The former barber and stylist of Philly’s Badd Boy Cuts located at 54th and Market, just underneath the westbound side of the Market-Frankford El line, was a regular destination for Black men and women from all over the city. But in addition to dishing out fresh fades and close shaves, Butler, 37, was no stranger to routinely doling out advice.
“I’ve heard it all,” said Butler, who left the professional barber life to start his own company. “People want to tell you about their love life, their kids, money problems, whatever. It’s like you get them in the chair, put them in vulnerable positions and they feel like they can trust you. I mean if I let a complete stranger put a blade to my neck, I suppose I’d trust them too.”