After receiving many e-mails asking about Todo's connections to all those Celebrities We must let you know he did not tattoo all of them. Brett Michaels from the band ‘Poison’ and Ozzy Osbourne he met through KNAC radio station L.A. California in the 80’s. He did art for this company and got to meet a lot of Celebrities including Ricky Rackman from MTV, ‘LA Guns’, ‘Marshes of Glyn’ and many more. Meeting Ozzy was the high point of his Metal crazy dayz, He painted an “In Memory Tribute” to Randy Rhoades and presented it to Ozzy and Sharon in the early 90's.
Sarah Mclachland; Todo met through a radio dj friend Kendall from Columbus Georgia, this was around 1998. From this meeting he later met Sarah’s Personal Chef Jamie Laurita, who collected a half sleeve from Todo telling the story of his life and Career. Sarah McLachland later wrote a song about Jamie’s tattoo called Silence.
Scott Weiland and Dean Deleo from the band "Stone Temple Pilots" started receiving tattoos from Todo since 2000. He first met ‘STP’ while tattooing back stage during the ‘Red Hot Chile Peppers’ Californication tour. Scott saw his work and said he was the guy to continue his Ink. Since the first meeting with them Todo has toured all over America tattooing Scott and Dean.
Adrian Young with the band "No Doubt" collected a piece on his wrist marking the love for his family, His Wife Nina Young also collects Ink from Todo. Among all the Celebrities Todo knows, the Young Family have become great lifelong friends. " thx for everything Nina"
Joe Perry from the band "Aerosmith": Joe and Billie Perry received tattoos from Todo during the Aerosmith and Kiss tour around 2004. Billie got some old work added to and Joe had an armband done with his wife’s name and children’s zodiac symbols. Traveling around the Country with Aerosmith was a blast and Todo “Thanks You” for treating him like family.
Slash, from the band "Guns and Roses/ Velvet Revolver": Slash got his sons name " Cash" tattooed on his stomach with a custom font created by Todo. After the tattoo was completed Slash was so happy with the work, he reached down to his Guitar case opened up the pic compartment and pulled out a picture taken of him and Angus Young from AC/DC standing in front of an Elvis Pig in Memphis, TN. Todo was blown away and very thankful because he never really asks for anything from his Celebrity Clients. “Thank you Slash”
Chris Shiflet, from the band “Foo Fighters”: Chris got his lip tattooed with the word ‘Gimmie Gimmie’ and he got the Foo Fighters "F" on his finger.
Corey Taylor from the band "Slipknot": Todo tattooed both forearm pieces on Corey while working at Sacred Heart Tattoo Atlanta sometime in the year ‘2000’.
Al Jorgenson and Mike Scarcia, from the band “Ministry": Al received a (5) hour start on a Cross with Scales located on his back and Mike got a second guitar tattooed in the arms Ditch. Angie Jorgenson received a tattoo with Al's name in the design.
Toad from the All American Rejects received a full back piece in 2007 of an angel with a banner reading “ Never Ride Faster than your angel can fly”.
The band “Hallows Eve”: These guys have become regular clients at A.B.T. Tattoo since before the ‘2008’ Slamming Ink Show Metal party that Todo throws every year. Todo has tattooed all the members of ‘Hallows Eve’ including Stacy Andersen lead vocals Tommy Stewart
on bass, Doyle Bright guitar Jim Gorman drums, Chris Abbamonte also on guitar.
Jamie drums from the band "GutterMouth": Ok, this guy was tattooed back in Huntington Beach, CA in 1990 when Todo was first building his tattoo career beyond scatching for beers. Guttermouths drummer at the time was his next door neighbor on 17th street Huntington Bch.
Damien Sanders. Pro Snowboarder Huntington Bch local was tattoo in 1993 with an in memory tattoo for his brother.
DJ Bobby with the "Kotten Mouth Kings": Todo tattooed a record player with a dj spinning vinyl on his upper arm in 2001.
More to Come