I started tattooing in Pittsburgh, PA in 1996. After my apprenticeship, I moved to Harrisburg, PA. After working at a few shops in and around Harrisburg, I was offered a position at Permanent Impressions Tattoo where I have been tattooing since February of 1999.

In October of 2008, I left Permanent Impressions to open Never Say Die Tattoo where I plan to continue to push myself to new levels of ability and skill. 

I began my apprenticeship while I was still in high school. In school I took commercial art for 4 years and began my apprenticeship my senior year. I had been tattooed for the first time about a year prior and immediately fell in love. After receiving several art scholarships and graduating high school, I attended Pittsburgh Technical Institute for Graphic Design. Before I moved to Harrisburg, I attended Allegheny County Community College for computer related studies. Upon relocation to Harrisburg, I resumed computer related studies at Harrisburg Area Community College. Before I started tattooing full time after relocating, I also worked at AMP, Inc. as a computer technician.

 I also play guitar, bass, and drums. I am currently playing bass for the death metal band The Tenth Circle , and guitar for the band Knuckleduster .

"I have had 3 tattoos created at Permanant Impressions. They came highly recomended as being very skilled as well as sanitary and lived up to all my expectations. Chuck was able to take an idea that was in my head and create it as a picture on my skin for the first tattoo. For my second tattoo, he was able to 'paint' a portrait on my skin that looks like a photograph! My third was not as detailed but he treated it like a work of art and he did a fantatstic job. I am getting ready for my fourth and came across this site so I thought I would let you know that if you are thinking about getting a tattoo in the Harrisburg area, this is definatly the best place to go!" - posted by suzyvue on citysearch.com