Jon Paul Holt
Biography
Jon Paul Holt was born and trained in England. He has been a hairstylist and salon owner for over 35 years. He still works 5 days a week in the salon on his large clientele. Jon Paul opened his first salon at the age of 19 with his partner Alan Moss#. Their salons were aptly called ‘Alan Paul’, and this partnership blossomed into eventually becoming the largest chain of hair salons ever in England. It was also the first salon group to be taken on to the public London Stock Exchange. Artistic differences and his constant search for something new brought Paul (aka Jon Paul) to first visit and then to immigrate to Canada in 1981.
In 1983 he opened Avant Garde Hair Salon in Vancouver with his partner Phillip Wilson. Working more and more on TV, film and looking after the hair of both film stars and rock stars such as Meg Ryan and Bryan Adams#. Jon Paul Holt and Avant Garde quickly built up a national and international name for excellence.
In the early 1990’s Jon Paul opened his salon in Yaletown. The famous Canadian artist Joe Average designed and painted the AvantGarde logo # His newest salon is at 1075 on Mainland Street. AvantGarde celebrated 25 years in business in 2008#.