Tattoos have been a way of living for me. I adore them. I knew that one day I would be full of them. It all started back in 1985. I did my first tattoo at Jimmys. Full face happened after I tattooed my neck. I started partially and gradually. Now, my face is almost all covered. I still believe that there are ‘gaps’ on my body to fill with ink. I walked into the tattoo field professionally in 1996. Since then, I have been working as a body piercer.
Name: Pantelis Michailides a.k.a. John Rambos
Profession: Body Piercer at Uncle Chronis
Residence: Cholargos
How many tattoos do you have?
I feel like it is only one, since I don’t count them.
Which artist(s) did your tattoos?
Jimmys, Tas, Christ, Pliakas, Tasos Xideas, Lonis, Phat, Mike the Athens, Andreas Marnezos, Klodian Luca.
Which tattoo is your first and which one was your latest?
The first one was a small dragon on my hand and the last one my mother’s name on my neck.
Which tattoo is your favourite and why?
I have two “favourite ones”! The portrait of my “lost” friend Alkis and my mother’s name.
Which tattoo artist do you admire?
Mr Cartoon.
Which tattoo style do you like best?
Actually, I like all tattoo styles in general, so no problem for me!
Do you regret getting any of your tattoos, if so why?
Never!
Have you done a tattoo cover up?
Yes, I have covered-up a name! Ha,ha!
Have tattoos affected your life? If so, in what way?
Actually, I don’t think they have affected my life.
Do you have an activity of yours that you would like to mention?
Body piercing for ever.
HeartbeatInk would like kindly to thank Uncle Chronis Tattoo for the hospitality and the realisation of the photoshoot.
Photos by Ino Mei.
