Tattoo 408

🪄 ⁠"Magic" Tattoo Dave Knapp⁠ started his tattoo career under the tutelage of Dave Flowers at Guru Tattoo. Since then, he's had a storied career not only tattooing in many shops across the 408, but also in machine building, pigment production, as well touring as a music tech for many different musicians. The latter of which caused him to cross paths with the one and only Paramore an...

🪄 "Magic" Tattoo Dave Knapp started his tattoo career under the tutelage of Dave Flowers at Guru Tattoo. Since then, he's had a storied career not only tattooing in many shops across the 408, but also in machine building, pigment production, as well touring as a music tech for many different musicians. The latter of which caused him to cross paths with the one and only Paramore and...

🏍️ ⁠Dylan Sandstrom⁠ 's dad dragged him to ⁠Tattoo John'⁠ s San Jose Tattoo on the regular when Dylan was just a boy. It was there he was exposed to both the biker and Americana tattoo styles. The son of a biker and always fascinated by low riders, Dylan began drawing automobiles of all kinds. In early adulthood, he found himself in Arizona where he learned to tattoo before making his way...

🏍️ Dylan Sandstrom 's dad dragged him to Tattoo John' s San Jose Tattoo on the regular when Dylan was just a boy. It was there he was exposed to both the biker and Americana tattoo styles. The son of a biker and always fascinated by low riders, Dylan began drawing automobiles of all kinds. In early adulthood, he found himself in Arizona where he learned to tattoo before making his way back...

⁠Ike Greca⁠ started dabbling in tattooing in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was there that he read about San Jose's New Skool Tattoo in a magazine. Little did he know, he'd eventually be tattooing with those sam artists. Now based in Vancouver, WA, Ike still visits San Jose frequently, typically guesting at ⁠Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts⁠ . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Rev...

Ike Greca started dabbling in tattooing in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was there that he read about San Jose's New Skool Tattoo in a magazine. Little did he know, he'd eventually be tattooing with those sam artists. Now based in Vancouver, WA, Ike still visits San Jose frequently, typically guesting at Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review...

⁠Andre Bernal⁠ was born and raised in San Jose, CA but left his hometown right out of high school to join the Marines. Soon after that, he completed a tattoo apprenticeship in Dayton, OH before returning to the Bay Area where he has spent the rest of his 25 year career. You can currently find him tattooing downtown at ⁠Blacksuit Tattoo⁠ . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star...

Andre Bernal was born and raised in San Jose, CA but left his hometown right out of high school to join the Marines. Soon after that, he completed a tattoo apprenticeship in Dayton, OH before returning to the Bay Area where he has spent the rest of his 25 year career. You can currently find him tattooing downtown at Blacksuit Tattoo . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rati...

🌵 Born in Massachusetts, raised in New Mexico, and settled in San Jose, ⁠Daniel Dagones⁠ is a tattooer with a unique perspective on his art. He learned the craft in his hometown of Las Cruces in the early 2000s. But in 2011 when he moved to the 408, he was inspired by the quality of tattoos here and his work truly became his own. 🫟 He's been tattooing at ⁠Current Tattooing⁠ for over a decade now...

Born in Massachusetts, raised in New Mexico, and settled in San Jose, Daniel Dagones is a tattooer with a unique perspective on his art. He learned the craft in his hometown of Las Cruces in the early 2000s. But in 2011 when he moved to the 408, he was inspired by the quality of tattoos here and his work truly became his own. 🫟 He's been tattooing at Current Tattooing for over a decade now and he...

Tattooer ⁠Matt Tillman⁠ —owner and proprietor of the ⁠Holy Scythe Tattoo⁠ —grew up in San Jose through the 80s and 90s. What started as tracing comics morphed into a tattooing career of over two decades. --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds. 📢 Spread the...

Tattooer Matt Tillman —owner and proprietor of the Holy Scythe Tattoo —grew up in San Jose through the 80s and 90s. What started as tracing comics morphed into a tattooing career of over two decades. --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds. 📢 Spread the Word –...

