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GEORGE KAPLAN June 2012
Richie the Barber is certainly not the barber your father took you to as a child. This self-confessed nonconformist is a byproduct of what happens when an old soul falls in love with punk ethos. Known for his 1920s gentleman-like mustache and Chaplinesque picture poses, the man is a dedicated barber whose clientele is as broad as his horizons. On any given day you can find him at his shop, located in the back of tattoo shop 264 Customs on L.A.’s zany Melrose Ave., cutting up anyone from Travie McCoy to Benji Madden of Good Charlotte. Richie is not all about celebrities though. “My favorite clients to cut are the kids,” he says wistfully.
Jack Daniels’ “Movember-2012″ event @ Richie the Barber’s
Posted by BARBinc News March 4, 2013
We agree the video’s a little late in coming but it’s all for a good cause… Footage of a Movember event at Richie the Barber’s in Los Angeles, CA.
Answering the clown call, barber lives at a lively clip
February 04, 2014 Nita Lelyveld
One day in his little back room at Bolt Barbers in West Hollywood, Richie the Barber -- shaved head halfway to total tattoo coverage -- decides he'd like to break a Guinness World Record.
"Most tattooed," he says. "Hey, wouldn't that be great?"
Just thinking about it makes him bounce, eyes wide with excitement, in front of his turn-of-the-century barber chair.
Confetti Bomb!!!!
GABRIELLE CHUNG April 2014
On Friday, performer Richie The Barber -- a man whose face has been permanently tattooed with clown makeup -- threw some confetti on Khloe andKourtney Kardashian during a shopping trip in West Hollywood. Richie claimed the reality stars' bodyguard later pulled him aside and threatened to take him to court over the matter.
L.A. Register News
KYUSUNG GONG , STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER August 5, 2014
Richie the Barber jugles on his unicycle at LAPD's National Night Out event in downtown Los Angeles.
William Shatner with a Clown-Face-Tattooed Unicycle Riding Barber
SEP 22, 2014
On this episode of Brown Bag Wine Tasting, Willliam Shatner shares some mystery wine with a character who juggles two careers - cutting hair and being a clown. Richie the Barber
Published on May 28, 2015
Jennifer Lopez was recently confetti-bombed by a crazy clown, Richie the Barber at LAX airport. The singer was spotted donning a bob and dressed in casual when the clown threw some glitter and confetti. Previously, the clown has attacked the Kardashians in the same way too. Check it out in the video here;