MATT ROBINSON
11:50, Monday 26 March, Mainstage
He’s garnered a reputation as an ‘inked minister’, a guerrilla barber, a homeless crusader and fashion model. But it is faith that primarily drives Matt Robinson. At his Rugby barbershop, Mister Robinson’s #keepithandsome is the ethos. “It is more of an attitude than a look. If we cut a nice haircut people feel good and that handsome attitude spreads,” he explains.
Matt, who was homeless as a teenager, has been involved in organising the Hope4 winter night shelter for several years, providing supper and B&B for up to 15 rough sleepers. He helps raise money for Rugby Foodbank, most recently by selling limited-edition #Keepithandsome t-shirts. “We encourage people to bring clothes and food for the homeless in exchange for a haircut, beard trim or shave, particularly at Easter and Christmas,” he says.
Matt was a finalist in Creative HEAD’s Most Wanted Male Grooming Specialist category 2017.
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