSTON AWARD BY BOSTON MAGAZINE.
NICK----MASTER BARBER
NICK IS A SECOND GENERATION MASTER BARBER WITH MORE THAN 17 YEARS IN BOSTON'S SOUTH END. HE TAKES PRIDE IN HIS CRAFT AND ENJOYS WORKING WITH ALL HAIR TYPES, SPECIALIZING IN FADES AND CLASSIC, MODERN STYLES.
A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE SOUTH END COMMUNITY. NICK HAS ALSO BEEN A LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST FOR 20 YEARS, GIVIG HIM A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE RELAXED AND TAKEN CARE OF.
OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP, NICK IS A BIG AMERICAN FOOTBALL FAN AND ENJOYS FOLLOWING A VARIETY OF SPORTS. HE'S ALSO KNOWN FOR HIS EASYGOING PERSONALITY, QUICK SENSE OF HUMOR AND LOVE OF MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH. FOR NICK, BEING A BARBER IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST A HAIRCUT-IT'S ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, HAVING A GOOD CONVERSATION AND MAKING SURE EVERY CLIENT LEAVES FEELING GREAT.
ANTHONY(TONY)----MASTER BARBER
ANTHONY STATES: " I AM BOTH A DAD AND A VISUAL ARTIST. I HAVE BEEN A MASTER BARBER SINCE 1984. SCISSOR'S BE MY JAM. HIGHLY SKILLED WITH LONGER HAIR AS WELL AS FADES. MY THINKING IS TO PROVIDE A SPACE WHERE THE HEAD AND MIND CONNECT FOR AN EPIC EXPERIENCE..."