I was born in Brooklyn NY in 1984.. I got my start in art through graffiti and thats when I realized I wanted to do something artistic for the rest of my life.. I bounced around the five boroughs for school and ended going to City Tech for graphic design and advertising. I spent two years attending until I started to dislike the industry. I then attended culinary school and graduated in 2006. I spent two years as pastry in some of NYs finest restaurants and catering halls. It was the most creative out of the culinary arts.. I moved to California in 08 and started tattooing in 09.. I was self taught since I couldnt afford to apprentice. I worked out of my house for two years until I realized I needed to get into a shop to further my career. Now I work at Upper Level Ink with some of the coolest guys i know. I love doing color work and testing the limits of what I can do..

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