INKPROOF Making Thought Seen

About Me

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I love people. I love people who are real. I love hip-hop. I love life, and at one point in mine it was almost taken from me. I can't put in words how blessed i am with the life I have right now, and since I came to Mpls. in 1999. I'm 29 and I have big goals of where I want to get to with my art. I do CD cover design, live art performances, and many other forms of throwin' color around where I can. I just really try to keep the old school "hands on" element to what I turn out in my art. As of now, I've been steady with my tattooing apprenticeship, from one of the kings in my book. My goal is to one day drill ink permanently into all the people I love and admire. I don't have much patience for people who talk about who they are, but don't have the actions to prove it. Were all here to find something, it just takes looking harder each day. I have good friends who support my career and we understand each other, and for that I'm forever grateful. No doubt. I have a beautiful woman in my life named Molly. She's shown me how a relationship can change your life, all for the good. Also, a beautiful relationship with my parents and sister, Jen now. It wasn't always this way. Through my years I've learned to get somewhere I have to put my whole gut into it, not just some. Anything can happen for people, you just gotta start realizing it's actually out there for you...Check me out at: www.inkproof.com..copyright Inkproof 2007

My Interests

Go ahead, I'm listening....

I'd like to meet:

People who don't have all the answers...

Music:

The Roots, Atmosphere, J5, Erykah Badu, Brother Ali, Carnage, Unknown Prophets, DEC, Sage Francis, The Mighty Mos Def, Talib kweli, Styles of Beyond, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Otis Redding, Gang Starr, Jedi Mind Tricks, CMA, Abilities, Eyedea, RJD2, Oh... gotta give love to some eighties music (don't even front like you don't.), EL-P, Common, Robert Nesta Marley, and anyone who makes my neck snap or my pen hurt after a while...

Heroes:

My Parents FOR REAL, My sister, My boys, and anyone who's been honest with themselves when they realized there is NO perfect time for anything. NOW works.

My Blog

The Road to TATTOOING...

So, I've been on a journey for about 9 months now. I've been doing my tattooing apprenticeship with Shane Wallin at Twilight Tattoo in Mpls. I really can't put into words what, and how much I've been ...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:44:00 PST

JUST FINISHED THE NEW GATEWAY SHIRT DESIGNS.. PEEP EM (FALL 2007)

WELL... I'M DONE. I PUT A LOT OF TIME INTO THIS DESIGN FOR THE GATEWAY BUILDING AT AUGSBURG COLLEGE IN MINNEAPOLIS. I WENT THERE FOR TWO YEARS, AND I WANTED TO HELP OUT THE KIDS WHO ARE ON THEIR NEW J...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:57:00 PST

LIVE SHOW IN CHI-CITY w/DJ ABILITIES ON JULY 19TH!!!

Be here. It's gonna burn ya....
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:37:00 PST

Live Show and Display at the DJ Mix Battle Finals.. July 11th, 2007

So, this July 11th, 2007 at Whiskey Junction in Minneapolis. I was asked to come thru and do my thing, and it's gonna be real dope. Some of the best on the tables in Minneapolis, and I'll be doin what...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:29:00 PST

Painting at Grandmaster Flash in July..

This is gonna be so fresh. I'm gonna be rockin some styles on canvas at the Grandmaster Flash show at Foundation Nightclub in Mpls. July 14th, 2007. I've looked up to this man's skills for a long time...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:46:00 PST

Ink in the City Pages!!! June of 2007

So.... got a little somethin' in the Minneapolis City Pages this week. Pretty excited about it, the actual drawings were a lot brighter and clear, but that's just newsprint's fault. Hope you enjoy!......
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:10:00 PST

PUSHIN' INK...(Art Exhibition with Cal Surf) EXHIBITION MAY 12, 2007!!!

What up Ladies and Gents!!!!!! Hoodrats and the rest... So, May 12th, it's on. 7pm to 11.. The infamous Cal Surf in Minneapolis is hosting a little event that involves straight heat. Art, Hip-Hop, ...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:32:00 PST

Filming of Miami Ink in March of 2007!!!

I can't believe the chance I just got to roll down to bad ass Miami with my beautiful girlfriend for five days.. Set aside the dope weather in 80 degrees, I had the chance to film an episode of Miami ...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:06:00 PST

Thank You!!!

I have to say thanks to all who came out on Feb 2nd... It meant a lot to me (especially in that fucked up coldness..) Anyways, whoever reads this.. I got your back. Peace Chris By the way.. the sho...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:45:00 PST

MY GALLERY SHOW!!!! ON FEBRUARY 2nd, 2007..

On Feb.2nd, 2007, I'll be having my first Gallery exhibition at The AZ Gallery, in downtown St. Paul. (Prince St.) It's from 8pm til midnight.. I would love for people to come down and see what I've b...
Posted by INKPROOF Making Thought Seen on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:44:00 PST