We were "Moving on up" to the deluxe Record Store

In 2006, a decade after his original salon purchase, Genray acquired the business space next to his salon, that had formally been DBA Brown Records.  It gave him and extra 3000 sq ft.  More space, more fun... and some problems.....

Genray and DBA Brown Records

Inside DBA Brown Records

Genray Salon taken over the record store

Inside the old record store about five months later

Genray Hair Salon Established in late 90's.

In the beginning:

The original space was at 6093.  It was about 1100 square feet that included four stations, two shampoo bowls, a loft that nails were done up in, and a basement where Genray actually slept on a round bed for his first year of owning the salon.  

It was neon green with an Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe art piece hanging in the middle of the salon that the previous owner had left.  For years, he would get Marilyn Monroe gifts for the holidays, but truth was he was more obsessed with madonna!

He tiled over the black and white checkered flooring that was so popular in the eighties and that flooring is currently still installed with barely a crack of smudge on it.  He proved masterful at handy man and contractor tasks.  I did not get that Home Depot gene.

6093 Claremont Avenue Original space for salon

What was on the street before Genray Hair Salon????

What was College and Claremont like before Genray Hair Salon?

On  the Corner of College and Claremont in Oakland, Ca is where three businesses currently exist.    Starting with Noodle Theory, then Genray Hair Salon, and the Claremont Rug Company.  These shops have coexisted for about five years with no change.  However prior to that, the corner was a whole lot different.  Noodle Theory was Double Rainbow Ice Cream Parlor, The right side of the current Genray Salon was DBA Brown Records, then there was Flip A Hair Salon, then lastly Claremont Rug Company.    

Try to say that five times fast!

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 Address of street and the business at them in 1996.  6087 (Claremont Rug Co)  6093(Flip Salon) 6095 (DBA Records)  6099  (Double Rainbow)

Flip Salon  (future Genray)

Flip Salon 2 (Future Genray)

Double Rainbow Inside

Corner of College and Claremont Double Rainbow
(future Noodle Theory)

Dba Brown Records (Future Genray)

Claremont Rug Co.