Marcus Bell opened Sharp & Co. in 2011 with one chair, a record player and a simple idea: a barbershop should be the best forty minutes of your week.
Today nine barbers work the chairs on Bedford Avenue. We still put on a record every morning, still finish every cut with a hot towel, and still remember how you like it.
Since 2011
Brooklyn looks sharp
Example figures for a fictional shop.
98,000+
Cuts given
And counting.
2,400+
Regulars
Who book every few weeks.
9
Barbers
Plus one very friendly shop dog.
4.9★
Star rating
From 1,618 verified reviews.
Our story
Fifteen years behind the chair
One chair on Bedford Avenue.
2011
One chair
Marcus Bell opens Sharp & Co. with one chair and a record player.
2014
Hot towel shaves
Tony Russo joins and brings the straight razor back.
2017
The back room
We knock through a wall: five chairs and a lounge.
2021
Apprentice program
We start training the next generation of barbers.
2026
Nine barbers
Same record player. Better speakers.
OUR TEAM
The barbers behind the chair
Background-checked, licensed and proud of their work.
Marcus Bell
Founder & master barber
Fifteen years on Bedford Avenue and counting.
Tony Russo
Master barber
The straight razor is his happy place.
Jasmine Cole
Barber
Fade specialist with the steadiest hands in the shop.
Leo Diaz
Barber & apprentice coach
Teaches our next generation of barbers.
CREDENTIALS
Licensed, insured, recognized
2026
Licensed barbershop
New York State (example)Certification
License BS-0918274.
2025
Best barbershop in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Readers’ Choice (fictional)Recognition
Three years running.
2024
Best hot towel shave
NYC Grooming Awards (fictional)Recognition
Tony’s straight razor.
2023
90,000th cut
Sharp & Co.Milestone
A first-day-of-school buzz cut.
Our promise
If you are not happy with your cut, come back within a week and we will fix it free. No questions, no awkwardness — just a sharper cut and the same good company.