The people behind every cut.

Marcus Cole grew up in Nashville, raised on the sound of clippers buzzing in his uncle’s barbershop on Jefferson Street. By the time he was fifteen, he was sweeping floors, watching, learning, and sneaking in practice cuts on anyone brave enough to sit in his chair.

After graduating from the Tennessee School of Barbering, Marcus trained under some of Nashville’s most respected master barbers, honing his craft in shops across the city. He learned the old-school techniques (straight razor shaves, hot towel wraps, the art of the consultation) and blended them with the modern fades his clients were asking for.

In 2019, he opened Brass Heritage on Gallatin Ave with a simple vision: a shop where classic tradition meets modern grooming, and every man leaves looking sharp and feeling taken care of. Six years later, it has become a cornerstone of East Nashville, and a place where the next generation of barbers is trained to carry the craft forward.