Auckland's Rockabilly Barber.
The chair is at Hava & Co.
The music is always on.
Precision cuts, classic craft, and genuine 1950's rock'n'roll culture - four days a week in the heart of the Auckland CBD
Phil Yates has spent decades living inside 1950s rock 'n' roll culture — as a graphic designer, event producer, DJ, and radio host.
He co-created The Hellbilly Hop, a live rockabilly music event series. He hosted Grits and Grease, a weekly show on Rocking247Radio — the station owned by Tom Ingram, the man behind Viva Las Vegas, the largest rockabilly festival in the world. He wears a full pompadour to work every day. He owns a 1957 jukebox.
Three years ago he became a barber.
It was the most natural move he'd ever made.
Working from his chair at Hava & Co on 1 High Street, Phil brings 30 years of marketing expertise, a genuine passion for classic craft, and the full weight of a life lived in this culture to every single cut. Whether you want a sharp professional cut, a classic pompadour, a precision fade, or something with real character — you'll get a proper consultation, honest technique, and a conversation worth having.
This isn't a conveyor belt. It's a chair with a story behind it.
Why Choose The Rocking Barber?
The consultation is real.
Before a single scissor is lifted, we talk. About your hair, your life, your style, and what you actually want. Most barbers ask one question. I ask five.
The craft is traditional.
Classic barbering techniques — tapering, weight control, precision scissor work — done the way they were meant to be done. No shortcuts, no rushing.
The experience is genuinely different.
You're sitting in a chair inside a 1930s building, listening to rockabilly and rhythm and blues, talking to a barber who has spent a lifetime in this culture. That doesn't happen anywhere else in Auckland.
Sunday to Wednesday works in your favour.
No Monday morning wait. No Saturday queue. Book when the week is fresh and walk in sharp.
Anirudh
“One of the best best haircuts I have had in a long while. Amazing job Phil. You are a star"
Decklyn
" My haircuts from Phil always look amazing"
Mitchell
“Fantastic experience with Phil. Took the time to understand the hair type and deliver a great personalised cut”
