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Q - How did you make the idea about
company formation and how it
evolved?
I thought for years of a way that I could make a living to
support myself while doing what I love best. After high
school, I joined the US Coast Guard and while in the mili-
tary I started collecting tattoos. I slowly fell in love with
the art form and set my mind on becoming a tattoo artist.
Q – How has the journey been so far?
It proved to be more difficult than I expected. 20 years
ago tattooing was very different. It was not mainstream
and paths leading into it were full of difficulties. However,
my will was strong and I stuck with it regardless of some
very unfortunate events. Over time I was able to start
working with some other like minded and talented artists
and I began to improve rapidly. After about 6 years my
reputation had grown to the point where I had about a
year long waiting list to be tattooed by me.
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