The Master Clip Artist.

• Author: Yardley, Jim
• Position: New York City barber Pedro Quinones, known as Casper, has a growing following of customers - Brief Article

They call him the sultan of the shape-up, the master of the Number One Fade, the quick answer to the bad hair day.

Pedro Quinones, 19, known to his customers as Casper, is a rising star in the ranks of barbers to the hip-hop set.

In a culture where the right cut is critical, topflight hair stylists are becoming celebrities in their own right and setting the trends that influence the nation. The true artists inspire a devoted clientele who follow them from shop to shop.

Although Casper works out of a gritty basement in...