Energy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hello everyone, will try to keep this short! I grew up in a few places around the world, mostly Australia, and still live on the road so that's why the "From...?" title. I'm a tattoo enthusiast, not a tattooer, and next year I will have been collecting for 25 years. Got my first tattoos at Tony Cohen's Illustrated Man studio in Sydney - he tattooed the original members of Rose Tattoo and I would say being a fan of that band was what got me started on this journey. After I had got my first tattoo or two a friend gave me a copy of Tattoo magazine imported from the US. It featured the work of people like Jack Rudy - suddenly I was aware of just what the possibilities on skin could be and what was going on beyond Australia at the time in those pre-internet days. So started travelling and collecting over the years, now wear the good, bad and ugly results of my choices, and more interested than ever! Currently I'm involved in producing a documentary on the history of tattooing in Australia, and I hope to post on this forum to get any input that might help or who might be the people to try and talk to. In case you're interested have been tattooed by (more or less in order I think): Terry Roberts - Illustrated Man, Sydney Tony Cohen - Illustrated Man, Sydney Creeper - Tattooland, Anaheim Vyvyn Lazonga - Madame Lazonga's, Seattle Nino - Rising Dragon, NYC Kian Forreal - Inner Vision, Sydney Anil Gupta - Inkline, NYC Milena Sergi - Bologna, Italy Yamato Bonten - Tokyo Japan Jack Rudy - Tattooland, Anaheim Michie Kojima - Sacred Heart, Vancouver Mike Parsons - Doc Dog's, Tampa Sailor Jerry Swallow - The Dutchman, Burnaby BC Pat Fish - Santa Barbara Jose Lopez and Abey Alvarez - Lowrider Tattoo, Orange County Steve Wimmer - Monster Tattoo, Delaware Tom Renshaw - Eternal Ink, Michigan Boris - convention Horimasa - Gunma, Japan Horiyoshi III - Yokohama, Japan Brittan 'London' Reese - MD Tattoo, Northridge Bob Tyrrell - convention Uncle Tim Heitkotter - Blue Tiki, Kauai Jake Burton - Fat City, Burnaby BC Cory Ferguson - Good Point, Oakville Don Nolan - Acme Tattoo, Minnesota Next on the list - hopefully Ian of Reading in the UK and a traditional hand poked piece in Cambodia or Thailand Take care Energy Kev, Graeme and bulldog 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Dude. Totally in awe. Went to Thailand with every intention of getting a temple tattoo...unitl I saw them using the same "needle" and inkpot on all of the people in line for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 I know!! There's a reason I've been putting that one off :) Dude. Totally in awe.Went to Thailand with every intention of getting a temple tattoo...unitl I saw them using the same "needle" and inkpot on all of the people in line for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Very impressive. Will certainly be interested in your input. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Wow. I'm sure you have a lot of great stories and I look forward to hearing some of them. Welcome to the board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Nice intro and great list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffa Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hi @Energy welcome to LST. Now thats a list to be proud of! Would love to hear more about the documentary your working on and who your looking at interviewing :) Depending on who you are already looking at, I may have a couple of suggestions for you ;) - - - Updated - - - (And who doesn't love a bit of Rose Tattoo ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks heaps Duffa. Will post on the general board when I can about the doco. Basically looking for people who have made a difference to the industry in Australia over the years - so far have thought of Cindy Ray and Trevor McStay in Melbourne and Tony Cohen in Sydney. Any suggestions or ideas welcomed!! Hi @Energy welcome to LST. Now thats a list to be proud of! Would love to hear more about the documentary your working on and who your looking at interviewing :) Depending on who you are already looking at, I may have a couple of suggestions for you ;)- - - Updated - - - (And who doesn't love a bit of Rose Tattoo ;)) Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 @Energy have you considered also John Entwistle in Melbourne as well as ''Kiwi Kim" from Sydney and the really awesome Rick Luder senior still in Perth ? Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Great suggestions - I knew of Kiwi Kim but not the other two. Thanks! @Energy have you considered also John Entwistle in Melbourne as well as ''Kiwi Kim" from Sydney and the really awesome Rick Luder senior still in Perth ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 you could try speaking to brett stewart- he's got the australian tattoo museum on the go also jed hill has been around for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks Shell! Great suggestions. And welcome to the LST Forum, even though I only joined about 2 minutes before you did. :) you could try speaking to brett stewart- he's got the australian tattoo museum on the go also jed hill has been around for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Thanks! welcome to you too. chris reid could be another person to talk to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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