Dan Smith is an incredibly talented artist, I have been a fan of his since he first appeared on the show LA Ink with fellow Tattoo greats Kat Von D, Cory Miller and Nikko Hurtado. Dan has so much passion for his work and his lifestyle, he is straight edge, meaning no drugs, no alcohol and no smoking, and he is also a vegan. He has been straight edge for over 15 years and has created a book featuring 60 of the best straight edge tattoo artists in the world including himself. The book is called “With The Light Of Truth. Straight Edge.” and can be purchased here from Dans tattoo shop Captured Tattoo, I know I can’t wait to dive into it. Though I myself am not straight edge, Dan Smith inspires me to be a better person and to live a life that I can be proud of no matter what others may think, he inspires me to live for myself! Next year I will be getting a tattoo from him, I swear! Though its hard to do, something I know well seeing as I have been trying to get an appointment with him at the tattoo festival for the past 3 years, I have high high hopes for next year!
Meeting Dan Smith was definitely the highlight of my day and weekend!
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