Brad Mondo

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Brad Gesimondo
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Brad Mondo in 2022
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994 (age 30) [1]
Franklin, Massachusetts [1]
Other namesBrad Mondo
Occupation(s)Hairstylist, YouTuber, entrepreneur
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Years active2015–present
Subscribers8.07 million [2]
Total views1.64 billion [2]
Last updated: 1st October 2023

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

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Early life

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

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]

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