Can you tell us about some of your tattoos and
their history?
Steve: I actually got a bunch of tattoos right
when I turned eighteen in 1991. I had just
moved to Breckenridge, Colorado and I’d have
to come down to Denver to try and find good
tattoo shops. There weren’t a ton back then. The
first one I got was the typical bad idea, “tried to
draw it myself,” tribal-ish thing that was done by
a guy who really wasn’t very good. I think I saw
Anthony Keidis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers
and thought his looked cool. I have a hare-krishna vegan statement piece on one arm that I
still love because of it’s meaning, and I have a
really huge Ankh (yeah I know) on my back with
3D wormy things flying around it. That one was
inspired by the old Future Sounds of London
digital art that was coming out in the early 90s.
They all look dated at this point, but hey, so am I.
Artists today are so amazing compared to when
I had all of mine done. I’m blown away by some
of the pieces I see. It’s probably time to go back
in for something new!
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