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
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
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 - Paul Booth is a tattoo artist and owner of Last Rites Tattoo Theatre in NYC. His shop is all about atmosphere; check out the segment to see why. www.darkimages.com
ATLANTA - We caught up with Willy Northpole at the 13 Rose Tattoo shop in ATL as he talks about his struggle before signing to Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label. www.myspace.com/willynorthpole www.13rosetattoo.com