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I began tattooing in the Atlanta area in 1995 when I was 15 years old, though it didn't become my full time profession until 1998. I was apprenticed by my father Rod Kelly. He was introduced to tattooing through outlaw biker culture in the early 80's. As a child I was captivated by the images tattooed on my dad and his friends - skulls, eagles, panthers, naked women, wizards, grim reapers... these images are the heart and soul of tattooing for me.

I've worked at several different shops in the Atlanta area. 5 years of my career was spent working for Cap Szumski at Timeless Tattoo. I began working with Russ Abbott at Ink & Dagger Tattoo Parlour in June of 2008. I also began traveling consistently, working at different shops and conventions all over the United States and Europe. As of June 2009 I work at Phil Colvin's Memorial Tattoo in East Atlanta. My passion for my life is to carry on the tradition of traveling and tattooing.

I appreciate that tattooing is a folk art made by hands and tools and I try to stay true to the traditions of the past.

If you'd like to get tattooed please email me and I'll write you back. Thanks!

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August 27, 2011
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8/27/2011

   I don’t understand where tattooers find the time to keep their blog/websites updated. When I get off work after tattooing all day the last thing I want to do is sit in front of a computer uploading pictures. I’d rather go drink beer with my friends or go home and paint. That and I get disheartened seeing how much tattooers exploit themselves and their clients by blasting the internet with every tattoo they do that’s mildly interesting or “cool”. That being said, I’m going to try to be better about updating my site. I am very proud of my work and I do want to show it off. And I hope to gain new clients and show my peers what I am up to. I used to pay money or trade tattoos to have internet savvy people work on my website for me. Now it’s easy enough to do myself and I still just don’t think about it enough. 

    Here’s one I did recently on Charles Chatov. He’s a rad tattooer and a rad dude. He works at Only You Tattoo in Atlanta. I’m gonna go get one from him soon, as should you.

 

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