DAVID LE/Staff photo. Chris "Chrispy" Ortega, a Salem native, recently opened Royal Blendz Barbershop on Washington Street in downtown Salem. Ortega has been cutting and styling hair for over 16 years and finally had his dream realized with the opening of the shop. Ortega lines up the back of eleven-year-old John DeAvila's head on Tuesday afternoon. 12/29/15.