I had wanted to get into comic books and animation until I realized there was not as much control over the artwork as I wanted. Not my characters, not my weird touches, and frozen in black and white with no color at all. I changed my mind towards that industry and sought elsewhere. When I was halfway through an associates degree in computer graphics I pretty much dropped everything on ever really going back. I needed a hands-on feel of artwork, and with the advice of many good friends I was pushed towards following the tattoo industry

Around 2002 I had started practicing on myself and various other victims with no knowledge at all of how to properly execute designs in the craft, I sought after an apprenticeship. It was hard as hell to find someone that would let a growing artist into the field. Now I understand why, having since seen a lot of alumni drop their goals and move onto other projects. I finally succeeded in finding a shop that would let me in. I credit my friend and co-worker “Woody”, who’s since passed on, with helping me a lot at starting off in the beginning.

A long story cut short, with a lot of friends who’ve either died, moved on, or are no longer even friends at all I’m still here in the Antelope Valley. As an artist I’m always trying my best to keep studying, to always further the mind, and to keep an open ear. With each passing day I realize how much more I still have to yet learn and grow, not only as an artist but within how this great business works as well.

- John Miller