It was controlled, mediocre lifelessness, and it felt as if I was trapped again. I worked successfully within the entertainment industry until it was time for me to close that chapter, too, and so I moved to London at the end of the 90s. It was 2002 and the pioneer of geometric dotwork tattooing, Mr Xed LeHead, worked at the legendary Into You tattoo studio in north London. From the very moment I met Xed I became utterly captivated by his energy and approach to tattooing. Until then, tattoo studios were intimidating dentist-like places where you booked a tattoo and sat in the waiting room and were met by a very grumpy tattooist who would not even bother to say hello. This was a completely different approach.
