Derek has been tattooing since 1991 and opened Metal Machine in 1993 and has been traveling since 1997 doing 80 international tattoo conventions. He has gotten to work along side some of the world best tattoo artists. This has aloud him to hone his skills and styles.
Accolades
BERLIN 7th INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION 1997 - GERMANY
3rd PLACE - Ornamentic Tattoo
NEUSS INTERNATIONAL TATTOO EXPO 1998 - GERMANY
1st PLACE - Ornamentic Tattoo
FRANKFURT 7th INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION 1998 - GERMANY
3rd PLACE - Tribal
HAMMER JOE'S 5th INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION, ZURICH 1999 - SWITZERLAND
2nd PLACE - Tribal & Celtic
3rd PLACE - Backpiece
MUNICH TATTOO CONVENTION 1999 - GERMANY
2nd PLACE - Male Large
MUNICH TATTOO CONVENTION 2000 - GERMANY
3rd PLACE - Male Large
4th DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION
1st PLACE - Black and Grey Large Female
1st AFRICAN INK FEST INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION
1st PLACE - Black and Grey Large
2nd PLACE - Black and Grey Large
1st PLACE - Colour Large
3rd PLACE - Best of Convention
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