Tray“BigDaddy”Benham　　Brandenburg,KY　　Owner/ArtistatBigDaddy’sTattoo()　　20yearsexperience　　Withsoutherncharmandthegiftofgab,“BigDaddy”TrayisanoutgoingtattooartistfromthesmalltownofBrandenburg,KYandhe’snotafraidtosaywhatisonhismind.Trayprideshimselfonsupercleanlines,smoothshadingandextensiveuseofcolor.TrayistheowneroftwoBigDaddy’sTattooshopsinKentucky.Hisfreshandnewstyleoftattooingwaslikenothingeverseenbeforeinhishomestateandhehashelpedtoinspireanewgenerationofartists.Tray’sworkhasbeenfeaturedonnumerouscoversofnationalandinternationalmagazinesandwonnumerousawardsattattooconventionsheldacrossthecountry.　　ClintCummings　　Dallas,TX　　Owner/ArtistatSparrowsTattooCompany()　　4yearsexperience　　Nickhasalwayshadalovefordrawing,andinschooleachyear,hewouldalwayssignupforasmanyartclassesashecould.Inhighschool,heworkedatalocalsignshopthatmadeNewOrleansreplicastreetsignsandthat’swhenhefellinlovewithboththecityanditspirateslore.Helovespiratessomuchthathistattoostudioispirate-themed.Nicktoyedwiththeideaofenrollinginartschool,butwhenhegotatattooapprenticeshiprightoutsideofhighschool,hisfatewassealedandhe’sbeentattooingeversince.Nickisclearlythe“younggun”inthiscompetition,buthesayshedoesn’thaveamessageforhiscompetition;ratherhe’lllethisworkspeakforitself.Nickspecializesinrealismandportraittattoos.　　JamieDavies　　Redding,CA　　Owner/ArtistatTattoozInk()　　17yearsexperience　　Aself-describedobsessive-compulsiveworkaholic,Jamiesayshe’stoobusyfocusingonhisclients’tattoosratherthandesigningandgettingonehimself.Thoughhemayinkothersforaliving,Jamiehimselfhasonlyonetattoo,ablacklightpiecelocatedonthesideofhisneck.Startingoutasacomicbookartist,Jamiequicklygrewboredwithitsrepetitivenessandtransitionedintotheworldoftattooing,whichhefeelsisaperfectfitforhisartisticskillset.Hespecializesinphotorealism,featuringboldtattoodesignswithlotsofdimension,dramaandcontrast.Amarriedfatheroftwoyoungdaughters,Jamieopenedhisownshopeightyearsagoandhaswonseveralawardsinnearlyeverytattoogenre.　　Katherine“TatuBaby”Flores　　Miami,FL　　Self-employedtattooartist　　6yearsexperience　　TatuBabyisn’tshywhenitcomestoherlooksandadmitstohaveusedhersexappealtoheradvantage,butdon’tjudgethisbookbyitscover,she’sgottalenttobackherup.Shehasbeentattooingprofessionallysinceshewas19andprovedherselfrightofthegatebytakinghomea“bestofday”trophyatatattooconvention.TatuBabygotherfirstinkattheageof14–atribaltattoothatshegotalongsidewithhermother.Shebelievesthatyourbodyisyourtempleandshouldbeabletodecorateitanywayyouwant.TatuBabyspecializesinblackandgreyandrealismtattoos.　　LaRon“Ron”Givens　　Dallas,TX　　TattooartistatCatTattoo’sEliteStudio()　　7yearsexperience　　Ronfirstbecameinterestedintattooingafterreceivingabadtattoo.Inspiredbyartsincechildhood,hisworkisheavilyinfluencedbyJapaneseAnimeandfeatureslotsofcolor.Afterimpressingtattooartistsatalocalshop,Ronwasinvitedtocomebackandlearnthetradestepbystep.Hecanalwaysbefoundwithasmileonhisfaceandconsidershimselfaneternaloptimist.Don’tletthatsmilefoolyouthough,Ronissuper-competitiveandisoftenhisowntoughestcriticwhodemandsperfectioninhisworkeveryday.Ronspecializesinnewschool,Japaneseandcolorrealism.　　