Cycles repeat until one person has the courage to say, 'This stops with me.'
Mataio (Matt) Faafetai Malietoa Brown is an internationally
acclaimed barber and hair artist and the founder of My Fathers
Barbers, the barbershop where men go to heal.
His dedication to reviving the craft of barbering has seen him
teach and demonstrate all over the world. While he's cut everyone
from All Blacks to members of Wu-Tang Clan, Matt believes his true
calling is his work to redefine society's view of masculinity - and
to help end the cycle of domestic violence affecting families
throughout the world.
Matt, a New Zealander of Samoan descent, together with his wife
Sarah (Ngapuhi/Te Rarawa), founded the anti-violence movement She
Is Not Your Rehab. In 2019, he outlined the kaupapa of She Is Not
Your Rehab in a powerful TEDx Talk that continues to inspire
today.
Matt regularly collaborates with community and government
organisations in New Zealand and abroad and hosts a men's
anti-violence support group from his barbershop, enabling men to
access free therapy and support. He is the creator and facilitator
of a barbering programme taught in men's prisons throughout New
Zealand and a Corrections NZ patron. He is also an ambassador for
the It's Not OK campaign with the Ministry of Social Development.
He was a 2020 Westfield Riccarton Local Hero and a finalist for the
Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year award.
Matt and Sarah are proud parents to three and reside in
Christchurch, New Zealand.
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