Jack Passion (John Giles) is an American rock musician, [1] author, [2] and entrepreneur. [3] He was the principal focus of the IFC television series Whisker Wars. [4]
He is a multiple world champion in the "Full Beard Natural" category. [5] His initial win was in 2007 at the World Beard and Moustache Championships held in Brighton, England, at the age of 23. [6] He successfully defended his title in the 2009 Championships ( Anchorage, Alaska [7]), where he also was the Second Place Overall Champion. [5] However, he was dethroned in the 2011 Championships ( Trondheim, Norway [8]), where he placed second to fellow American Rooty Lundvall. [8] Passion is the author of The Facial Hair Handbook [9] as well as the ESPN article Breaking: World Beard Champion Talks NHL Playoff Beards. [10]
Passion was one of the featured guests in the 2012 Morgan Spurlock film Mansome, offering insight into the world of competitive facial hair. His final appearance in a beard competition took place at the 2012 International German Beard Championships in Bad Schussenried, Germany, where he placed second. [11]
He lives in Los Angeles. Passion has retired from professional beard competitions and has trimmed his beard to a conventional length. [12]
Jack Passion (John Giles) is an American rock musician, [1] author, [2] and entrepreneur. [3] He was the principal focus of the IFC television series Whisker Wars. [4]
He is a multiple world champion in the "Full Beard Natural" category. [5] His initial win was in 2007 at the World Beard and Moustache Championships held in Brighton, England, at the age of 23. [6] He successfully defended his title in the 2009 Championships ( Anchorage, Alaska [7]), where he also was the Second Place Overall Champion. [5] However, he was dethroned in the 2011 Championships ( Trondheim, Norway [8]), where he placed second to fellow American Rooty Lundvall. [8] Passion is the author of The Facial Hair Handbook [9] as well as the ESPN article Breaking: World Beard Champion Talks NHL Playoff Beards. [10]
Passion was one of the featured guests in the 2012 Morgan Spurlock film Mansome, offering insight into the world of competitive facial hair. His final appearance in a beard competition took place at the 2012 International German Beard Championships in Bad Schussenried, Germany, where he placed second. [11]
He lives in Los Angeles. Passion has retired from professional beard competitions and has trimmed his beard to a conventional length. [12]