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 12 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.
BRIDAA----MASTER BARBER
BRIDAA IS A MASTER BARBER WITH OVER 18 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 11 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. HE SPECIALIZES IN FADES BUT IS EQUALLY AT EASE, WORKING WITH ALL HAIR TYPES. NICK IS DOWN TO EARTH AND ENJOYS MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH, OR TALKING ABOUT SPORTS.
HE HAS ALSO WORKED AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST IN THE SOUTH END FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, AND HE IS THE PROUD OWNER OF A 5 YEAR OLD BOXER NAMED TYSON
ANTHONY(TONY)----MASTER BARBER
ANTHONY IS A MASTER BARBER WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, 15 OF WHICH HE OWNED AND OPERATED A FAMILY RUN BARBERSHOP; CENTRE BARBERSHOP. HE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS TWO DAUGHTERS; ISOBEL AND FIONA AND BEING AN ACTIVE CO-PARENT. HE ENJOYS RUNNING, DOING YOGA, MEDITATING, LISTENING TO NPR AND WGBH, PLAYING SCRABBLE AND DRINKING CRAFT BEERS. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE TEAM FOR TWO YEARS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO BE CUTTING AND WORKING WITH YOUR HAIR.