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AHIA 2023 DENNIS LANGFORD HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE & NZ HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR... DANNY PATO
Announced at the recent AHIA Creative Gala by Sara, Jackson and Thomas Langford and inducted into the AHIA Dennis Langford Hall of Fame was this year’s recipient, Danny Pato.
And in a double whammy, he also took out for the 3rd consecutive year the AHIA NZ Hairdresser of the Year award.
Danny was born in Greece and grew up around the Mediterranean and Middle East. His childhood was filled with strong women, whose regular visits to glamorous salons in Beirut, Athens and Baghdad ignited his lifelong love affair with hair.
When he moved to New Zealand in the 90s, he started his career doing what he loves and hasn’t looked back since. In 2006, he and best friend Michael joined forced to create D&M Hair Design, a celebration of culture, excellence and vibrancy in Auckland’s Ponsonby.
On the salon floor, where he continues to work full time, he is known for his precise, tailored looks, famous for chic bobs, effortless tousles, and seamless colours.
He is a Davines International Artist and has been New Zealand Ambassador for Davines Sustainable Beauty for more than a decade and his work as a platform artist has seen him on stage in Europe, Asia and Australia.
He is dedicated to raising the profile of our industry and has launched many philanthropic endeavours including raising $27,000 for KidsCan by auctioning prints of his work.
Danny is one of the most highly regarded hairdressers of our time, having won New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year consecutively for six years, and numerous international accolades including two AIPPs and two International Hairdresser of the Year awards.
He is a two-time winner of International Hairdresser of the Year Contessa Canadian Hairdressing Awards 2021, and Figaro Spanish Hairdressing Awards 2021. A Two-time AIPP Winner and winner of the 2022 International Hair Shot of the Year for the Fellowship for British Hairdressers.
Danny Pato as a true visionary and image maker; a storyteller, creating strong characters in strange worlds that are truly original…. And now on top of his many award accolades, quite rightly he has also been honoured as the 2023 AHIA Dennis Langford Hall of Fame recipient.
