We had the good fortune of connecting with Garrick Whittington and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Garrick, what do you attribute your success to?
number 1 on the list is being talented.
number 2 on the list is having a strong work ethic.
number 3 on the list is being business minded.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Most proud of a-lot here is a few having discipline, having the faith in God, being a great communicator,
Being driven each day I wake up to make a change in my life reaching goals I set to achieve, taking the good & the bad & learn from them has allowed me to overcome most challenges.
How I got to where I am today professionally came with years of growth, luck, praying, enjoying what I do as a barber we make people look better, feel happy thru haircuts and healthy conversations.
No it wasn’t easy.
Lessons learned along the journey follows as being available for your customers, being accountable, don’t take your clients for granted they can choose anyone they want to spend their money with, be a PROFESSIONAL is key also what sets me apart from others.
I want the world to know I’m great at what I do specializing in Barbering which represents my brand, ​​Specializing in high profile grooming, my clients include professional athletes, entertainers, business professionals and individuals that appreciate quality convenient services.
The world should know about me is I love having fun partying, traveling, sports, creating memories. I’m a brother, uncle, son, grandson and nephew.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would take them to Wi Jammin Jamaican cuisine, Javiers for drinks. we would hit up some art museums like the Broad Dtla, Gettys, Grammy museum LA Live, watch a sports game at either Dodgers stadium. or Sofi stadium, Lakers arena, Take them to site see the new clippers arena Inglewood.
Take them to a bar in Manhattan beach by the ocean for great vibes, go by Santa Monica pier/beach, grab food at Cha cha chicken on ocean blvd. the jerk chicken enchiladas are a must.
A night of bowling at lucky strikes in Dtla or Hollywood
recommend them to try BBQ @Bludsoe off melrose.
Long Beach Bungalow is a spot for fun experience.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Definitely want to shoutout my parents without them I’m not here, I want to shoutout a-lot of my clients over the years that I have sponged & soaked up knowledge from. A big shoutout to authors of books I love- Napoleon Hill & Dennis Kimbro of Think and Grow Rich, Robert Kiyosaki author of Rich dad poor dad, Donald Miller author of How to grow your small business, the biography by Karen Blumenthal Steve Jobs the man who thought Different book are some that come to mind right away that has empowered me mentally & in life & business.

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