Michael Vaughn Acord is born in Sandusky,

Ohio and grows up in Vermilion, Ohio.

Mom realizes he could keep a beat listening to Motown.

Mom purchases his first snare drum - a Ludwig!

Earns his first paycheck, playing and recording a

“45” for a local Cleveland artist.

Plays in bands throughout high school.

Michael Vaughn Acord is born in Sandusky, Ohio and grows up in Vermilion, Ohio.

Mom realizes he could keep a beat listening to Motown.

Mom purchases his first snare drum - a Ludwig!

Earns his first paycheck, playing and recording a “45” for a local Cleveland artist.

Plays in bands throughout high school.

Gives his first haircut

– a life changing moment –

to his younger brother Marcus after he

got a “styled” haircut.

Enrolls in Ohio State Schools of Barbering

and Cosmetology.

Joins the band The Pony Boys, the original

band out of Cleveland.

Spotted while touring in New York City by

The Click Agency and starts to model.

Lives in Europe and models with Models 1

Elite, while also traveling back to the

States to open for national musical acts

with The Pony Boys.

Gives his first haircut – a life changing moment – to his younger brother Marcus after he got a “styled” haircut.

Enrolls in Ohio State Schools of Barbering and Cosmetology.

Joins the band The Pony Boys, the original band out of Cleveland.

Spotted while touring in New York City by The Click Agency and starts to model.

Lives in Europe and models with Models 1 Elite, while also traveling back to the States to open for national musical acts with The Pony Boys.

Moves back to the States, settles in New York City and marries his wife, Jill.

Joins the Bumble & bumble Salon in New York City and meets future business partner Damian Santiago.

Zane, Vaughn’s son, is born.

Grooms President Bill Clinton during his second term in The White House.

Zoe, Vaughn’s daughter is born.

Grooms major celebrities, including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Daryl Hall, Lenny Kravitz, Richard Gere.

Grooms Ralph Lauren for the cover of GQ’s Men of the Year issue.

Opens mizu New York with Damian Santiago.

Launches V76 by VAUGHN, his eponymous collection inspired by the tradition of men’s grooming with an American sensibility.

V76 by VAUGHN collection of products become best sellers and editorial award winners.

Famed colorist Louis Licari joins mizu, rebranding the salon as mizu Louis Licari.