Brad Gesimondo
Brad Mondo in 2022
Born (1994-10-28) October 28, 1994[1]
Franklin, Massachusetts[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

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

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] Brad is openly gay.[8]

Career

Mondo became popular through his "Hairdresser Reacts" videos on social media[9][10] and educational videos on hair styling.[3][11][12][13][14] He has also styled celebrities such as Charli D'Amelio,[1] Vanessa Hudgens, Heather Marks, and Shay Mitchell.[15]

Mondo founded the hair care products brand XMondo Hair in 2019[15] and launched XMondo Color in November 2020.[16] He won the Hair Influencer of the Year award at the 2020 American Influencer Awards.[17][18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. 1 2 "About Brad Mondo". YouTube.
  3. 1 2 Dall'Asen, Nicola (2020-11-19). "How Brad Mondo Sparked a TikTok Hair Revolution Without Saying a Word". Allure. 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.
  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.
  6. ↑ Rice, Lilyanne (31 March 2020). "The untold truth of Brad Mondo". StylesRant.
  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. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "BTC Exclusive: Brad Mondo's Social Media Tips For Stylists". Behind The Chair. 2020-10-19.
  10. ↑ Symes, Kevin (2018-03-09). "Instinct chats to Brad Mondo, the newest YouTube sensation, and all around hottie". Instinct.
  11. ↑ "4 Your Future: Hair Hacks With Brad Mondo". NBC New York. 2020-06-26.
  12. ↑ Weaver, Shaye (2020-04-10). "New York's top salons share advice on how to cut your hair at home". Time Out.
  13. ↑ "Brad Mondo Has Blessed Us with His Hair Washing Hacks". Her Campus. 2019-10-18.
  14. ↑ Massony, Theresa (2020-08-18). "I Bleached & Colored My Hair At Home With Brad Mondo's Help". Elite Daily.
  15. 1 2 Hale, James (March 15, 2019). "Stylist To The Stars Turned YouTuber Brad Mondo Launches Haircare Line XMONDO". tubefilter.com.
  16. ↑ Dall'Asen, Nicola (November 19, 2020). "How Brad Mondo's Silent Reactions Sparked a TikTok Hair Revolution". Allure magazine.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ 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.


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