Michael Vaughn Acord is born in Sandusky, Ohio and grows up in Vermilion, Ohio.
1960
1964
Mom realizes he could keep a beat listening to Motown.
1965
Mom purchases his first snare drum - a Ludwig!
1974
Earns his first paycheck, playing and recording a “45” for a local Cleveland artist.
1975-1978
Plays in bands throughout high school.
1960
Michael Vaughn Acord is born in Sandusky,
Ohio and grows up in Vermilion, Ohio.
1964
Mom realizes he could keep a beat listening to Motown.
1965
Mom purchases his first snare drum - a Ludwig!
1974
Earns his first paycheck, playing and recording a
“45” for a local Cleveland artist.
1975-1978
Plays in bands throughout high school.
1976
Gives his first haircut – a life changing moment – to his younger brother Marcus after he got a “styled” haircut.
1978
Enrolls in Ohio State Schools of Barbering and Cosmetology.
Joins the band The Pony Boys, the original band out of Cleveland.
1980
Spotted while touring in New York City by The Click Agency and starts to model.
1981-1985
Lives in Europe and models with Models 1 Elite, while also traveling back to the States to open for national musical acts with The Pony Boys.
1976
Gives his first haircut
– a lifechanging moment –
to his younger brother Marcus after he
got a “styled” haircut.
1978
Enrolls in Ohio State Schools of Barbering
and Cosmetology.
Joins the band The Pony Boys, the original
band out of Cleveland.
1980
Spotted while touring in New York City by
The Click Agency and starts to model.
1981-1985
Lives in Europe and models with Models 1
Elite, while also traveling back to the
States to open for national musical acts
with The Pony Boys.
1988
Moves back to the States, settles in New York City and marries his wife, Jill.
Joins the Bumble & bumble Salon in New York City and meets future business partner Damian Santiago.
1997
Zane, Vaughn’s son, is born.
1999
Grooms President Bill Clinton during his second term in The White House.
2000
Zoe, Vaughn’s daughter is born.
1988
Moves back to the States, settles in New York City
and marries his wife, Jill.
Joins the Bumble & bumble Salon in
New York City and meets future business
partner Damian Santiago.
1997
Zane, Vaughn’s son, is born.
1999
Grooms President Bill Clinton during his second term
in The White House.
2000
Zoe, Vaughn’s daughter is born.
Early 2000's-Present
Grooms major celebrities, including
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen,
Daryl Hall, Lenny Kravitz, Richard Gere.
2002
Grooms Ralph Lauren for the cover of
GQ’s Men of the Year issue.
2008
Opens mizu New York with Damian Santiago.
Early 2000's-Present
Grooms major celebrities, including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Daryl Hall, Lenny Kravitz, Richard Gere.
2002
Grooms Ralph Lauren for the cover of GQ’s Men of the Year issue.
2008
Opens mizu New York with Damian Santiago.
2014
Launches V76 by VAUGHN, his eponymous collection inspired by the tradition of men’s grooming with an American sensibility.
2015-Present
V76 by VAUGHN collection of products become best sellers and editorial award winners.
2019
Famed colorist Louis Licari joins mizu, rebranding the salon as mizu Louis Licari.
2014
Launches V76 by VAUGHN, his eponymous
collection inspired by the tradition of
men’s grooming with an American sensibility.
2015-Present
V76 by VAUGHN collection of products become best
sellers and editorial award winners.
2019
Famed colorist Louis Licari joins mizu, rebranding
the salon as mizu Louis Licari.