Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeffrey Moore.
Hi Jeffrey, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I was born and raised in Mansfield, Texas. I graduated from Mansfield and soon after joined the United States Marine Corps. In the Marine Corps, I traveled the world and was trying to find myself. Upon exiting the Marine Corps, I found the first job I could and was miserable and unhappy. I started what I thought would be my dream job in 2014 at Klein Tools. It was a year after starting there I realized I had too much structure to be in a corporate structure lacking environment. I needed to be tested and held accountable daily. So I was on the hunt again for a career. One day on my day off, I went to my friend’s barbershop in Fort Worth, Texas, called Fender’s barbershop. When I sat in Steve’s chair, he said he noticed I have this thing I do with my shoulders when I talk about work and he could see I was unhappy. He suggested looking into barber school. I went back for a couple more haircuts before I finally found myself at a barber school and looking into it.
In 2016, I began my journey as a barber. This wouldn’t come easy because I was still working 40 hour weeks at Klein Tools. Through trials and tribulations, I finally graduated and took my exams as quickly as possible so I could get behind a chair and start making a life as a barber. I found myself looking for shops with similar styles as me and that’s when I landed at Dappa Dan’s in North Richland Hills. The very first week I knocked out 60 haircuts and knew then I had found my calling. While at Dappa’s I found what I would call my greatest barber mentor. Jason “Crash” Emmett long time barber, hot rodder, and dad. We shared Monday’s together and picked each other’s brains about bigger pictures. After weeks and weeks of brainstorming, we both parted ways and that’s how I landed back in my hometown, opening a Barbershop of my own. I found the perfect starter space in downtown and just needed a name! I am huge into America. Traditional Tattoos and thought the Eagle Globe and Anchor Logo would look killer on a shop! That’s how Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Barbershop was born. I brought five clients from Dappa’s and had to build a base from there. It wasn’t easy and took tons of time and commitment to posting to draw an audience.
One of my hugest Client Demographics today is Boys and Young Men with Special Needs. I have a son with Down Syndrome, and when a Mansfield Mom’s Group found out that they flooded the shop with their kiddos that had otherwise been kicked out of shops. I was fortunate to have my grandfather in my chair first thing every single Friday Morning of my existence until his passing. The patrons of the shop all grew to know him and it was always humbling to have other clients brag to him about me. The community support put me to a point where I just had to grow. I needed small but needed relief too. In August of 2020, I found the perfect place in Mansfield. My Grandmother’s hairdresser was retiring and letting her spot go. So in less than a week, I made the ultimate leap of faith and go 100% on my own no more booth rental there. That’s when the rebirth of Eagle Globe and Anchor Barbershop was born. Rewind to Corona Virus hitting the United States.
During the pandemic shutdown, I was lucky enough to be connected Nic Bryant from San Diego, California (native Texan, though). I believe we connected through Tip Top Pomade or something and not quite sure. Anyways we quickly built a lasting friendship and I have seen a bright future for Nic in Texas. I am super fortunate timing and logistics worked out when Nic decided to move his family to Texas to escape overdrawn shutdowns in California Barbershops. His wife Lucy and son Felix fit into the shop so well and we now call them family. This new bigger and better location opened 10/1 and we hit the ground running. The city has taken to Nic well and I am blessed to have him behind one of the chairs here at Eagle Globe and Anchor Barbershop. Our theme for the shop is American Traditional. We are told the shop looks like it’s been here forever and that’s quite possibly the coolest thing ever.
We are Traditional Barbers in a sense to where we wear smocks, razor outline, hot towels, and push to only do regular men’s haircuts. Low and tights, tapers, high and tights, crew cuts. Basically, anything you would see in the 40s and 50s when hot rodders were coming back from wars and wearing grease in their hair. I owe tons of success to my shop to other barbers as well as family, friends and current patrons. I am not saying this because it’s the thing to say because my supper group is the best. Some of my other mentors are Dre Perales owner of Tip Top Barbershops and Pomade, Rob from Rob’s Chop Shop, Cobb’s Barbershop, and Nacho at Legend’s Barbershop. I could name a hundred more but that’s for another time and place.
Until I am pushing up daisies, I plan to offer Traditional Barbering to the patron’s of Mansfield and surrounding areas. Maybe one day one of my son’s can take over and continue to build the Legacy!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I would say my biggest struggle was outgrowing the “booth rental” place I was after before my contract was over when someone pours their heart out to you about their passion and vision for people and backtracks when you’ve outgrown their vision from everything they said. You take a look back and wonder if all things that happened were genuine or just because I was paying on time. If I have a barber that works for the shop and they are to a point in life they’ve outgrown the shop, you bet your ass I’ll bust my ass to support them. This isn’t a competition if I could suggest one thing for young people in barbering. Never get yourself in a situation where you feel like you have no room to grow. As soon as you feel that need to grow, do it and run with your gut.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I specialize in Special Needs haircuts. It’s one of that’s things that happened fluidly and worked out because I have a special needs son also. You would think these kids would be scared of me I have a head tattoo and full sleeves. However, the parents swear they don’t shut up at the house about visiting Mr. Jeff’s. Besides special needs haircuts, my favorite haircut to do is the men’s regular, short sides, brushed back or side part, and tapered neck. It’s such a flattering haircut for a man and screws wisdom in my opinion. I am tired of seeing shops shave people “cowlick” because the client thinks it’s a problem. I rather cut it the correct way and you’ll have a haircut that stands the test of time!
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
I wish I knew more about the conversation. In school, they are always rushing you and it’s not about the relationship. In the last 2.5 years at my own shop, I’ve built the most solid relationships. It doesn’t come easy. Especially when you look like I do but your ideal clients are Business men, military, police, and fire as well as their young men in their life. I also wish I knew basic haircuts instead of weird trends; trends never last like a regular haircut.
Pricing:
- Gentlemen’s Haircut – $30
- Military, Police and Fire Haircuts – $22
- Young Men under 13 – $20
- Over 100 years old – Free
Contact Info:
- Email: Egabarbershop1775@gmail.com
- Website: www.Egabarbershop.com
- Instagram: Egabarbershop
- Facebook: Eagle Globe Anchor Barbershop
Image Credits
Shane Doyle (Shanedoyle11) on Instagram
