Since he was old enough to hold a pencil, Tony Austin has had an artistic craving for drawing & creating art.  A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Tony served as a Hull Technician stationed in Pearl Harbor for 4 years.  After the Navy & years of dabbling in construction & concrete, breaking his back & his wallet; he finally found his calling in tattoo art in 2008.  With a fondness for fantasy, sci-fi & new school tattoos he has enjoyed expanding his artistic skills & techniques through the tattoo machine. Originally born in Hardin County, KY in 1973, Tony has been a member of the Oldham County community since he was a small child. Aside from flying his R/C helicopters & wrestling with his dog, Smokey, Tony enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Dorothy, watching movies & Kentucky Basketball.