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As producers of the Oxygen Network were considering who to choose from to become a judge for their latest competition show, 'Hair Battle Spectacular,' it was only natural that hair extraordinaire Derek J would come to mind. When the Atlanta hairstylist was asked on short notice to be apart of the show, he happily obliged.
The renown fantasy hair stylist will be lending his expertise on Oxygen's fantasy hair show as a judge and mentor to 10 hair stylists from across the country. The show -- which premiers Tuesday August 10th at 10 pm on Oxygen -- will showcase the stylists' talents as they compete for a grand prize of $100,000.
The renown fantasy hair stylist will be lending his expertise on Oxygen's fantasy hair show as a judge and mentor to 10 hair stylists from across the country. The show -- which premiers Tuesday August 10th at 10 pm on Oxygen -- will showcase the stylists' talents as they compete for a grand prize of $100,000.
The famous Atlanta stylist -- and owner of Atlanta's J Spot Salon -- describes the show as, " 'Shear Genius' on steroids, with 'Project Runway' and a little of Willy Wonka thrown all together."
For each episode, the contestants go head to head in challenges that require each of them to design and implement over the top hair creations in just a short amount of time. "What takes most hair stylists two weeks to develop and create, these stylists do in a matter of six hours," Derek J told Black Voices. "I don't know how they do it."
As a fantasy hair Vetran, Derek J is pleased to see how well the technique is being received by people outside of the black community. "I wish that it became mainstream sooner. Regardless of who's involved with the technique now, it's always been done. It was never able to get mainstream attention in the black market so I'm glad to see it coming to life now."
Tune in tonight to Oxygen at 10pm to watch Derek J on 'Hair Battle Spectacular,' hosted by actress Brooke Burns.