Craig “MR. TAPER” Logan,
Founder/Editor-In-Chief

Craig "Mr. Taper" Logan began his unofficial career as a barber after moving from the Bronx, New York. After settling in a Washington, DC suburb in northern Virginia, Craig found there were very few barber shops. After allowing his friends to cut his hair for a few months, Craig decided to give it a try and cut his own hair; along with his little brother's. The cuts were a success and Craig realized he was pretty good at his part-time hobby. However, that's all it was, a hobby.  Fortunately, after having a hard time finding a summer job in college, Craig decided to try his luck at a local barber shop in Norfolk, VA. Unfortunately, after a few days at the shop, he realized that his tonsorial skills were vastly inferior to the professional barbers in the shop. He was verbally humiliated by barbers, laughed at by clients, and had no (as in zero) regular clients. However, as angry and embarrassed as he was, he vowed to learn how to be a good barber and devote as much time as he could to being the best he could be. At that moment of public humiliation, Mr. Taper was born. 

After several years of studying under legendary barber veterans at Danny's Barber shop and Lewis' Barber Shop in Norfolk, VA., Mr. Taper moved back to the Washington, DC area and began a full-time career as a master barber. He learned his trade at over 10 barber shops in 12 years.

However, after years of working for others, it was time to become an owner. He opened Mr. Cee's Barber Shop in 1994 and had a successful shop for 3 years. However, while visiting family in Atlanta, GA one weekend, Craig fell in love with the city. He knew he wanted to live there one day. Despite protests from clients and friends, Craig decided to leave a successful business and start fresh in a brand new city.

Craig opened Alpha Design Barber Shop in 1998 and for four years the shop had mixed success. Fortunately, Craig hired two barbers who would become his good friends and business partners. At Alpha Design he trained Vinny Barberino and BG Cutta, helping them to receive their master barber license. In 2002, shortly before he decided to close his shop, Craig decided to start a magazine for barbers. In July 2002, Barbers Only Magazine's first issue was released.

Craig always had a desire to help the youth and give back to the community. On Halloween night in 2002, he closed his shop and began teaching high school English. As much as he loved teaching, after a few months, he realized that he wanted to eventually return to the barber shop full-time. The magazine was a perfect opportunity to combine his degree with his love for barbering. B.O.M. has been on a roll ever since...

Barber Industry Experience:
2007 –  present:
Craig's V.I.P. Cuts, Owner/Master Barber (McDonough, GA)

2003 –  2004:
Raw Image Barber Shop, Master Barber
(Forest Park, GA)

2002 –  Present:
Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Barbers Only Magazine

1998 –  2002:
Alpha Design Barber Shop, Owner/Master Barber (Lake City, GA)

1994 –  1997:
Mr. Cee's Barber Shop, Owner/Master Barber (Culpeper, VA)

1993:
The Barber Shop, Master Barber
(Manassas, VA)

1992 –  1993:
Mike ‘n Roes Barber Shop, Master Barber
(Oxon Hill, MD)

1991 – 1992:
All-in-One Salon, Barber apprentice
(Washington, DC)

1991:
Boldens Barber Shop, Barber apprentice (Forestville, MD)

1989 –  1990:
Lewis Barber Shop-barber apprentice
(Norfolk, VA)

1989:
Danny's Barber Shop, Barber apprentice
(Norfolk, VA)