All Stars Tattoo Convention in Miami has already become a familiar point on my map. This year I attended it for the second time. At this convention I represent the Cheyenne brand, which sets aside several booths and places selected tattoo artists there to demonstrate how their equipment performs in real working conditions. Being included in this group of artists for a brand of this level is an honor in itself.
During my first visit to All Stars I met the convention organizer Emilio Gonzalez. He is well known in South America and Florida as a body modification artist and a very distinctive figure in the tattoo scene. He manages to gather a truly unusual audience at one festival. People with extreme body modifications, surgical alterations, large amounts of piercing and implants attend the event, many of them traveling from Europe and other regions. For a typical tattoo convention this kind of crowd is rare, and the atmosphere at All Stars feels very different from standard festivals.
At my first participation, after Emilio reviewed my work, he invited me to join the judging panel and evaluate several categories. For me this was an important sign of trust, not only to present my tattoos but also to take part in choosing the winners. The second time, in 2025, he reached out in advance and asked if I would be available to judge again, and I gladly agreed. This year I came to Miami already knowing that I would be selecting winners across multiple categories.
At the same convention, another story happened that was personally meaningful to me. I found out that Slimus, a member of the group Centr, lives in Miami. When I was younger, I listened to Centr a lot, and for me he is one of those artists whose music was part of a specific period of my life. I reached out to him on Instagram, we talked, connected easily, and eventually scheduled a tattoo session.
Slimus chose a design inspired by The Godfather, and I tattooed it on his chest. During the process it became clear that he is a very open and easygoing person, comfortable both personally and professionally. For me it was a special feeling to tattoo someone whose music I listened to in my headphones at eighteen or twenty years old, never imagining that one day I would be tattooing him at a convention in the United States.
This experience once again shows how the tattoo profession can bring you close to people who once seemed distant public figures. I am glad that tattoo artists have the opportunity to build real creative connections with musicians and other media personalities who resonate with their style and see tattooing as a shared creative process.
PS:
In just two years of professional work in the United States, this country and the local tattoo industry have provided an incredible number of opportunities. During this time I have already received six invitations to join judging panels at major international tattoo conventions in different cities. I want to express special gratitude to the United States and the tattoo community for this level of trust, recognition, and support at a new stage of my journey.
During my first visit to All Stars I met the convention organizer Emilio Gonzalez. He is well known in South America and Florida as a body modification artist and a very distinctive figure in the tattoo scene. He manages to gather a truly unusual audience at one festival. People with extreme body modifications, surgical alterations, large amounts of piercing and implants attend the event, many of them traveling from Europe and other regions. For a typical tattoo convention this kind of crowd is rare, and the atmosphere at All Stars feels very different from standard festivals.
At my first participation, after Emilio reviewed my work, he invited me to join the judging panel and evaluate several categories. For me this was an important sign of trust, not only to present my tattoos but also to take part in choosing the winners. The second time, in 2025, he reached out in advance and asked if I would be available to judge again, and I gladly agreed. This year I came to Miami already knowing that I would be selecting winners across multiple categories.
At the same convention, another story happened that was personally meaningful to me. I found out that Slimus, a member of the group Centr, lives in Miami. When I was younger, I listened to Centr a lot, and for me he is one of those artists whose music was part of a specific period of my life. I reached out to him on Instagram, we talked, connected easily, and eventually scheduled a tattoo session.
Slimus chose a design inspired by The Godfather, and I tattooed it on his chest. During the process it became clear that he is a very open and easygoing person, comfortable both personally and professionally. For me it was a special feeling to tattoo someone whose music I listened to in my headphones at eighteen or twenty years old, never imagining that one day I would be tattooing him at a convention in the United States.
This experience once again shows how the tattoo profession can bring you close to people who once seemed distant public figures. I am glad that tattoo artists have the opportunity to build real creative connections with musicians and other media personalities who resonate with their style and see tattooing as a shared creative process.
PS:
In just two years of professional work in the United States, this country and the local tattoo industry have provided an incredible number of opportunities. During this time I have already received six invitations to join judging panels at major international tattoo conventions in different cities. I want to express special gratitude to the United States and the tattoo community for this level of trust, recognition, and support at a new stage of my journey.
