Greg Cooper Spencer, a profoundly talented men’s groomer, with significant experience as a hair and wig stylist has been responsible for designing and effecting memorable aesthetic statements and continuity.  As a result, he has had the privilege of working with some of the entertainment industry’s most notable directors such as Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Jeremiah Zagar, Michael Greif, George C. Wolfe, Savion Glover and Kenny Leon, as well as celebrated film and stage performers including Robert Dinero, Adam Sandler,Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Bacon, Tyler the Creator, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, Alicia Keys, Audra McDonald, and Alicia Silverstone.

Born and raised in Ohio, Greg studied at the Cincinnati School of Hair Design and The Paul Mitchell School, then continued his education with Design Essentials. His career began as a men’s groomer in the upscale unisex salon, The Studio.  There, he mastered men’s grooming while managing operations of the business and creating a name for himself, building a clientele to include Olympic Silver Medalist David Payne, Spectrum One News Anchor Curtis Jackson, NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals players Jermaine Gresham, and Jason Allen.  AsGreg’s education and experience grew, so did his enthusiasm for hair and beauty.  In 2014, Greg decided to take his skill set, along with an unwavering commitment to innovation in the hair and make-up industry, and relocate to New York City.

Greg wasted no time transitioning to the Broadway arena, where his period styling with women’s wigs has become the subject of admiration.  A select list of Greg’s hairstyling and men’s grooming credits for Broadway productions includes: Audra McDonald’s Multiple Tony Awards-winning “Gypsy,” Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” “Cabaret,” Alicia Keys’ Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Shucked” (Tony Award-winning production), “Kiss Me Kate”(Tony nominated production starring Kelli O’Hara), “American Son” (both Broadway and Netflix production), Lead Joshua Jackson and the entire ensemble cast of “Children of a Lesser God” (Tony nominated  production), “A Soldier’s Play” (Critic’s Choice Award, 2 Drama Desk Awards, and earned him a Nomination for “Best Hair & Wig Design”), “Waitress” (Tony Award-winning production), “Summer,” The Donna Summer Musical (Tony Award-winning production), “The Color Purple” (TonyAward-winning production), “Dear Evan Hanson” (Multiple Tony Awards-winning production), “Aladdin” (Golden Globe & Emmy Award), and “Book of Mormon”(Multiple Tony Awards-winning production).

His accolades include having been a hairstylist for New York City Center’s production of “Pal Joey,” and “The Life and Times ofMalcolm X” at The MET, The Soul Train Musical, “The Hippest Trip,” at theAmerican Conservatory of Music as well as “Hercules” at the PaperMill Playhouse where he oversaw total hair continuity for the show’s run.

In the film and television industry Greg has worked with some of the top production companies including Warner Bros., HBOMax, Netflix, and CBS. Greg’s production hairstyling for acting luminaries includes:  “Hustle” (produced by and starring Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah), A24's “The Smashing Machine”(starring Dwayne [The Rock] Johnson and Emily Blunt),“A Complete Unknown”(starring Timothee Chalamet), “FBI S6,” “Eric” (starring Benedict Cumberbatch),“Power Book II: Ghost,” FX’s “American Horror Story,” “And Just Like That,”“The Good Fight” series (with six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald), Amazon’s Emmy/Golden Globe-winning series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Tommy”(CBS series starring Edie Falco), “The Deuce” (HBO series nominated for Golden Globe Award), and “Broad City” (Comedy Central series).

His feature film and video hairstyling experience encompasses: “Wise Guys” with Robert Dinero, “Y2K with Alicia Silverstone, Netflix’s “The Union,” “Marry Me,”and “Clifford the Big Red Dog” (Reboot Feature-length Movie), as well as “Smile” (Jay Z’s music video).

Despite a heavy entertainment production schedule, Greg has worked with an increasing number of high-profile private male clients including Jaleel White, Eric André and Jerry Mitchell, while garnering the attention of a number of female celebrities and entertainers, some of whom he introduced to color services, who admired his attention to detail, precision cutting skills, and hair coloring methods.

Fashion is Greg’s way of staying in step with culture and trends.  He has styled hair for the MET GALA and New York Fashion Week. Additionally, his hairstyling has been published in Harper’s Bazaar,Vogue, Esquire, Marie Claire, Ebony, and Vanity Fair.

Moreover, Greg actively contributes to severalcharitable organizations, principally GLAAD and Broadway Cares.