Chris O'Donnell learned how to tattoo in a sketchy biker shop when he was just 17 and now he's a world renowned artist specializing in large scale Japanese style tattoos. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

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1. These are really gorgeous pieces! Wish I still lived on the East Coast, I would totally get my back done.
2. I like how quiet the audio is. No loud blasting rock or anything like that, it really makes me focus on Chris more and hear what he is actually all about. He also seems like a really humble guy that just wants to give the clients the best that he can give.
3. Unless, you move to the West /North-West Coast of the country!. or Hawaii!. There's not many Japanese-Americans, walking around Brooklyn!.
4. I don't know where people are coming from when they say his work is sloppy and not good. His work is amazing and he does have talent! If you guys think his work sucks how about you try drawing the masterpieces he has tattooed on his clients.
5. I love eating Slim Jims, watching Polka Party on TV, sorting my recyclables and - when possible - incorporating the three into my love making. Now, let me show you my tattoos.
6. Very inspiring and humble guy , much respect.
7. Tattoo Artist should call traditional Japanese style tattoo, Western/Japanese style...majority of western artist do not know anything about real JAPANESE TATTOO.... Its cheap/sneaky/disrespectful.. Go do some homework and real training/apprentice and respect the style before you say you understand our culture! .. Majority of you artist probably never been to japan... Just b/c you vacation once or twice for 2weeks is not understanding the Japanese culture/history.... that mentality is the typical Western ego/idiots/lazy/bad habits/bad manners..... Its easy to talk out of your ass, but to actually bring 110% you can't guess your way threw it.... proper guidelines is a essential.... Japanese Culture is all about going beyond 100%. The understanding of work and giving it your all doesn't apply in the US... If you disagree with that, you don't get us Japanese.
8. yah u learn from your mistakes at the cost of permanently marking someone eases body. Yah thanks but no thanks.
9. DOPE !!!!!
10. it means do a good job
    "wont you make alot of enemies" it means do a good job or you might make a bad tattoo and get people mad
11. didnt know kevin love is now a tattoo artist. he was a great ball player
12. aight so kevin love brother does tattoos
13. Dislike a lot of these tatoos
14. I don't know what's more stupid, the white guy who does Japanese tattoos or the white guy who gets them.
15. I thought Robin was tattooing now :(
16. if i ever come to ny i wanna get a full back piece by this guy. love the style
17. I think what his mom meant was that if he goes out and scars a bunch of people his rep will go down the tube.
18. i guess the spam comments stopped when the hype over the article stopped
    
    nice article... but stop buying people to "yap".. fucking cancer tactics
    
    
    vice is slowly dying, acting a whore & all... not dying in the monetary sense i'm sure: though the people who want to stay informed in an honest manner are slowly being forgotten & thus, forgetting
19. i want to get a full body suit one day but i cant find any decent paper designs online with the back and front included and idek if my local tattooing shop could do it
20. The peak of cultural appropriation.