Bio

A 20+ year veteran of tattooing, I was born and raised in central WV. After High School I attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh studying Industrial Design and Illustration. I began my apprenticeship under Jason Roderick at German St. Inksmiths in Shepherdstown WV finishing at his new shop Cherry Bomb in Martinsburg, WV.
After my apprenticeship I bounced around until I opened my
own studio in 2007, Pirate Tattoo in Western Maryland.
In 2013 my family and I decided it was time for a change of scenery, so we moved to the beach. We relocated to Jacksonville, NC and I have been a resident artist at Hardwire ever since. I enjoy working in all styles of tattoo including but not limited to Black & Grey, Color, Traditional, Japanese and New School while leaving portraits to the portrait guys. I work mostly by appointment but depending on my schedule I happily accept walk-ins Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.