Worlds Tallest Mohawk - Omaha NE

Eric Hahn set the Guinness World Record for Tallest Mohawk in Omaha Nebraska on 11/14/2008. The Mohawk was done by two student stylists at Capitol School of Hairstyling. Eric did this not only for the World Record but for charity. His cut hair has been donated to Locks of Love and money from sponsored events went to Project Nightlights - both charities were children's charities.
Notes:
--Eric did not raise the Mohawk as a fashion statement and does not wear it around daily.
--Only hair spray was used and allowed by the world record rules.
--He had to do a lot of work to get the official paperwork done, sponsorship, and media for this event. If you have seen a taller Mohawk, good on ya, but Eric did what it took to get it in the books. And did it for charity - not as a fashion statement.
--Eric is a guitarist in the rock/punk band The Filthy Few
--This video has been broadcast all over the world on many news stations and featured on 3 Japanese television shows.
--The Mohawk was raised for height, not looks.

[@monkbyblood]

This is how people who have no idea how to do a mohawk, do a mohawk

[@AlehandrosArhangelos]

I was sure I would see some mohawk snobs here claiming their way of making it is "better", the final outcome is a mohawk and that was the point of this video.

[@monkbyblood]

@@AlehandrosArhangelos not only is it not the tallest it was done incorrectly. The back of the "mohawk" needs to fall or else it's only a fin, then it'd be proper. Listen I don't care what you do but take some advice. If you have other friends with hawks they'd help you fix it with a couple jokes here in there. It's all in good intention.

[@codmw2kid1000]

Jeez, if he wants a haircut all he has to do is walk under a ceiling fan.

[@debayanchoudhury9026]

Haha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zonx27]

damn most people in this comment section are ignorant as hell. He did this for charity first and foremost. Have you seen a taller "better" mohawk? Well good for you, no one cares. To be entered in a "world record" you must submit to GWR to even be considered a record holder. He went through the proper procedure to hold the title. It took a while to do the hair because, again if you read the description...you would know, only hairspray is allowed to keep the hair up. Not glue, not gel, hairspray. Lastly, for the love of goodness you dont need to be punk to rock a mohawk. If you feel that way, you're probably still a child.

[@rockingchairsofpiss1404]

Fully agree with ya matey, wanted a mohawk back before I even knew what punk was, it's a way of life to me not a haircut, I just love mohawks in general 😊

[@xxaskmexx]

lol, I like how they put two boards to make it stay in place!!

[@GLASSB182]

that would so suck if in the middle of the conference, it just collapsed!

[@shegoof]

right on ERIC!!! This is awesome! GREAT of u2 to come over last night :-)

[@kokohawk]

I'm so glad that he gave the rest of the hair to Locks of Love!

[@BlackOrderAlchemist]

I love how he's from NEBRASKA Still, 27 inches!!! Amazing!

[@OkiDokiTokiLoki]

Gratz Eric on the record. Just got the final go ahead back from Guinness so i'll be attempting to break your record in the next couple weeks. W00t

[@HaZproducts]

DUDE THAT IS SO AWESOME!

[@jeremydeane7057]

So he already had long hair then cut to a Mohawk.

[@CapitolSchools]

yes, Eric had really long hair and our students cut it into a Mohawk

[@jeremydeane7057]

cool

[@me647]

Ha - wow, you really zinged me with that one, Boscephus. Frowney face for worldstallestmohawk. ***sniff*** single tear

[@SuperEd86]

that's awesome.

[@worldsofwayne]

they had to use hairspray according to the Guinness Book rules.

[@richard1597]

Ahh 2008 the good ol days when this was the shit not fucking hairlines.

[@EOTW666]

this was on G4! I just saw it on attack of the show :O congrats you were on TV

[@Gregrobin666]

wtf it is the best vid i have seen! love punk people

[@ailkoholic]

ah allright, it might be a good idea putting that in the description, becouse now im impressed, sacrificed quite a bit air there, that's cool.

[@AliBoulalaSTP]

yeah this rocks and looks cool and it was wor charity so thumbs up for this dude right here.

