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Derek

Now tattooing at Mom and Pop's Tattoo Shop!!!

About Me

I'm a Rennaissance man, a TATTOO ARTIST, I write and I'm a musician... there isn't much I won't dabble in creatively. I'm told I'm an excellent chef, which is good because I love to cook. Eccentric, genuine, forever a gentleman but a little crass and crude, occasionally chivalrous, often sarcstic and always up for an adventure. Night-owls wish they stayed up like I do. There are a lot of people in my life but few I actually regard as true friends. Oddly, most of my closer friends are women and that bugs people I date. I collect many things: odd musical instruments, music (1000+ albums), movies, tattoo art, knowledge, exotic swords and knives and so on. I like a good argument over a heated debate but, great conversation beats all...

My Interests

Outside of the above, I'm obsessed with all forms of art, Nature and science, creative people, people who actually think, People who just...know... and aren't afraid of it, ESP, philosophy, balance, Paganism, infectious rhythms and drum beats and any music that takes you somewhere, live theater and concerts, Mixed Martial Arts, Good Red Wine, interesting characters (real and fictional), the Order of Nature, Old Souls, Ren Faires, getting lost in a good book, Magick (no, not the card game), conspiracies, cinematography, amateur photography, playing guitar, home recording of my music, Chivalry and Fairness, Sashimi and sushi, Frisbee, Legos, and the pursuit of happiness!

I'd like to meet:

My Equal, those fellow Old Souls, people with balls enough to look you in the eye, outside the box thinkers, free thinkers, women that like to wrestle, tree huggers, Pagans and the figments of my imagination. Oh, and of course Ms. Right.Disclaimer on friend requests: I'm open to days of conversation but if I don't add you as a friend, don't be insulted. (put me in your favorites and we'll stay in touch) I add only people I've actually met, tattooed, bought a beer for, hung out with at some time, dated, known...in other words you've gotta be pretty cool to get on MY list.Our studio group on MySpace:http://groups.myspace.com/MomNPopTattoo

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Music:

I listen to everything. No kidding... EVERYTHING. Mostly Classic Rock, Funk, Jam-bands, Vintage and Modern Jazz, Swing, Modern Rock, Goth/ Industrial, Metal, Bluegrass, Reggae and Punk. I've got more than a thousand CD's, easy.The Police, Rush, System Of A Down, Primus, Green Day, Phish, Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Bad Religeon, The Allman Bothers, The Cure, Bob Marley, Eagles, Alice In Chains, The Beatles, Jane's Addiction, Pink Floyd, Stephen Lynch, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Velvet Revolver, Audioslave, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Bob Seger, Black Eyed Peas, Kobalt, Marilyn Manson, Dead Kennedys, The Misfits, The Ramones, Frank Zappa, Tuatara, Yes, Rob Zombie, Bonnie Raitt, Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, George Clinton, P-Funk, , Rusted Root, Tool, Concrete Blonde, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Modest Mouse, Tenacious D, Violent Femmes, Steve Miller Band, Paul Simon, Poison, Oysterhead, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Horrorpops, Blue Man Group, Offspring, Dave Matthews Band, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, NERD, Gala Jive Jut, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns and Roses, Martin Sexton, Lacuna Coil, Dream Theatre, The Doors, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Henry Rollins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jamiroquai, Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, Tuck Andress, Sublime, Van Halen, Prince, Linkin Park, Public Image Limited, Attrition, Iggy Pop, Bauhaus, Gene Loves Jezebel, U2, Leftfield, Type O Negative, Ween, Del McCoury, FRED, Trey Anistasio, Andre Segovia, Woodland Creatures, Ella Fitzgerald, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Steve Vai, Juno Reactor, David Byrne...alright, you've had enough! As you can tell, I'm into music. Plus I like my own, too! I'm one half of a band called DnA's Evolution and you can check us out here:http://www.myspace.com/dnasevolution
Political Punk!You don't necesarily have an 'image', persay. You
may dress abit punky but it's more your
attitude and outlook on life that make you
punk. Probably found at shows focusing on
unity, vegan markets and even riots and
protests, you fight for your cause. You're a
true rebel, and even if others in the scene
don't agree with your views, they respect your
conviction. You rock.

