Soul patch

[2] Soul patches came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s, as a style of facial hair common among African-American men, most notably jazz musicians.

Jazz flutists who disliked the feel of the flute mouthpiece on a freshly shaven lower lip could use a soul patch.

[3] The soul patch was revived in the early 1990s, partly helped by Luke Perry's Buffy the Vampire Slayer character, Oliver Pike, who wore one.

Some prominent athletes adopted soul patches, such as Mike Piazza and Apolo Ohno.

[4] The facial hairstyle also rose to prominence in the mall goth and nu-metal scenes around the late 1990s to early 2000s.