✍️ ⁠Crystel Vasquez⁠ grew up drawing and coloring on San Jose's east side when she came across the tattoo work of Roberto Cervantes—remember him from episodes 14 & 15? Now, 20 years later, she is tattooing on the south side at ⁠Sacred Oath Tattoos⁠ . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a...

✍️ Crystel Vasquez grew up drawing and coloring on San Jose's east side when she came across the tattoo work of Roberto Cervantes—remember him from episodes 14 & 15? Now, 20 years later, she is tattooing on the south side at Sacred Oath Tattoos . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton...

🤘 ⁠Sphinx's⁠ story picks up where we left off last episode—the beginnings of ⁠Current Tattooing⁠ . Sphinx also talks about his artistic inspirations and share a few wild stories. --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds. 📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with...

🤘 Sphinx's story begins not with a tattoo machine, but with a can of spray paint. He was born in San Jose in 1974, and as a young kid in the early '80s, he was drawn to graffiti after watching Beat Street . He began his tattoo career in 2001 at Metamorphic, where he apprenticed under Andy Johnson. Today you can find Sphinx tattooing at Current Tattooing . --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate &amp...

The second half of Ethan's interview with ⁠Dan Wysuph⁠ at ⁠Fog City Tattoo⁠ in Santa Cruz, CA. Make sure you go back and listen to the first half if you haven't! --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds. 📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your art...

😶🌫️ Ethan took a trip down the windy highway 17 to pay a visit to Dan Wysuph at Fog City Tattoo on Seabright Ave in Santa Cruz, CA. 🏄🏻 Dan grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains, attending high school in Los Gatos, yet spending most of his free time in Santa Cruz. Having spent his childhood with one foot in Santa Cruz and another in San Jose, he's spent the majority of his tattooing career lik...

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th! You know what that means, tons of San Jose shops tattooing tons of awesome flash designs at a discount. Here’s where you can get some sick tats tomorrow: Midtown: San Jose Tattoo Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts Xibalba Ink AlwaysCre8 Tattoo Studio Downtown: Blacksuit Tattoo Cali Stylz Tattooz Luna Tattoo Studio Rose Garden/Alameda: Current Tattooing Humble Beginnings Ta...

In this episode, Ethan sites down with San Jose tattooer ⁠Jerry Moran⁠ to talk about what first pulled him into tattooing, how he’s stayed grounded through the industry's shifts, and why collaboration and connection remain at the heart of his work. From his earliest obsessions to the way he brings clients' ideas to life, Jerry shares what it means to him to be part of the tattoo community—and why...

In this episode, Ethan sites down with San Jose tattooer Jerry Moran to talk about what first pulled him into tattooing, how he’s stayed grounded through the industry's shifts, and why collaboration and connection remain at the heart of his work. From his earliest obsessions to the way he brings clients' ideas to life, Jerry shares what it means to him to be part of the tattoo community—an...

Ethan Gregory Dodge sits down with Milwaukee tattooer Julio Ávila about his start in tattooing and how his career brought him to the 408. Julio lives up to the stereotype of a storied tattooist with some truly wild stories. In fact, he just published a book detailing many of them. Support him by picking up a copy 👇🏻 ⁠Tales of a Tattoo Apprentice by Julio Ávila⁠ --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate &...

Ethan Gregory Dodge sits down with Milwaukee tattooer Julio Ávila about his start in tattooing and how his career brought him to the 408. Julio lives up to the stereotype of a storied tattooist with some truly wild stories. In fact, he just published a book detailing many of them. Support him by picking up a copy 👇🏻 Tales of a Tattoo Apprentice by Julio Ávila --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & R...

The second half of Ronita's interview with Ethan. Episodes now drop the first Monday of every month and both parts of the interview drop on the same day! --- Support the Show ⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠Spotify⁠ or ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds. 📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with i...

Tattoo 408 is finally back after a long hiatus with a very special guest: Ronita Yvarra. In this episode, Ethan sits down with Ronita to hear the story of how she went from being a teenage artist in East San Jose to one of the region’s early female tattooers. Ronita learned the craft under Chuck Marshall, a fixture in South Bay tattoo scene in the '70s and '80s. She shares vivid memories of her ap...