[@dawdy666]

that...looks.....amazing...

[@worldsofwayne]

what, like mohawks are supposed to be professionally done or they aren't punk or cool enough?!?! WTF?? First off, it was done by 2 student stylists. all they were allowed to use for the record was HAIR SPRAY! not glue. read the description people! and it fans up from the back so it gets maximum height - IT WAS DONE FOR THE HEIGHT RECORD NOT FOR SOME SORT OF FASHION STATEMENT!! Can you guys not read? (you apparently can't spell)

[@xDYERSxEVEx]

thats freakin amazing

[@worldsofwayne]

Check out the end credits for all music names and bands.

[@mikelovestattoos]

IM GUNNA BE THE NEXT WORLD RECORD HOLDER FOR THE TALLEST MOHAWK

[@jamesmejia9328]

I'm sure he does have punk influence. Way to go bro, putting our state on the map

[@Wallflowerflow]

holy crap that is awesome

[@worldsofwayne]

By All For Nothing. Check out the end credits all music sources are there.

[@MaplejuiceVideos]

thanks for taking the time to reply ;)

[@blastfromthefuture59]

Congratulations!

[@cakolyre]

must have been hell to wash it out,really cool though :D congrats

[@worldstallestmohawk]

So I am browsing through this (ten years later, I'm a bit lazy!) and just want to say a couple things: I still hold the record: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/78891-tallest-full-mohican-mohawk The Japanese guy broke the record for tallest mohican spike. At first they called it the tallest Mohawk, but decided it was a different hairstyle. The main music in the video is "Wake Up Call" by All For Nothing. Thanks to everyone for the comments! Cheers!

[@chickenbuttlolhaha]

In downtown omaha we have shops lined up that existed ever since omaha was founded

[@worldsofwayne]

seriously people...all song names are in the credits at the end of the video!

[@worldsofwayne]

good on you for seeing taller mohawks. yes, it was just for setting the record and donating to charity. as far as how well it was done, that was not the point.

[@NicErdman]

I did insert the "punk" argument where it did not belong, but the rest of my points hold up. Its good to see people think about what they've posted.

[@worldsofwayne]

yes. glad you caught that...

[@swimsynch]

thats awesome : ]

[@mnunez10]

BADASS!

[@kzuluaga5]

awesomee!!!!!!!!!!

[@worldsofwayne]

yeah, that would be sooooo much more hardcore and authentic. lol. thankfully it wasn't done to impress you.

[@sickulasglorie]

i love that dudes tie!

[@The12Nurse]

now he wouldn't gonna have any problems with spider webs in his ceiling

[@iaberis]

wow! awesome! what hair gel is he using?

[@KCTroll]

what an achievement. I think Im gonna follow in his footsteps and try to grow the longest gooch hair in the world.

[@shortstop120]

My 3 year old said you look like a Spinosaurus. Thumbs up!

[@ShynobieX]

when the end product he was touching it and was like " Ughhh... is that really my hair??"

[@worldsofwayne]

good idea. ill add that. thanks.

[@XandeRToXic]

I hope they donated his hair to Locks Of Love. Every time I cut mine I do.

[@seafoamgreennails]

crazy shit man

[@akking8406]

I broke that record dip

[@terrorplayero2099]

show us

[@HEYGUSY]

That's fucking badass.

[@jalacy93]

fuck if he leaves it un styled he still looks like a wizard LMAO

[@rocketdog111]

how much hair spray did u use thiers clumps in the bottom of it

[@Carlos230023]

i luff the foam, what a smashing idea! I use a shitty old coffie table to do each side but turning over is difficult so i usually give up and just cone the other side :P

[@bizzybone951]

dam crazy ass way to do the mohawk that shit is fuckin high

[@milesr94]

now THATS a mohawk !

[@playdohmasochist]

Woah, I never seen it down. Thats crazy shit

[@Sxrillez]

That's tight.

[@kimthun]

3:25 Pantera in the background thats just awsome

[@firefairie94]

dude my hair could beat that easy....im turning mine to liberty spikes when my friend brings the spray this week

[@layeanhiyaz1006]

How many cans of hairspray?

