User:Djmuldoon

A native of the United Kingdom, Dj was born in Sheffield, England. his family moved to San Diego in the United States Of America in the spring of 1992.

In 1994 Dj enrolled at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica CA to become a hairdresser. While at the academy he developed a liking for education and teaching it at the highest level. After graduation he immediately entered a 15 month training program to become a Vidal Sassoon Academy Instructor. In August of 1997 he completed his presentation and was sent to gain valuable salon experience at the Vidal Sassoon Salon in San Francisco CA. After 6 months he returned to the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica a qualified Vidal Sassoon Instructor.

During his first year of teaching he was awarded the prestigious 'Vidal Sassoon Teacher Of The Year' recognition. by this time he had become a platform artist, performing at hair industry trade shows and seminars on behalf of the Vidal Sassoon Academy. In the fall of 1998 he worked at the Vidal Sassoon Education Centre in Toronto, Canada. while there he worked closely with the stylists from the Toronto salon to create a team of instructors for the hands on haircutting classes in the Education Centre.

In January 1999 he returned to the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica CA. over the next year he would train to become a member of the Vidal Sassoon Creative Team. In the fall of 1999 he worked at the Vidal Sassoon Academies in London, England. When he returned to the United States Of America in January 2000 he was promoted to Creative Director.

Over the next few years he would become one of the most respected and requested Vidal Sassoon instructors.

In the fall of 2002 he decided to leave the Vidal Sassoon organization and join the hair product giants John Paul Mitchell Systems. He relocated to San Diego CA and started working with Robert Cromeans, the International Creative Director of John Paul Mitchell Systems. Here he developed teaching curriculums and developed the Paul Mitchell Haircutting System. Over the next ten years he travels the world teaching hairdressers of all levels of experience to cut hair. He has appeared in and created many haircutting, hair color, and hair styling collections and educational videos.

In January 2011 he decided to start his own company 'theFactory' where he could assemble and teach his own team of stylists in his own salon. He currently creates and produces his own educational material for hairdressers. He also teaches hands on haircutting at theFactory in San Diego CA