The internal resolve of a man to succeed is the greatest asset he would ever possess. CEO of 360Kuts, also known as Khalilimages, Jimmy Ofuoyan, has proven that to be the greatest weapon any human can gift himself.

Jimmy Ofuoyan endured a difficult childhood and that molded him into a personality too tough to be beaten down by any of life’s challenges. The Nigerian, who was born on August 15, 1998, took absolute responsibility for the outcome of his life as early as his teenage years.
At age 12, Jimmy Ofuoyan became keen on getting his hands on hairstyling, which he started at his older brother’s unisex salon. He took interest in braid and fixing hair for women, and to become a full blown specialist on hair treatment for the female gender. He later begin to watch haircut tutorials on YouTube to self-educate on how modern haircut for men. Two years later, he had certificate for hairdressing in the bag, and that paved the way to a future for him.
However, Jimmy Ofuoyan, who comes from a family of nine, suffered a temporary set back in the pursuit of his dream in 2016, when he, alongside his nephew, Tony, and two other friends; Harris and Frank, relocated to war-torn Libya, where they became victims of human traffickers. They were held in a prison camp and while in captivity, he kept hope alive and began to give haircut to traffickers and other victims with just a blade and comb, putting into use street credibility and lessons from his apprenticeship.
With God and providence on his side, Jimmy Ofuoyan escaped from prison after about one year and six months and went to Italy, marking the beginning of a turn around for him. He continued hairstyling in a camp where he was later relocated to from a reception centre called LAPISS (Laboratorio per le Aree Protette Italiane e lo Sviluppo Sostenibile), in a small city in Abruzzp, Sicily. He also served as a disc jockey in events and occasions while living in the camp.
After his failure to get a job, the 360Kuts CEO decided to offer home service to people as a stylist. Through sheer professionalism and quality of service to clients, his talent caught the attention of influencers on Instagram, leading to collaborations with prominent football players, gaining substantial following and publicity.
He became a global sensation and social media celebrity in 2018, after he gave a haircut to a player from Italian club, Pescara. Afterwards, the 360Kuts and Khalilimages visioner was noted as the first ever migrant and foreigner in his home state to have become a popular figure. In 2020 he went viral after being followed on Instagram by football stars who later formed a huge part of his clientele.
The international hairdressing and haircut specialist gained over 10,000 followers after he also gave Argentinian footballer, Leandro Fernandes, a haircut that left his followers and fans spellbound. He became known by big producers, influencers, celebrities and upcoming artistes in Pescara and Milan.
He won the ‘Blurriest/ Fastest Fade Technique Barber Battle’ against other good hairstylists and barbers in his community & barbershop where he worked for several years in Italy. The incredible skills he demonstrated in the open challenge earned him more respect and reputation as the best.
Since then, he has been ranked as the number 1 celebrity hairstylist in the region, complementing the fact that he is number one choice of celebrities in the area when it comes to haircut and hairdressing. He is also a digital content creator harnessing the power of social media. His content provides a unique blend of haircut videos, Vlogs and lifestyle videos.
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