Steven“KayKutta”Givens　　Fayetteville,NC　　Owner/ArtistatKutthouseTattoos()　　3yearsexperience　　KayKuttadidhisfirsttattooonhimselfattheageof12withasewingneedlewrappedinthreadandIndianInk.Tosaythathe’scomealongwayisanunderstatement.Afteraneight-yearstintinprison,KayKuttachosenottoreturntoalifeofcrime,andcreditstattooingwithbeingabletore-inventhimselfandleadalifeonthestraightandnarrow.KayKuttasaysthatpeopleeitherlovehimorhatehimbecausehe’snotafraidtospeakhismindandstandupforwhathebelievesin.Hespecializesinphotorealismtattoosandhisshophasbeenvotedthebestplacetogettattooedinhishometown.　　Thomas“TJHal”Halvorsen　　St.Petersburg,FL　　Co-Owner/ArtistatFoolishPrideTattooCo(&)　　7yearsexperience　　TJisano-nonsensekindofguyandrequiresthosearoundhimto“fallinline”becausehebelievesheknowsbest.ServingintheUSArmyasasniperforfiveyearsinstilledinTJastrongsenseofleadershipwhichhesayshashelpedhiminrunningandowninghisowntattooshop.Beforehestartedtattooing,TJbeganhiscareerasaprofessionalcomicbookartistforbothMarvelandDCComicsandhisloveofcomicsdefinitelycomesthroughinbothhistattoostyleanddesigns.TJsaysthattattooingisthehardestartformouttheresincethecanvasmoves,screams,bleedsandsometimesevencries.Hespecializesinbothcolorandrealismtattoos.　　CeeJay“Inky”Jones　　Detroit,MI　　TattooartistatSuicideKingsTattooParlor()　　15yearsexperience　　Fromthetimeshewasalittlegirl,CeeJaywantedtobeanartist.Shebegantattooingattheageof24,notlongaftergettingherfirsttattoo.ToCeeJay,havingagoodfoundationasatattooartististhekeytosuccess.Sheknowsthatfactalltoowellsincesherepairsmanybadtattoosandconsidersherselfanexpertincover-uptattoos.CeeJayhasapassionforusingcolorinherworkandsaysshecannevergetenoughoftattooingpinupgirls.Thisbadassmom’spassionsoutsideoftattooingincludeherfamily(shehassevenkids)androllerderby,asportshe’sbeeninvolvedwithforthepastfouryears.　　MarkMatthews　　SanFrancisco,CA　　Self-employedtattooa()　　14yearsexperience　　Markhashadapassionforarteversincehewasachild.Hechanneledthatpassionintotheworldoftattooingwhenhewasintroducedtothemediumwhenhewasseventeen.Marklearnedtattooingthehardway.Aself-taughtartist,heconsidershimselfluckytohavehadtheopportunitytoworkalongsideanumberofgreatartistswhohavemotivated,inspiredandtaughthimhowtobecomeabetterartist.Asidefromtattooing,Markisalsoaprofessionalmixedmartialartsfighter,whocompetesseveraltimesayear.He’satruefamilymanwhocountshiswifeandtwokidsashisbiggestsupportersbothinandoutofthering.MarkspecializesinblackandgrayandisalsoexperiencedintraditionalJapaneseandAmericanastyles.　　SarahMiller　　Pittsburgh,PA　　Owner/TattooArtistatWyldChyldTattoo()　　6yearsexperience　　Sarahhasabackgroundinandapassionforclassicalart.Beforetattooingtookoverherlifein2009,shehadathrivingcareeringraphicdesignandillustration,workingwithnumerousdesignfirmsonproductbrandingcampaigns.Sarahconsidersherselftobeverycompetitiveandsaysshedefinitelyhaswhatittakestowinthiscompetition.Notafanoftraditionalstylesbecausetohertheydon’tlookrealisticenough,Sarahspecializesinportraitsandpin-ups.Shesaysthatwhatsheenjoysmorethananythingisillustratingthroughhertattoowork,expandingthemediumandpushingtheboundariesofwhatisconsideredtattooart.　　