Nexus: Can you please introduce yourself, who you are, where youβre from?
Jacob: Kia ora, my names Jacob. Iβm from Wellington and Iβm here at the Student Media Awards representing Massive and MAUSA. I love it.
Nexus: Sure. Which university are you representing?
Jacob: Massey University in Wellington.
Nexus: Cool. Can you walk us through your mullet journey?
Jacob: Okay so Iβve actually gone on quite a hair transformation in the last couple of years – Iβve tried everything. I dyed my hair platinum blonde, I had it really long, and then cut it all the way short, I had like the Eminem look, and then I was oh not a fan of the platinum so just cut it off and then I was like you know what I feel like mullets are the new thing so just mulleted myself a mullet.
Nexus: Where, when and who created this mullet?
Jacob: In my bathroom, my best friend, just slice if off, an um when – last year, no this year like three months ago. I couldnβt be happier with how its turned out.
Nexus: Amazing. Can you please tell us some of the reactions to your mullet?
Jacob: Itβs generally like, βOh yeah, nice, quality, quality, quality, quality, quality.β No um, yes people are pretty stoked about it. Mum was like, kind of disgusted but other than that 100%.
Nexus: Have you encountered any other people with mullets and how has that gone, if so?
Jacob: Yes, mullets are coming back in. Theyβre very hot right now. This guy, who does this programme called Political Cuts which is like a pop-up barber place, I did his design work and he had a mullet and he was like Iβm gonna hire you, Iβm gonna choose you as my designer because youβve got a mullet and I was like yes – Mullet Community. I love it, yeah.
Nexus: Amazing, can you describe for us the New Zealand Mullet Community?
Jacob: Well Iβm kind of on the outs. I havenβt really got two feet in the door, Iβve got one foot in the door. As you can see my mullet is not a full, long, like you know. Iβve still got a bit at the top here but um yes, I would say very proud, very strong, very niche. But Iβm loving it.
Nexus: Do you have any advice for people considering mullets?
Jacob: Yes. I would say chop it off, chop off the sides, and just go for it. Itβs just a quality investment all round. Easy to maintain, pop out of bed and bam, mullet. Itβs good.
Nexus: How would you describe your mullet Jacob?
Jacob: Party in the back, party in the front. Itβs just so good.