Graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta, Crash started tattooing professionally in 1990 at Painless Paul's (RIP) world famous Ace Tattoo Studio in Atlanta, GA. In the summer of 1994, 3rd Eye Tattoo was opened just outside metro Atlanta, now located in Newnan/Sharpsburg, GA. In 2000 he started writing for various tattoo magazine publications, working with some of the most influential artists of the day. In 2003 he created and began publishing Tattoo Artist Magazine, a world-renowned trade journal for professional tattoo artists and serious tattoo collectors. He currently tattoos by appointment only.