Blow Out

Background:

Celebrated hairstylist and entrepreneur Jonathan Antin is widely known for the ownership of two of Los Angeles' most reputable hair salons, Jonathan Salon West Hollywood and Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills. The opening of the latter salon served as the dramatic story-arc for the first season of the popular reality show on Bravo called “Blow Out” (2005). For the second season of the show, he embarked on the international market with the global release of his highly expensive hair care line, Jonathan Product. Aside from “Blow Out,” he also has guested in a number of TV shows. Antin's big name has offered him opportunities to work with countless Hollywood luminaries such as Madonna, Kate Bosworth, Alicia Silverstone and Ricky Martin, and his creations have been featured in countless major publications, including Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Elle, among others.

As for his personal life, Antin and his wife Sescie has a young son named Asher Jones (born in 2006). They are now expecting their second baby due early 2008.

Famed Siblings

Childhood and Family:

Jonathan Antin was born on August 16, 1967, in Los Angeles County, California. He attended Beverly Hills High School, but later quit to enter the Fairfax Beauty Academy. He is the brother of actor Neil Antin, director Steve Antin, and Robin Antin, the founder of Pussycat Dolls. He is married to fiancée Sescie. Their first child, a son named Asher Jones Antin, was born on January 6, 2006. The couple are currently expecting their second child.

West Hollywood

Career:

A native of Los Angeles, Jonathan Antin grew up among to the fashion and beauty industry's elite, and by the time he was a teenager, he had had an ambition to pursue a career as a hairstylist. He found his true calling in life especially after seeing Warren Beatty in the 1975 acclaimed hit film “Shampoo.” Next, Antin left the prestigious Beverly Hills High School in favor of the Fairfax Beauty Academy and soon got a work at a voguish West Hollywood salon.

Thanks to his smoldering good looks, unique fashion sense, personal magnetism, and fresh approach, Antin quickly won notice. He did several biggest runway shows in Europe, and within a few short years, he was able to make the West Hollywood salon his won, in which he charges $750 for a haircut. His successful career has been furthered shown by the opening of his next prestigious hair salon, Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills, in Beverly Hills. It was Antin's pursuit to start up the salon that served as the basis for the first season of the Bravo's hit reality series “Blow Out” (2005), which accounted his life as an entrepreneur, hair stylist, and hair product creator.

Antin has appeared in many other TV shows. He was a judge at the 2004 “Miss Teen USA Pageant,” and guested as himself in such shows as HBO's “Da Ali G Show” (2003), “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest” (2004), “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” (2005) and “The Tyra Banks Show” (2005). He also appeared on TV commercials for American Express Pen Network (2004) and in an episode of Bravo's makeover show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” (also 2004), as well as starred as himself in a documentary series for E! Entertainment called “101 Guiltiest Guilty Pleasure” (2006).

The renowned hairstylist has worked for a number of A-list celebrities like Kirsten Dunst, Madonna, Kate Bosworth, Rod Stewart, Margaret Cho, Tiger Woods, Alicia Silverstone, Ricky Martin, and Jackie Warner. His cutting-edge hairstyles and progressive donations to the world of beauty can also be found in more than hundreds of style and fashion magazines, including Vogue, Glamour, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Allure, W, InStyle, People, New Woman, New York magazine and Los Angeles magazine. Besides, he has created the appearances in numerous darling music videos like “Livin' La Vida Loca,” “She Bangs” and “Living on the Edge.”

Already popular in Hollywood, the determined artist and businessman has gained a global reputation with his multi-million dollar hair care line, Jonathan Product. Thus far, it is his newest and most burdensome project. In March 2007, he participated in the game-show “Identity,” hosted by Penn Jillette.

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