Jason Backe

Jason Backe has been a beauty entrepreneur, product developer, global spokesperson, premiere educator, and a salon owner for over twenty years. His previous salons were on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, Chevy Chase, Maryland, part of the Washington D.C. metro area and at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today he is the co-owner of Starring by Ted Gibson, the world’s first smart salon powered by Amazon and Alexa, in Los Angeles, California with his husband and business partner, celebrity stylist Ted Gibson. In addition to his vast salon experience Jason, along with Ted, has developed two successful, luxury haircare lines sold across North America from high end department stores like Henri Bendel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Holt Renfrew in Canada and Target stores across the continent. Jason’s client list has always been impressive. He satisfied New York City’s and Washington DC’s most influential people. From high powered executives, models, and influencers to some of the most recognized women in the word. Women such as Anne Hathaway, Tessa Thompson, Rene Zellweger, Priyanka Chopra, Madelyn Cline, Kate Walsh, and many more have trusted Jason with their professional appearances and personal beauty.