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www.allornothingtattoo.com www.allornothingtattoo.com At a young age, when Jason first began apprenticing as a tattoo artist, he was also beginning to make connections in the music industry. His band Chizel was opening up for bands such as Kid Rock, Clutch, Machine Head, Disengage, Karma to Burn, and Quintaine Americana just to name a few. Art was his first and main passion, so that is what he stayed true to. Jason began the tattoo industry apprenticing in Ohio. Jason apprenticed under Billy Beans, the current owner of Tat-Nice in Huntington, WV. He then went on to apprentice under Rich T who is the owner of Bicknee Supply Shop in Jackson, OH. At one point in the beginning of his tattoo career, Jason drove 2 hours one way in order to develop his skills and get his foot in the door. After about a year of apprenticing, he opened his own shop in Huntington, WV, the home of Marshall University. Jason and his shop were both a quick success. Over the years, Jason’s work has been displayed in layouts in Tattoo, Savage, and Crave magazines. His work has gained recognition throughout various conventions on the east coast where he has earned over thirty trophies for the variety of tattoo work he has created on people. Jason eventually moved to Virginia in order to generate a larger clientele base and for his wife to attend graduate school at Radford University. While in Virginia, Jason met the owner of Phat Cat Colors Ink, Eddie Yeary, the ink that Jason uses today. He continues to …