[@RobFlynn]

nice dude !!! ps: could u post the names of the songs please? thanks !!

[@vinnyvidivici]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, he makes me want a mohawk now...

[@bruba829]

soo your the one who took the record from me!!! haha thats cool dude!

[@MistresseTristesse]

i'm confused ._. which song is this? which band? it sounds like tairrie b of my ruin and tura satana. man, it sounds like her. what is it?

[@dusters94]

omg! after this summer, i will save my hair to get a mohawk! I PROOOOOOMISE!

[@XxRensGirlxX]

....... i cried when they cut his hair.

[@dusters94]

i will wait for years.. ;)

[@jwatson626]

Why are people bitching about this? It was fantastic!! And these kids yappin' about punk this and punk that . . . get a life. Most of them weren't even a dirty thought in your papa's brains yet during the punk era so just give it up. There was never any claim by this dude or the video maker as to his "level of punkitude", it was just about making a giant mohawk. And they succeeded. Nice work. JW

[@ClayManSteve]

....he HAD to have done that for just one show with his band before he donated it.

[@Meetapunk]

Oh shit,thats crazy!!!

[@TheFallingandFlying]

What is the name of the first song used in this vid?

[@ZzombiexWellows]

Lol. I have enough trouble fitting my mohawk in the car (7 inches) Imagine getting his in there LMFAO

[@MiyukiCo]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xxNatje]

hmm, I have to do mine also like a mohawk. My sides are cut and I have also hair almost that lenght. But probably it will fall down immediatly and you need help :P Anyway, nice vid!

[@kendallbob]

seeing them cut his hair off made my stomach hurt..

[@GoreyAndKrookedOnes]

I want that!

[@jaraefields1]

thats awsome. i wish i could do that with my fro.

[@firunormal2]

imagine doing that every day

[@TheNerdgirl13]

he shouldve grown his hair out 2 more inches to make it even more epic

[@paulocelestial]

BI-WINNING.

[@CoyoteBongwater]

holy.....shit.... that totally dwarfs mine.

[@flarpjr]

thank you go omaha

[@SicSemperTyrannis-333]

Holy crap thats RADICAL

[@worldstallestmohawk]

Thanks!

[@bartholder]

How's it look? It looks.....awesome....

[@WepaRStrasni]

what's the music in video?

[@purepinoii]

ahha holly shit thats kickass!

[@worldsofwayne]

had to use just hairspray for the official record.

[@WretchedTora]

heh, mine's only 4 inches and it's a pain in the ass to get it to stand, I can't imagine how he gets it back up after the initial styling. Gotta have some help when he puts it up.

[@DaDutchGuy95]

@MYSISTERSBOX dude read the description.. it wasn't about how it looked just about the length

[@jgsr420]

I saw this guy the night before he did this at an OFC fight talkin about how he was goin for the world record. l wondered if he ever set the record, i guess now we know...

[@xXBatman17Xx]

I have a Mohawk and I am not a punk I am certain most of the people with Mohawks just like the style.

[@r0ckinr0byn2085]

Nice

[@ParaTheNoia]

@TheSouthlake only used hairspray as per record rules, Hairspray+blow dryer/straightening iron is the duct tape of hair products lol

[@mexicanmanjohn]

i almost have this beat

[@dirtybloodmoney1]

cool

[@JohnMiller2]

I NEVER HEARD HOW LONG IT WAS! D:

[@MidKnight421]

I've been a punk rocker since fuckin' 13, and I'm 21 right now. I've seen THOUSANDS of mohawk styles, no joke. And if some of the shit I've seen can be legally labeled a mohawk, then there's no doubt the one in this vid is too. Let's run it down. Sides shaved? Check. Remaining hair just a strip along the top of the head? Check. Hair spiked? Check. Looks like a fucking mohawk to me. But what would I know, I've only been wearing 'hawks for 7 years.

[@Bruce.lee94]

LOL how much do you think it weights (the mohawk)

[@killerkay83]

lol nice...i'm gonna do this someday!