We had the good fortune of connecting with Derrick Matthews Jr and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Derrick, what habits do you feel play an important role in your life?
The habits that helped me succeed in my life is Building my faith and trusting that God will allow me to do my due diligence in the society that we live today. Having patience and sacrifice and being comfortable with being alone is apart of success. And always showing gratitude, most importantly…

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Well I’m a barber and I’ve been cutting hair my whole life. It’s a passion and a love that I truly have . Music is just as important to me as cutting. My journey was not easy at all. Going to prison for 7 and half years and losing my mom to a battling cancer fight and just my family getting older and staying strong. Don’t give up . I don’t care what life serves you . Eat it. I started a non profit called TNT (turning teens into titans) which caters to the young misguided black teenagers in our community. We work on anger management , character development and so much more. Just being that big brother and understanding them is what we must do!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My favorite spots are mostly nature because I love nature for sure. Piedmont park is definitely beautiful. I love to bowl so I definitely will take you to the best bowling spots in the city. The high museum of art is a great place and I just love Atl . I’ve been everywhere pretty much

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
God , my parents especially my Pops. Derrick Sr , my brothers , and just everyone who has helped me along the way in this journey we call life……

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