What made you want to become a tattoo artist and how long have
you been tattooing?
I have always been connected to art and painting since I was
young. I used to spend my school breaks in my parents’ basement drawing, painting, and airbrush painting. I painted helmets,
cars, motorcycles, fuel tanks, et cetera. I loved it. I remember buying tattoo magazines and trying to convince my parents that the
“tattoo world” was what I wanted to pursue. But they didn’t agree,
they wanted me to get a college degree that would provide for
my future. So, within the arts, I chose architecture. I had my first
tattoo done when I was 35 years old. While I watched the tattoo
artist work, I thought to myself, “I can do this.” The next week, I
took a course in hygiene rules and the basics of tattoos. I bought
the necessary materials and I started. For two years, during my
free time, I learned how to tattoo by myse