Columbus Technical College student showcases talents at BET red carpet event
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus Technical College (CTC) student may be months away from graduating, but this student is already making a name for himself on a national stage.
Johnny Martin is a cosmetology student at CTC, graduating in December. However, recently, he had the opportunity to show off his skills on the nationally-broadcast BET Awards’ Red Carpet.
He served as the stylist to rap star Erica Banks as she walked the red carpet a few weeks ago in Los Angeles during the event.
Martin says he was able to get the job by marketing himself through social media.
It’s also helped him to make a name for himself as a hairstylist in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.
Martin said, “It’s good to market yourself. I feel like that’s what I was good at. I was good at marketing myself, presenting my work good. Every day I perfected my craft, but with social media, it was more like an advantage, Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook.”
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