SebastianMurphy　　Detroit,MI　　TattooArtistatDetroitInk　　15yearsexperience　　Sebastianisaself-mademan.Growingupwithverylittle,Sebastianknewatayoungagethathewouldberesponsibleforhisownfuture.Alwaysartistic,hebecameanairbrushartistasateenagertoearnhiskeep.Astheairbrushfadfaded,hebeganhangingoutatafriend’stattooshopdrawingdesignsandsellingthemtocustomerswhowouldgetthemtattooed.Hisdesignsbecamesopopularthattheshopofferedhimanapprenticeship,whichSebastianparlayedintoacareer.ThoughSebastianprefersworkinginblack,grayandphotorealism,hedescribeshimselfasa“ninjaduplicator,”meaninghecanduplicateanystyleoftattooing.　　JesseSmith　　Richmond,VA　　Owner/ArtistatLooseScrewTattoo(&)　　15yearsexperience　　JessediscoveredhisloveofartwhilelivinginGermanyasan“armybrat”teen.Hequicklybecameinterestedinurbancultureandgraffitiart.AfterreturningtotheStates,heenrolledatVirginiaCommonwealthUniversitytohelproundouthisownartisticstyle.OneofhisfirstjobswasdrawingcaricaturesatBuschGardensinVAandfoundhimselfamongacircleofartistswhointroducedhimtotheworldoftattooing,eventuallylearninghowtomakehisownhomemadetattoogun.JessedevelopedhissignaturestyleofquirkycartoonstyledesignsanduseofcolorworkinginnumeroustattooshopsintheUSaswellasoverseasinEuropeandChinabeforeopeninguphisownshoplastyear.　　“LittleMike”　　WhitePlains,NY　　Co-Owner/ArtistatAddictedtoInk()　　14yearsexperience　　Despitehisphysicalsize,everythingabout“LittleMike”isbig.He’sfunnyandsarcasticandhisfriendsaffectionatelyrefertohimasBLB(BelligerentLittleBastard).Afterwatchingtheartworkhespeciallydesignedgettattooedonhisfriends,Mikeknewthatbeingatattooartistwouldsomedaybehiscareer.Mikeprefersworkingonbigandboldtattoodesigns,wherehecanutilizethicksculptedlines,color,exaggeratedhighlightssohisartseemsto“popoff”theskin.People’sunderestimationofhiminthetattooworld,becauseofhissize,hasstokedafireinhimprofessionally.Mikeisreadytoshowviewersthataperson’ssizeisinnowayanindicatorofone’stalent.　　SteveTefft　　Groton,CT　　Owner/Artistat12Tattoos()　　17yearsexperience　　Aself-confessed“partyguy,”Steveisrenownedforhispersonalsenseofstyleincludingawardrobeofdesignershirts.Interestedinbothartandtattoossincehewasateenager,Stevebeganhiscareer“scratching”outofhishousebeforegettinganapprenticeshipandhasworkedhardeversincetoperfecthiscraft.Hebelieveshisconfidence,workingwellunderpressureandtheabilitytoquicklyadapttoanysituationgiveshimanedgeversusthecompetitionontheshow.Stevespecializesinblackandgreytattoosandisbestknownforhisrealisticportraitsandhorrorimageryandprideshimselfonbeingabletocompletehisworkextremelyfast.　　LaloYunda　　Brooklyn,NY　　TattooArtistatSacredTattoo()　　20yearsexperience　　LalogrewupinColombia,SouthAmericaandinsteadoffocusingonhisschoolworkinclass,hewouldmischievouslycuthisskinandfilltheopenwoundswithink.Itwasn’tuntilanItaliantattooartistshowedhimhowtomakehisownhomemadetattoomachinewiththemotorofataperecorder,aspoonandpenthathewasofficiallyinbusiness.Entirelyself-taught,heisoneofthefirstgenerationoftattooartistsinhisnativecountry.Lalobelievesthatcommunicationisthecornerstoneofbeingagreattattooartist.Heworkscloselywithhisclientsincreatinghisdesignsandspecializesinwhathecalls“magicalrealism,”aspecificstyleoftattooingwhichblendsmagicalelementswiththerealworld. 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