What’s up? I am Brandon Ari. Or, atleast for now. I tend to change my name whenever I move to a new city or turn over a new leaf in my life. ;-) Right now I’m in Atlanta, but I’ve also lived in NYC, Chicago, Jacksonville FL, Pittsburgh, and LA. I’m a pretty adaptable guy, so I can’t really say that I’ve loved one of those cities the most. Somehow I found something unique and cool about all of them. I will note though, that Jacksonville and Pittsburgh were definitely my least favs. But what can I say? I’m a big city boy. Gotta be within 3 miles of a street light. In all of the cities that I’ve lived in, I’ve definitely come across some very cool peeps, and hopefully equally impacted some lives respectfully.
Quirkiness is probably one of my biggest personality traits. I’d like to think that I don’t fit into any of the stereotypes that people would want to put me in. (well, maybe a little bit & depending on which way the wind is blowing.) I love to be in a place where there is always something that I haven’t done yet, and surround myself with friends who are down for a good time, without judgments. Meeting people from all walks of life is something I’ll never be able to get enough of. Although that doesn’t happen for me as much in Atlanta as it does when I’m in other big cities. But it’s all good for now, b/c I can feel other big cities vying for my attention in the future.
One of my passions is coloring hair and I’m fortunate enough to be able to do it for a living at the best salon in Atlanta(Van Michael). Most of my time is pretty much spent in the salon making Atlanta’s hottest even hotter. (You can find out more about all of that on my website: BrandonAri.com. (shameless plug)) For a little part time work, I also model. I’m repped by top modeling agency, Click Model Management and they’re always working hard to help me take things to the next level, which I love b/c I tend to get restless when things get stagnant. I am the type of person who is constantly thinking in the back of my head, “What’s next next and how do I get there?†Being surrounded by like-minded people is really important to me and I have definitely been known to ditch people with negative energy or people who’s actions are dead weight in my life.
What else? I never settle for mediocrity in any aspects of my life and I always feel that I deserve better. (because I do). I’m a realist. I keeps it real. I like to plan things some things out, and others I like to leave up to the moment. I know that in the long haul, I will always be in the fashion or entertainment industry. All of this talent and personality is too much for anything else. Lastly, I know that if you don’t know me now, you should get to know me, because you’ll definitely be seeing more of me somewhere in the future. Laters! -brandon ari