Brad Gesimondo, commonly known as Brad Mondo (born October 28, 1994),[1] is an American hairstylist, entrepreneur and social media personality.[3]

Brad Gesimondo
Brad Mondo in 2022
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994 (age 29)[1]
Other namesBrad Mondo
Occupation(s)Hairstylist, YouTuber, entrepreneur
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers8.07 million[2]
Total views1.64 billion[2]

Last updated: 1st October 2023

Early life edit

Mondo was born in Franklin, Massachusetts on October 28, 1994. He has two brothers, Eric and John. In his childhood, he followed in his father's footsteps as a hairstylist.[4][5] He started his YouTube career at the age of 12, and was a sales associate with Calvin Klein at 16.[6][7] Mondo is gay.[8][9]

Career edit

Mondo became popular through his "Hairdresser Reacts" videos on social media[10][11] and educational videos on hair styling.[3][12][13][14][15] He has also styled celebrities such as Charli D'Amelio,[1] Vanessa Hudgens, Heather Marks, and Shay Mitchell.[16]

Mondo founded the hair care products brand XMondo Hair in 2019[16] and launched XMondo Color in November 2020.[17] He won the Hair Influencer of the Year award at the 2020 American Influencer Awards.[18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Pellot, Emerald (2020-11-13). "Who is Brad Mondo? Meet the celebrity hairstylist who's worked with Charli D'Amelio". In The Know. Verizon Media. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ a b "About Brad Mondo". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b Dall'Asen, Nicola (2020-11-19). "How Brad Mondo Sparked a TikTok Hair Revolution Without Saying a Word". Allure. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-20. He's using it as inspiration for his own hair-care brand, XMondo, which is expanding to include its very first hair dyes.
  4. ^ Allaire, Christian (2021-01-10). "Brad Mondo, TikTok's Favorite Hair Stylist, Has Killer Fashion Sense". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ Hale, James (2018-09-19). "Creators Going Pro: Stylist To The Stars Brad Mondo Knew He Wanted To Be A YouTuber — So He "Made It Happen"". TubeFilter. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. ^ Rice, Lilyanne (31 March 2020). "The untold truth of Brad Mondo". StylesRant. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ Krause, Amanda (August 26, 2020). "Brad Mondo shares how working at his dad's salon led him to become one of the most popular hairstylists on YouTube". Insider.
  8. ^ Samaha, Barry (June 23, 2020). "How Leaders of the LGBTQ+ Community Are Celebrating Pride at Home". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  10. ^ "BTC Exclusive: Brad Mondo's Social Media Tips For Stylists". Behind The Chair. 2020-10-19. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  11. ^ Symes, Kevin (2018-03-09). "Instinct chats to Brad Mondo, the newest YouTube sensation, and all around hottie". Instinct. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  12. ^ "4 Your Future: Hair Hacks With Brad Mondo". NBC New York. 2020-06-26. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. ^ Weaver, Shaye (2020-04-10). "New York's top salons share advice on how to cut your hair at home". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  14. ^ "Brad Mondo Has Blessed Us with His Hair Washing Hacks". Her Campus. 2019-10-18. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  15. ^ Massony, Theresa (2020-08-18). "I Bleached & Colored My Hair At Home With Brad Mondo's Help". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  16. ^ a b Hale, James (March 15, 2019). "Stylist To The Stars Turned YouTuber Brad Mondo Launches Haircare Line XMONDO". tubefilter.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  17. ^ Dall'Asen, Nicola (November 19, 2020). "How Brad Mondo's Silent Reactions Sparked a TikTok Hair Revolution". Allure magazine. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Redgrove, Alison (December 7, 2020). "American Influencer Awards Virtual Night and Winners – Style Utah". Style Utah. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Staff (December 7, 2020). "American Influencer Awards Names Top Beauty Influencers and Creators for 2020". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.