GABRIEL “GABO” BOCANEGRA
Name- Gabriel Bocanegra
Alias or handle- Gabo , Gabogobble, @gabogobble
Years tattooing- 4 years
Proficient styles- Wu-Tang style, Newschool, Neotraditional
Apprenticed Under- fuzzimusgrime, Jason Ramos
Artistic inspirations- Robert Kaz, Alex Pardee, Victor Chil, Jamie Ris,Chad Moldenhauer, game design, digital illustration,
Awards Recognition- 1st place medium color Villain Arts, 1st place wall brawl live art, Superior solo/ensemble guitar festival, participation award youth hockey league, honor roll certificate
How did you become an artist- Kevin threw a marker at my face in the 3rd grade and yelled out "maybe you can draw better than you can catch a ball" and I haven't stopped since, so who's laughing now
I Spent most of my younger years with my grandmother while both my parents worked, her house was consumed with porcelain figures so not much to do at her house. Gave me my first colors and would spend most of my days doodling and filling up coloring books.
Additional Qualifications- previous art instructor, body/face painter prior to tattooing
