About Me

I was born in Buffalo, NY in 1977. My family traveled quite a bit while I was growing up. I've lived in New York, Alabama, Massachusetts, Maine, Texas, Rhode Island and Virginia.

I've been involved in art in some form or another all of my life. When I was younger, I was most interested in portraiture and realistic art. Soon, I developed an obsession with comic books, in which I spent every free moment of my time reading, drawing and studying.

Later, in 1994, mostly due to my involvement in the South Texas punk rock scene, I became interested in tattooing. This replaced my obsession with comic book art. Tattooing soon became the main focus of my entire life.

I began tattooing in 1997, narrowly escaping a future filled with washing dishes and working overnights in convenience stores. I've been very lucky to work with some great tattooers over the years who really helped me grow as an artist, such as Rob Young, Mike Beauchesne, and Forrest Curl.

I think tattoos should be bold, bright and built to last. My favorite things to tattoo are traditional American and Asian-based tattoo styles with strong outlines, heavy shading and solid color.

I currently reside in Richmond, Virginia with my lovely wife, Carole, and my faithful cat, Nacho.

If you'd like to get tattooed, or have a question, please drop me a line through the "contact" page.