Meet The Raw Talent Barbering Competition Finalists For 2024

Published 18th Sep 2024 by Sian Jones

After a careful judging process, the finalists for the Raw Talent Barbering Competition 2024 (in association with Mike Taylor Education) have now been selected.

For the second time, the final round of the Raw Talent Barbering Competition will be held live at Salon International at ExCeL London, 13-14 October. To see the finalists in action in the Competition Area, you can book your tickets to Salon International here.

The Finalists 

Student
  • Joseph Gillespie 
  • Toby Wallen 
  • Lauren Brown 
  • Deej Green 
  • Harry Cowan 
  • Euan Morrall 
  • Clare Bartles-Smith 
  • Lincon Croft
Graduate
  • Jai-Li Rayneau 
  • Evan Durrant 
  • David Sutherland 
  • Cosmin Gradinaru 
  • Caleb Holford 
  • Marlie Verhoeven 
  • Ryan Summerley 
  • Muhammed Bektas 
Postgraduate
  • Jaiden McCarthy 
  • Connor Tookey 
  • Ross Hartup 
  • Ayeesha Coleman 
  • Riley Carroll 
  • Tiago Fernandes 
  • Daniel Georgiev
  • Nick Tainton-Cruz

The Prize

Winners will receive a goody bag worth over £300 with products from Andis, Denman and STMNT alongside a feature in Modern Barber magazine. All finalists will also all receive a goody bag with products from Andis, Denman and STMNT.

Sian Jones

Sian Jones

Published 18th Sep 2024

Sian is Editor Modern Barber and Deputy Editor Hairdressers Journal International. She has over ten years’ experience writing for print publications covering Youth & Children, TV & Entertainment and Lifestyle. Sian graduated with a degree in journalism, and whilst studying was nominated for the Guardian Digital Journalist of the Year award in 2011.

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