My love for tattooing began in December of 1993 when I got my first few tattoos from Eric Doyle and Chris Trevino at Perfection Tattoo in Austin, Texas. I’m grateful for the time I spent in this shop as a client.

I moved to San Francisco in 1997, spending my time skateboarding, painting graffiti, and practicing Jiu Jitsu, where I met Luke Stewart, who led me to my apprenticeship at Goldfield’s Tattoo Studio, and later brought me on at Seventh Son Tattoo, which allowed me to work alongside some of the best tattooers in the world. I learned so much from them.

In 2016 I opened Thunderhand Tattoo in Washington, which has been going strong for almost 10 years. I still go back to Seventh Son regularly. 

When I’m not tattooing, I’m working on various types of artwork; both aerosol and enamel murals, painting with watercolor, acrylic, and oil, and hand-painted signs.

Joey’s booking at The Launchpad: