By snoadmin
Sam “The Armenian Comedian” Menesian’s attempt to break the “Guinness Book of World Records” record for the most haircuts in a 24-hour period was cut short at the on-campus Elektric Hair Salon Thursday.
In the end, Menesian managed to cut 39 heads in 4 hours. Most of the styles were buzz-cuts, mohawks or trims for long hair.
According to Menesian, he comes from a family of haircutters because his father, uncle, sister and wife are all hairstylists. The comedian says he has been cutting hair for 35 years.
Although Menesian has experience cutting hair, Elektric Hair owner Brandee Tilles said “he does not reflect the quality of our licensed professionals.” She doesn’t know if the event helped or hurt her business. “I hope it didn’t hurt my business,” Tilles said.
The reason KROQ managed to get Menesian to CSULB is the connection between Tilles and her husband, Jay, better known as Lightening, who is an executive producer at KROQ. Tilles said she hopes the event brings exposure to the on-campus salon.
“Only a small percentage of the student body know we exist,” Tilles said.
Tilles has owned the salon since she purchased and remodeled it in November of 2005. Elektric Hair has been the on-campus salon for 26 years, according to Tilles.
Sophomore Stephanie Williams stood in line at 8:30 a.m., waiting to get her hair cut. She said she “doesn’t care what happens,” to her hair and wants to get a trim “just for fun.”
Williams also said she hopes the comedian doesn’t cut too much hair off. Although she is not familiar with Menesian, she said she hopes he does a good job. Williams said she listens to “The Kevin and Bean Show” every week.
Sophomore Amanda Stupin had never heard of “The Armenian Comedian” before this event. She watched him cut students’ hair, but wasn’t willing to get her hair cut by a comedian, especially “not when he is going for a world record because I just got my hair cut last Tuesday.”
Stupin said she usually listens to “The Kevin and Bean Show” on her way to school or work.
Although the comedian was on track to break the world record, he was unplugged around 10 a.m. He said “the mother f—ers unplugged me! It’s not my fault.”
Menesian also stated that there was some confusion between the Guinness Book and KROQ, resulting in him being shut down.
Although he didn’t break the existing world record of 250 different cuts in 24 hours, Menesian said he enjoyed the experience and will be back to Cal State Long Beach because he loves the fresh ocean air and the friendly atmosphere.
