Interests: Tattooing and getting tattooed, Art, speaking Japanese, Coffee, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, BMX, Friends, Family, Talkin' some silly shit, Eating sushi, Video games, Porn, Metal sculpture &; Wood sculpture, Painting, Music, Paintball, Movies.
Fav Music: Integrity is definitely my favorite band of all time, Ringworm( Clevo style), Sheer Terror( fuckin' dirty scumcore), Slapshot, Blood for Blood, Ringworm, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, Fear, Clash, Sick of it All, Exploited, No FX, Hot Water Music, Sparta, Alkaline Trio, Bosstones, Saves the Day,Face to Face, Jets to Brazil, Buried Alive, Melvins, Vision of Disorder, Lamb of God, Blatant Finger just to name a few.
Fav Flicks: I'm gonna nerd it up and say that Star Wars is one of my favorite movies ever, thanks to all those great toys we grew up with. Lord of the Rings is one of the best films ever made. I like alot of horror movies like Jacobs Ladder, Serpent and the Rainbow, the Ring, and Dracula, just to name few. The Exorcist is one of my favorites because it scared the shit out of me when I was a little kid. Hollywood Shuffle, Adam Sandler movies, Wedding Crashers, anything funny!!
Fav TV: Americas funniest home videos, TLC, History Channel, Headline News, Discovery Channel. Overall I really never have time to watch TV, movies are way better!!
I've been tattooing since 1991 and owned Stained Skin Studios for the last 13 years. I also organize the Hell City Tattoo Festival which has grown to be one of the industries favorite conventions. Be sure to swing by my site @ durbster.com to check out my tattooing and fine art!! Don't forget to check out the Hell City site @ hellcitytattoofest.com to see events and info on the industries favorite tattoo convention!! Most of the music on my page is from a punk band I was in around the mid 90's called Knumskull, I played bass and sang backup vocals! Wanna see more go to:::
I was born in Newark, Ohio on 12/28/72 and completed high school in 1991. I saturated myself in art classes in high school with dreams of attending art college. I was introduced to the world of tattooing through a family member, and abandoned the college dream to focus intensely on the art of tattooing. I was self-educated from the start, then was given the chance to work in a tattoo studio straight out of high school. I worked in Columbus for about a year before I decided to travel the country tattooing and settled down in California for a while. Having met Sailor Moses(RIP) I was given the invitation to move to Biloxi to learn more from Moses, which is where my tattooing really took off. In 1994 I moved back to Columbus and opened up Stained Skin, which went on to become a staple in the tattoo industry. In 1999 I opened Second Skin, which remains a top notch studio today. Stained Skin has had intensely talented tattoo artists work there over the years, giving me the opportunity to constantly grow and expand, meet new artists, and learn new techniques. I also enjoy oil and acrylic painting, wood and metal sculpture, and watercolor. I began receiving dozens of awards for my work and started to get my tattooing published in every major national and international tattoo magazine in 1994 and continue today. I have tattooed musicians like Ricky Rockett of Poison, Dicky Barret of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Coby Dick of Papa Roach, Trevor Keith of Face to Face, and numerous others. Having passed the torch of both Stained Skin Studios, I currently work at High Street Tattoo & also out of my private studio as well as tattooing on the road & various conventions around the world. Along with tattooing fulltime, I now organize and promote the Hell City Tattoo Festival in Columbus, Ohio, which has grown to become one of the industry's favorite tattoo conventions. Be sure to check out all my other websites to see more!!
Just stopping by to admire you and your work, in that order!
wowiezowie
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 17:24
dont you give me the silent treatment mister
wowiezowie
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 15:04
Whats up durby durb?
samitat
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 02:56
Cheers.... Thanks 4 the add... your work kicks ass...
kibbles
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 16:26
sup man
triedntrueexpo
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 15:59
See ya there bud!
hartless
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:39
Heyy guy,how's life treatin ya..?
What's your wait lookin like to get tattooed??
Have a good day Suzee xvx
kibbles
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:42
dude i did my koi fish it is kick ass man i have to send you a pic i only did the outline but its still kicks ass
browneyedcarla
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 13:20
Thx for the add
chadgator
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 13:05
nice meeting you this weekend. kick ass show man, christ.
chadgator
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:50
2 daysssss
brandonbond
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 13:57
good luck this weekend bro.
kibbles
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:14
totally oh and before i forget ill give you that website cause i am actually putting music on it now
kibbles
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:51
hey durbster i am leaving thursday for ohio cause i dont have school friday and i am hagging around til monday as far as i know well se ya there l8er man
redmohican
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 19:40
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aaroth
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 23:25
Durb...your work is both amazing and inspiring. Awesome, bold colors...incredible designs. Wish I could make it to Hell City but looks like it may have to wait until next year. Keep up the great work!
tngypsyqueen
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:26
No Problemo Durb....... I'm super STOKED! Next week.....I'll be too excited to sleep! haha See you guys in HELL!
blacknblueeyes
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:29
Can't wait for Hell City!!
kattt
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 17:44
thanks for the add
kibbles
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 14:20
HELL CITY: the last count down... its killing me...... Im gona go friday and saturday cause sunday i have a graduation party to go to. I cant wait
marelle
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 22:07
so, i got tattooed by your buddy wes carter the other day. we agreed you need to come out and visit.. and tattoo me! haha
puggy
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 08:11
hi!! thanks for the add :) *
cryogypsy
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:42
Counting down the days to Hell City! : ) Can't wait!!!!
inkedhotass
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 00:02
Hell City is fast approachin. Cant wait for you to do my knuckles!!!
kibbles
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:21
this is my shop name for now im working on fixing it up by august then ill open when i feel comfortable enough to tattoo people other than myself plus im running out of room to tattoo......
bekistar
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 22:45
hey did you ahve any thoughts about my proposal for your convention?? you interested???
djiablo
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 04:21
dude wish i cud see u in person and be part and experience the Hell city..more power to u man..much respect!!!
ca8up
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 15:50
you would be da man .. much respect durb to you and yours.. chad.
attack1
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 01:54
i cant wait for HC 09! even though its more than a year away hahaha
kibbles
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 14:14
just something i did im board
kibbles
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 13:50
A BIG BIG THANKS TO THE MOST INSPIRERING PERSON IN MY LIFE
holdfast13
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 09:51
hey dude heres a link to my site.
kibbles
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:55
hey durb im at tech and i had nothing to do so i just made some hell city posters and stuff well let me know what ya think... some are in my pics check them out l8er
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:05
