S3 | Ep. 4: Franchise to Family w/Black-ish’s Hair Team: Barber Stacey Morris, and Nena Ross Davis

Stacey Morris, who does business under the pseudonym Stacey Kutz, is oftentimes referred to as the “Stylist to the Stars” Stacey spent most of her early youth in New York City, where she was born. As a child she lived an eventful and colorful life. In hind sight, the energies surrounding her then, molded the path to her present career and sui generis position as a Barber-Stylist.

For the last thirty plus years, Stacey has been an established Barber-Stylist based in Los Angeles catering to the demands of high profile clientele that spans across the music, sports, television and film industries worldwide. Her current status, although requiring considerable effort at times, has been extraordinarily exciting and rewarding.

Growing up, Stacey’s interests were shaped by her immediate surroundings. Stacey’s Maternal grandfather was a barber for more than sixty-eight years. He blazed a trail at the age of seventeen; opening the first barbershop to be both owned and operated by an African American in Gordon heights, Long island. In addition, her mother, was a successful model and fashion designer. Thus, Stacey was directly exposed to the extravagant world of high fashion. Stacey’s paternal grandfather, was a tailor, ironically “cutting” his way through life. Her late biological father was a progressive music producer/songwriter of many familiar song productions, and her stepfather, from her mothers early second marriage, is a retired record company executive who worked for RCA, Solar and Warner Brothers records. All of these factors quickly acquainted Stacey with… Read More

Nena Ross Davis is a celebrity hairstylist with more than 20 years of experience in the hair and entertainment industries. She recently received her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling as the Hair Department Head of ABC's Black-ish, Season 8.

Her work can be seen across a wide range of programming. She served as department head for Grown-ish, America's Next Top Model, and Access Hollywood, where she supervised the hairstyling of each cast member. She also worked on the pilot episode of ABC's hit series How to Get Away with Murder, where she styled leading lady and award-winning actress Viola Davis. Earlier in her career she also worked on White Men Can’t Jump, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.

Nena also worked with talent across the entertainment industry, including Selena Gomez, Tiffany Haddish, Will Ferrell, and Zendaya.

Throughout her time in the industry, Nena captivated talent, audiences, and executives with her confident execution of mesmerizing hairstyles and wide range of creative design capabilities. Nena's talent allowed her to create eye-catching masterpieces regardless of hair type, length, texture, or color.