Chico Boom
Dr. Ivan “Chico Boom” Suárez. Speaker. Coach. Author. Entrepreneur. Sixteen-plus years building from behind the chair. The barber who made it into corporate offices, boardrooms and speaking stages. Now he takes over rooms.
Built. Not given.
Before the stages, before the mic, there was the chair.
Chico Boom has spent 16+ years building from behind it. Client by client, day by day, lesson by lesson. That’s where he learned what most people find out too late: talent gets you in the door, standards keep you in the room, and discipline gets you paid.
He didn’t just learn the game. He wrote it down. Success From Behind the Chair, registered with the U.S. Library of Congress, is his playbook for turning a craft into a career and a career into a legacy. Book two is already in the works: Procrastination Is Worse Than Incarceration. The title tells you exactly how he feels about wasted time.
It’s official.
- 2026Lifetime Achievement AwardBarber Grammys, Connecticut Barber Expo 15th Anniversary
- 2025Trailblazers AwardBeauty, Barber & Community Leaders
- 2021Honorary Doctorate in HumanitarianismGlobal International Alliance
The title in front of the name came from service. Dr. Ivan Suárez, at your service.
From the chair to the stage to the world. That’s not a slogan. That’s the route.DR. BOOM
The work talks
Today he runs education as JRL USA Education Manager and Program Director at Kanar Inc., and he stands shoulder to shoulder with the brands in The Network.
He’s brought the energy to America’s Beauty Show (ABS), the CT Barber Expo, Be Well and Premiere Orlando, and he’s taken the podium at the International Barber Grammys at the CT Barber Expo.
And the stage keeps getting bigger: North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Same message, every time zone. Global stage → And yes, that’s him on the cover of BarberEVO North America, Issue 31.
Off stage, 63K+ people tune in to @boomzworld for the daily dose, and The Boombox 239 on YouTube keeps the conversation going.
- Founder & Speaker, WORLDWIDE BOOM
- Published author, Success From Behind the Chair
- Book two in progress: Procrastination Is Worse Than Incarceration
- Education Manager, JRL USA
- Program Director, Kanar Inc.
- 63K+ on Instagram, @boomzworld
- The Boombox 239 on YouTube
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Barber Grammys, CT Barber Expo 15th Anniversary (2026)
- Trailblazers Award, Beauty, Barber & Community Leaders (2025)
- Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism, Global International Alliance (2021)
- Cover, BarberEVO North America, Issue 31 (2023)
Same fire. Any room.
Chico Boom talks to the boardroom and the block in the same language: standards, accountability, discipline and the nerve to bet on yourself. He’s available for corporations, universities, institutions, prisons and reentry programs, brands, and individuals ready to level up. Different rooms. Same truth. Zero excuses.
The style? Headliner energy with a coach’s substance. Part hype, part hard truth, all heart. He’ll make you laugh, make you uncomfortable and make you move. Gratitude keeps him humble. The work does the talking.
Recognized by the industry
On the podium at the International Barber Grammys at the CT Barber Expo, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the show’s 15th anniversary in 2026. The culture shows love to the ones who keep showing up.
As seen on: BarberEVO North America (Issue 31 cover, 2023), Moke Talk (Ep. 45, 2025), DJ Heatwave TV (2026).
The code
Standards
Low standards are expensive. Raise the bar and watch who can’t keep up.
Accountability
Excuses don’t pay bills. Own the choice, own the result.
Discipline
Motivation gets you started. Discipline gets you paid. Skip the shortcuts and lock in.
Gratitude
Stay humble, stay hungry, keep your feet on the ground and never stop moving forward.