Tattoogazza - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a Tattoo Artist living in Victoria Australia. I Work at the Australian Inkspot Tattoo in Geelong. I've also been a semi prof' musician for the last 20 years. I play drums & percussion.Bands of note i've played with or simply filled in with from time to time include:- Termites, The Jay McClean Band, The Believers, The Shuffle Kings, Roadrunners, Love Gas, Gravy, Bop Kings, Roadmasters & most recently i filled in for The Straight 8's ! I've also worked in the U.S. & Aust' for Playpro Software,a company producing music tuition software. I have three sons Leo 22, Joel 20 & Josh 18. I like to think they're my best mates & i'm Proud of all of them! I have a wonderfull Girlfriend, Judy who i love to bits, she is the best thing thats happened to me!

My Interests

Tattooing, Drums( SLEISHMAN )& Ned Kelly oh yeah & Daddy Cool

I'd like to meet:

All members of Daddy Cool ( DONE THAT !),Levon Helm, John Fogerty,Doug Clfford & Dwight Yoakam. Me & "HEAD" Me at work by Jonny "HEAD" Perth WA '06 Me & Jude, California 2000

Music:

Daddy Cool(Australias Finest), Creedence, The Band, The Eagles,Bob Seger, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rockbottom James & the Detonators, Blues in General, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, David Allan Coe (If i were American i'd be a REDNECK)! Ronnie Earl, Ohh the list goes on!

Movies:

One flew over the cuckoos nest, The Last Waltz (Greatest Rock Film Ever)

Television:

Cartoons, Doco's

Books:

Anything on Ned Kelly, Genesis-Revelation

Heroes:

My Dad Harold Stevenson,WW2 Vet God rest his soul! Gary Young, Doug Clifford, Levon Helm, Joe Walsh, Rick Danko (R.I.P.) & any one else who has ever inspired me to do anything worth while. Not to mention my mentor, the infamous DON JOHNSON! My Dad, Front page of the melbourne Sun News Paper May 23rd 1966. Dad was on a picket line & having a go at a scab being interviewed on TV. This is a joint effort between Me & Don I started this freehand piece & Don finished it off when i moved to Perth!