With a personal fortune of close to $300billion at his disposal, the world's wealthiest man Elon Musk could afford any haircut he desires, and this week the eccentric billionaire opted for a very quirky Mohawk. The founder and CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX debuted his avant-garde new look when he was photographed landing in Miami on Wednesday night. Musk, 50, flew in on a private jet ahead of Art Basel Miami, the exclusive international air fair known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings, which got under way on Thursday and will run through Saturday. The trailblazing businessman put his new 'do on full display, showing off the shaved sides of his head, topped with a shock of wavy chestnut hair running from his forehead down to the nape of his neck. New hair, don't care: World's richest man Elon Musk showed off his new Mohawk hairstyle when he arrived in Miami on Wednesday night A photo taken from the back shows Musk's new Mohawk tapering off at the nape The world's wealthiest man was the center of attention at Miami International Airport Musk was accompanied by his one-year-old son X Æ A-XII and the toddler's nanny Musk's new puppy, a Shiba Inu named Marvin, came along for the trip Before and after: Musk is pictured with his old hairdo in Berlin back in August, left. He appeared much changed in Miami on Wednesday Musk wore a black Western-style denim shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a matching bandana, dark-colored jeans and cowboy boots in a clear nod to his new home state of Texas. Tesla announced on Wednesday it has officially relocated its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley in California to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas, and Musk said he has moved his residence to the Lone Star state as well. Musk arrived in Florida with his one-year-old son X Æ A-XII and his new dog, a Shiba Inu puppy named Marvin, in tow. Musk's entourage included three security guards and a nanny, who exited the airport cradling her boss' toddler in her arms and carrying a huge backpack. Musk flew into Miami International Airport on a private jet with his entourage The billionaire businessman was accompanied by three security guards, two of them pictured above In a nod to his new home state of Texas, Musk donned a Wester-style black shirt, a matching bandana, jeans and cowboy boots Musk's youngest child was carried by his caretaker, who also hauled a massive backpack Musk was greeted by a dozen autograph seekers and paparazzi at the airport Musk's ex-girlfriend, Grimes, who is the mother of his son, did not join him on the trip Musk's ex-girlfriend, 33-year-old singer Grimes, did not join the billionaire and their baby son on the trip. The couple called it quits in September after three years together, with Musk telling Page Six after their split that they 'still love each other, see each other frequently and are on great terms.' Musk appeared to be in high spirits as he was greeted by a dozen autograph seekers. He paused to meet his fans before getting into - what else? - a slick white Tesla sedan. Musk appeared in high spirits as he signed autographs and kept himself well-hydrated A slick white Tesla sedan was sent to the airport to collect Musk and his entourage Wednesday marked Musk's first public sighting since he began selling Tesla shares, offloading nearly $10billion as of last week Musk appeared to be having a very animated conversation with some eager fans as he stood next to his Tesla Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of around $282billion as of Thursday Wednesday marked Musk's first public sighting since he began selling Tesla shares, offloading nearly $10billion as of last week, after taking a Twitter poll. After the transactions, Musk still owns about 167 million Tesla shares, making him the electric car company's company's largest shareholder. He is the wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of around $282billion as of Thursday, most of it in Tesla stock. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility