Born in Birkenhead in 1984, I have spent the majority of my 35 years in Deal.

I have always had an affinity with art, drawing and precision as a way of expressing myself.

When I was about 18 I enquired about a tattoo apprenticeship but was faced with a very dismissive person and poor information, so I spent many years trying out different job roles, gaining experience and qualifications across many fields before I was led back to the path of tattooing around 7 years ago.

Some of my proudest achievements prior to starting at Garth’s and having beautiful twins with my amazing partner Meg, include creating a hand-painted backdrop for a psychedelic trance night in Nottingham, which was used for events in London. I worked my ass off to get a 1st class degree in sustainable design at The University of Derby where I discovered a passion for woodturning, later going on to produce bespoke handmade wooden ear stretchers.

I went from a kitchen porter to a head chef in a local restaurant, and proudly finished my career as a chef making artisan pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven.

It was whilst cheffing that I decided to leap into tattooing, so I got an apprenticeship in a studio in deal on my days off from cooking and worked hard to get where I find myself today.

I love all kinds of tattoos and enjoy learning more every day about the technique and history of our craft. My favourite style of tattooing is dot work, which I taught myself, first hand poking my left arm for about 40 hours (not in one go!) It wasn’t until I started working at Garth’s that I was really pushed into trying out all of the varieties of tattoos available, I also love whip shading the shit out of flowers, who wants some flowers?

Thanks to all my current and future customers for their trust, support and patience.