What type of punk are you?
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Movies:

If it's got a good story or looks great on the big screen then I love it. I love most films, but I'm a big special effects, horror, sci-fi, action-adventure, fantasy and thriller fan. Comedies rock, too! I will watch any Kevin Smith or Adam Sandler film, even if I've already seen it a hundred times. The 80's had some of the best movies, even though they might not have been the best made. I often go to early shows by myself because that way I get to enjoy the film in an empty theater. But you're welcome to come along.

Television:

I am 85% Evil Genius.
.. I am pure evil. I lie awake at night devising schemes of world domination, and I will not rest until all living souls bend to my will. Take the
Evil Genius Test
@ FualiDotComLately, I'm a Food Network junkie. Good Eats, Top Chef, No Reservations, Family Guy, Adult Swim, Futurama, Jackass, Team Sanchez, The Practice, The Shield, That 70's Show, Stargate SG1, ,HBO, IFC (Indie Films)I like pretty much anything on Discovery and Animal Planet.

Books:

Pretty much anything to do with Fiction, Philosophy, Tattooing, Music and guitars, Sci-fi, Horror, Conspiracies, Discordianism and Art. My dad's a book collector and dealer, so I read a lot.

Heroes:

Tim Burton, Ford Prefect, Spiderman, David Bowie, Trey Anistasio, Alex Lifeson, Hagbard Celine, Muad' Dib, James Bond, Jack Skelington, Kevin Smith, George Lucas, David Urata, My Mom - and that 9th grade History teacher that gave me a "gentleman's C" being on the cusp of a D but getting a C for being a "gentleman and all around good guy" - thanks to all of you!!!

My Blog

One Tiny Smidgen Of Difference. Oh... and some tattoos!

Before I post the tattoos for the week, I'd like to take a moment to remind anyone who reads this to get your ass out there and vote!  As my friend so eloquently put it, "Don't fuck this up, Amer...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:26:00 PST

Stay Tuned...

I know I haven't posted pics lately.  There haven't been too many to post, so I've waited to keep you all in suspense!  On the DnA's Evolution front& we've pretty much written a song a week ...
Posted by Derek on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:02:00 PST

The Wondrous Spider Spy

Eye spy with my little eyeOn the wall a butterflyColorful, lively, about to dieA target of the spider spyHe watches from a web on highJust in range, he stands byAnd into range she will flyAnd then he'...
Posted by Derek on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:56:00 PST

"Love of Life" and A Writer At Large

There's only a few tattoos to show, this week.  Yep, it's been dead.Kacey and her mom came in for a matching butterfly.MOMKACEYLast, but certainly not least, our own Ryan V. asked me to draw him ...
Posted by Derek on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:05:00 PST

A Plus Side

The few pieces that came in:Apparently, the back to school thing interferes with tattooing because I had almost a whole week without a single piece.  Seriously, what the hell?  It went from ...
Posted by Derek on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:53:00 PST

Dead Tree and New Stuff From DnA’s Evolution...

Another trend in tattooing this Summer is the behind the ear thing.  I can't say anything because I, too, will someday have something behind my ear.  Probably gills or some other silliness.&...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PST

Super Tight 5s

More tattoos.  I had this pile of "super tight" 5 liners I'd never tried, so I split  them with Ryan.  He'd been raving about them since.  Here are a few examples done with them, b...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:08:00 PST

The Nina, The Tina and The Foxy Lady

    Nina, who got 3 hours worth of lettering on both sets of ribs back at Alter Ego and impressed me by giggling through it all, had moved away and is now back in MA, again.  She c...
Posted by Derek on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:52:00 PST

Flowers, Butterflies, Palm Trees And A Minotaur With A Battleaxe!

    It certainly has been a good week for color, which makes me smile.  In going through my portfolio, I realized people get far too much black or black & gray-shade.  The...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:25:00 PST

EL TORO

    Another busy week, made some extra cash so I decided to get me a new toy.  I call it El Toro.      The first time I saw the side by side coil designs I was ...
Posted by Derek on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:21:00 PST