ADVENTURE

The last time he was tattooing at Inked NYC we grabbed him for a couple of minutes to dish on his favorite places to visit.

Milan, Italy

When I visit Milan, it’s mostly for the tattoo convention [coming up January 26-28, 2024], and I’ve also got family there. There’s so much food in Milan that I really like. I always go to the same places, all in the area around the major cathedral, the Duomo di Milano. There’s a bunch of fancy shops and restaurants, and even though I’ve been to that spot 20 times, I always end up there. I try to bring friends and family each time I visit. There’s another district, by the river, called Navigli, that’s a really nice area. Italy isn’t that big for nightlife, it’s the kind of place where you go out to dinner, get some ice cream and go outside for a bit to chill.

Paris, France

It’s my home, so I’ve got my friends and family. I can’t tell you all the good spots in Paris, there are far too many. There are a few areas that I really like, like Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which is really good for a drink after work. In the 7th arrondissement there are so many art galleries, and underneath the street there’s some food and bars. You can have a drink next to the river with your friends. It’s chill.

London, England

When it’s not raining, there’s a lot of good stuff to do in London. There’s one place that I go to for a proper tea, Sketch. I love to go to Shoreditch, Brick Lane. The vibe in that area is so cool. I have a few friends who live in London and it’s just a couple hours by train from Paris, so when I go there it’s never for long. I’ll go for a weekend. When you grow up there’s the stereotype that food is bad in London, but in reality it’s amazing. There are so many great spots. I love Indian food, and Brick Lane has tons of amazing restaurants. They all look shady, but they’re fantastic. And the nightlife in London is also very cool.

Sevastopol, Ukraine

I haven’t been able to visit for a really long time, since before the war, obviously, but it’s so nice. It’s a bit like Venice, but also really different from Europe in general. I was really impressed by the architecture, especially the Eastern Orthodox churches. The people were a bit cold, but not nearly as much as in Moscow. I loved all the tourist spots.

Shanghai, China

I lived in Shanghai for six months. It’s a crazy city [laughs]. This was before I was tattooing, I was working at a nightclub there and it was absolutely nuts. I’ve been all over the world, I’ve visited many countries, but when I got to Shanghai I felt lost. It was the first time ever that I felt like everything was really different. In other cities it’s always the same shops, the same stuff—Nike, adidas, Foot Locker—but there it was completely different. It was really good to feel the culture so strongly.