His life as an entrepreneur and a celebrity hair stylist was the basis for reality television series Blow Out.
[1] Antin says that he was a bit of a ruffian with tattoos, and "always the black sheep at Beverly Hills High.
[8][9] Antin was a student at the Fairfax Beauty Academy,[4] and then worked at a salon in the Beverly Center in West Hollywood.
[1] By 1999, he was considered one of Hollywood's top stylists and has made hairstyle changes needed by a client to suit a part, such as hair styles from different periods.
[1] It takes place in Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills, opened for the show, staffed by 12 stylists and assistants.
[1][3] The show was not received well by the press, who were critical of his management style, hairdo, and speech patterns.
He glowers at his employees, berates them for giving bad haircuts, complains that they aren't bringing in enough new clients.
[17] Since 2004, he appeared on an episode of Bravo's makeover show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,[18] in American Express television commercials,[14] and in 2010 on the tenth season of The Biggest Loser, giving makeovers to the show's final six contestants.