With the opening of our Los Angeles location, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce everyone to our Rosewood family.
Meet Prince Sampang. He’s a manager of Rosewood Los Angeles, die hard Knicks fan, and an artist of arguments. Prince grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey but traded his North Face jackets for tank tops in 2010 when he came to LA on his summer vacation and never went back. He spends his down time listening to Dame Dash and Warren Buffet interviews and other motivational speeches because he says he’s always hungry for more. Oh, yeah and Prince is his real name.
Interview
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU WANTED TO BE A BARBER?
Always being around my brother’s barbershop when I was on my summer vacations from Jersey.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A BARBER?
I’d probably be working a boring corporate job or something. Maybe a gunsmith…I love guns.
FAVORITE SHOE OF ALL TIME?
Air Force 1’s son.
ON THE COVER OF YOUR BIOGRAPHY, WHAT WOULD YOU BE WEARING?
A barong.
LAST SONG PLAYED ON YOUR PHONE?
Nas – If I Ruled the World
BUILD YOUR ULTIMATE PIZZA.
Real Italian cheese. Real delicate Italian aged cheese from Sicily, some marinara sauce and pesto sauce can’t forget that. The dough has to be from New York and some real Italian sausage. Pause.
A TYPICAL DAY OFF CONSISTS OF…
A heavy breakfast burrito from Little Caboose. Hit the gym, call up my shorties and my sides for brunch then hit up the beach.
MOST NECESSARY LUXURY?
Hot towel shave. Thats a must for me. Only by a Rosewood barber though, that’s the necessary part.
FREE 1 WAY TICKET TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Puerto Rico or Costa Rica because I like Latin women.
IF YOU COULD BE A CHARACTER FROM ANY MOVIE, WHO WOULD YOU BE?
George Clooney in Michael Clayton. He’s a G. He’s a “fixer” he takes care of his employers’ dirty work.
Connect
Instagram: prince_thebutcher
Twitter: princedaabarber
Location: Rosewood Barbershop, Los Angeles