Jimbo

 

Hi! I am the owner of Body Branding Tattoo Emporium in Naples Florida. Body Branding Established in 1994. I have been affiliated with the National Tattoo Association since 1997. I am also a member of the Association of Professional Pierciers. 

I would say my interest in tattoos all began in 1976 in Stamford, CT. I was friends with Tony Esposito and he was just getting started  with tattooing so I volunteered my arm and got my first tattoo. I watched him tattoo lots of people right into the 80;s and paid close attention. In 1977 I also wandered into Big Joe's Tattoo Parlor in Mount Vernon, NY. Although I had no real thoughts of being a tattoo artist then "The Experience" I had there had always made me say to myself "I'd like to have a place like this someday Chic's, tats, & bikes, everything I liked." Well what could I say?

In the late 70's to early 80's I was collecting tats and paying attention to the artist. In those years I've studied several people tattoo "Shorty" from Port Chester, NY. A women known as Lee Kutamsh in Bedford, NY and of course my friend Tony Espositio in Stamford, CT.  As the years went on I had gotten lost in life I had been riding with a club, then I had gotten married in the mid 80's and had two kids. At that point I realized my kids would be in school soon and the schools were not so good in that area. I was also working  for the city of Stamford as an Incinerator Operator breathing dust everyday. I wanted something different for as far as a job for me.