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Although extreme sports and salon etiquette don't usually collide in the San Diego beauty scene, local bad boy Travis Parker's cutting-edge urban lifestyle innovates contemporary salon style.

Travis Parker defied all laws of punk-rock rebellion when he set his skateboard down to focus on a bigger passion: hairdressing. Although I'm sure multicolored Mohawks appeared in his past, Travis Parker now takes the art of hairdressing very serious at his own La Jolla salon, appropriately named Travis Parker Salon.

Timid to lend your locks to an ex-pro skater? Consider his impressive bio before you pass up this rare scene.

When 16 year old Travis Parker realized his interest in hairdressing rooted beyond temporary tricks with friends, he enrolled in Cosmetology school. Juggling mundane high school basics and a part-time restaurant job with the new found passion, Parker graduated at the top of his Cosmetology class and quickly took his skills to the next level.

Parker moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University. While studying Business and Communications, he worked at the esteemed Model Call Salon in La Jolla. Parker also moved on to serve as an ambassador for Toni and Guy, and joined the world-class Prive styling team in LA. Parker's acclaim ranges from international campaigns and magazines to local San Diego coverage, including: E Channel's "The Girls Next Door," MAX Magazine, Italian Vogue, DC Shoes, and THREAD.

Still don't trust Parker? Dip into Travis Parker Salon to look past the man and understand the maxim. The atmosphere of Travis Parker Salon shines with masculine sophistication and elegant luxury. Parker's urban base mixed with supreme skill and a fresh outlook on the present and future of the hairdressing industry creates an innovate combination unparalleled by other salons in San Diego.

Keep an eager eye out for Parker's upcoming spa and hotel chain and luxury product line.

Insider Scoop: Ladies, send your men to Travis Parker Salon for the best male haircut in San Diego. If you've seen the man, the myth, the legend, Travis Parker himself, you surely understand why.