SAN FRANCISCO - By the time Philip Milic was 17, he was helping out at his local tattoo shop doing all the dirty work. Now, he's a successful tattoo artist tattooing around the world and an acrylic and mixed media artist. www.pmtattoos.com
DALLAS - We met up with the boys and girl from I Wrestled A Bear Once in Dallas before performing at The Door and Tigger's Tattoo Shop. www.myspace.com/iwrestledabearonce
CHICAGO - Travis Lampe is an amazing artist that's influenced by old-timey cartoons. Check him out as local shop owners and art enthusiasts review his work. www.travislampe.com
LOS ANGELES - Steve Soto from Goodfellas Tattoo showed us around the shop and his loyal crew of artists. Soto specializes in black and gray smooth shading; perfecting his realism techniques. If you're in L.A., stop by for some amazing work. www.myspace.com/stevesototattooart
CHICAGO - What started out as an art gallery, quickly became a tattoo shop for Revolution Tattoo. Each of the tattoo artist at the shop has their own unique style. And when the shop's not tattooing, it turns into an art gallery; showcasing the amazing local artwork. www.revolutiontattoo.net
LOS ANGELES - Mark Mahoney is a living legend when it comes to tattooing. He is the definition of old school. Check him out in this video as he talks about his history and his shop, Shamrock Tattoo. www.shamrocktattoo.com
Shamrock Tattoo
9026 W. Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 271-9664
NEW YORK - Obed Rios took us around to some of the Brooklyn spots where he and his friends would skate. After getting caught up, Obed realized he wanted to do something better and ended up opening a skate shop because of his passion for skateboarding. www.obednyc.com
LOS ANGELES - Growing up, OG Abel was surrounded by art. He transferred his drawings from notepads to vectors in Photoshop and from there his clothing line was born. www.ogabel.com
LOS ANGELES - It was poppin' at Tradition in L.A. cause it was the release of the Soul Assassins x Tradition collabo shirt, featuring Young De, DJ Muggs, Self Scientific, Sick Jacken, and many more. www.soulassassins.com www.shoptradition.com
LOS ANGELES - Jose Lopez, from Lowrider Tattoos, has been tattooing for 17 years. He has his black and white portrait tattoos on lockdown, winning him and his shop awards at many conventions. www.joselopezonline.com
Lowrider Tattoos
6129 S. Harbor Blvd.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 418-9575
NEW YORK - We hung out with Erin Magee at her apartment/office where she lays out her designs for her clothing line, MadeMe, then took a trip down to the print shop factory. www.mademeclothing.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Steve Ha, from Flavor Innovator, is a freelance graphic designer / artist that works with high clients, such as OM Records. www.flavorinnovator.com
LOS ANGELES - Graffiti and skateboarding go hand-to-hand. Check out the ONE DECK gallery at Tradition where a bunch of artists linked up to put art on decks. www.shoptradition.com www.eyelost.com