Where were you born
and where are you from?
I was born and raised in Palm
Beach County and that's where I still live and work.
How did you get
introduced to the tattoo culture?
I don’t really know how I
was introduced to the tattoo culture; all I know is that I was sticking huge
fake tattoos on myself when I was a young kid. From there I was just used to
seeing people with them and knew I wanted tattoos myself.
When did you get
started?
Well I started to get
tattooed when I was 17. I started to tattoo in March of 06, and I just turned
21.
Do you remember the
first tattoo that you did?
I sure do remember the first
tattoo I did; it was a kanji symbol that stood for soldier on one of my
brothers friends.
How would you
describe your style of tattooing?
I would describe my style of
tattooing as new school.
What were you doing
before you got into the tattoo business, and what made you change?
Before I was tattooing I was
waiting tables and working at an eyeglass place making eyeglasses. I stopped
that crap because an awesome opportunity was put in front of me to learn to
tattoo, so I took it.
What influences your
artwork?
Other artists influence my
art work and lots of things from video games and cartoons and nature and well
just life.
What advice would you
give to someone looking to get their first tattoo?
If you’re looking to get
your first tattoo look at lots of portfolios and make sure to compare them to
other artists. Just flat out use your eyes and brain and make a smart decision
on something that's going to be on your body forever.
Do you see your self
doing anything other than tattooing?
I do see myself doing other
things besides tattooing; I’d like to eventually start a tee shirt printing
company or something along those lines. I don’t think my hands will last
forever.
Do you have a
favorite quote?
Favorite quote is, “It’s
hotter than 2 rats fucking in a wool sock in here”.
What’s your biggest
inspiration, what keeps you going?
My biggest inspiration I’d
have to say is my tattoo artist friends that just keep pushing themselves
harder and harder every day, so I gotta push myself to keep up.
What is one thing
that life has taught you?
One thing life has taught me
is to not take things for granted because they'll come back and bite you in the
ass.
Where do you see the
tattoo culture 10 years from now?
Well I’m not too sure what
the future holds for the tattoo industry. Every day there’s some new guy in his
kitchen screwing people up. Also, people in our own industry ripping off other
artists and ink companies to make their pockets fatter and really losing touch
with the whole tattoo community and culture. But I’d like to think that in 10
years we will be stronger than ever as a tattoo community and honestly as human
beings.
Anything else you would like to add? If anyone would like to check out my work please feel free to visit tattoosbypat.com or add me on facebook.
Anything else you would like to add? If anyone would like to check out my work please feel free to visit tattoosbypat.com or add me on facebook.