 In 1982 he attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he soloed as a freshman with the St. Olaf Choir.In 1990, Hopkins opened Christopher Hopkins Salon, located in the Hubbard Broadcasting building, home of KSTP, KSTP-FM, and KSTP-TV.There he was responsible for the looks of the on-air talent and became a regular contributing guest on "Good Company", a local daytime talk show hosted by Steve Edelman and Sharon Anderson.