Enter the Eye of the Dragon

Tattoo Experience

• Early 60s - Did my first tattoo at age 12 or 13. Practiced on my friends (Needle, thread & India ink - very primitive) - results were awful.

• Early 70s - Began tattooing as a hobby under the name "Wahoo."

• '77 - Began tattooing full speed ahead under the name "Lonesome Tom."

• '81 - Went on tour, changing my name to "Token Tom." A TOKEN is a symbol or a momento. A TATTOO IS A TOKEN of where a person is coming from at that time in their life.

• '81-'83 - Tattooed on circuit through North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, and Canada.

• '83-'88 - Had 2 studios in Phoenix, AZ.

• 1985 - I wrote and published several books on how to tattoo, which I later sold to the owner of one of the largest tattoo supply companies in the world. He now publishes an updated version.

• 1988 - Left Phoenix and toured the country, tattooing as I traveled through Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, The U.P. (Upper Peninsula), Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and finally, Florida. I ended up in Ormond Beach, just outside of Daytona Beach. I toured much of Florida, tattooing at many events. I was also the engraver for the Harley Owners Group (HOG) during Bike Week in Daytona Beach.

• 1990 - Moved back to Idaho, tattooing along the way in Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. Tattoo Convention at Club 91 - my tattoos won all but one of the awards

• 1992 - I learned the art of permanent make-up and was certified by Louise Carrol, a registered nurse, who has made her living for 20 years applying permanent make-up on burn victims and cancer patients who have lost their hair, brows, and lashes. Convention at the First National Bar - my tattoos won all of the awards.

• 1994 - After many years of dabbling in hypnosis, I was recently certified as a hypnotherapist. I am also a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. Convention at the Benton Street Bar - my tattoos won all but 2 of the awards.