Renowned tattoo artist Chris Vennekamp insists that kicking himself in the ass everyday is what makes him better at his craft. This, no doubt, the result of a rough-and-tough, small-town childhood that in many ways prepared him for the life of success in the face of adversity he would later lead. Growing up in the outskirts of upstate New York, VenneKamp reflects, "Small towns are just like people say... everyone knows your business and so on. There used to be this one kid named Jimmi that had failed...
erin_broadley
Los Angeles, CA
October 2006
DEC 15, 2007 06:00 AM