Hello Siemor! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. Please start by telling us something about yourself and your background. I was born in Athens, Greece and I still live and work here. I haven't studied anything about art but I was a graffiti painter since when I was a kid and that made me better as a painter and made me want to get better and better.

Q: How you got into tattooing? Did you feel inspired by someone?
A: I 've always liked tattoos and been excited about it. Back then many graffiti painters that were friends of mine, started getting into tattooing and that inspired me. So, one day about ten years ago, I visited a tattoo studio, Nico Tattoo Athens and I bought my first tattoo kit and I start tattooing on my friends. That wasn't successful, haha. After a year I started as a tattooer at the studio. I stil work in this studio.

Q: Was it hard to learn the basics? 
A: In the beginning it was difficult, but I had really talented teachers and friends, working together at Nico tattoo studio and they helped me to get better really quickly. For example, my good friend Uncl Paul Knows helped me to evolve my art, also my ex colleagues, like Ozone, Chatzis, Taxis and Spyros.

Q: What kind of tattoos you used to do as a beginner?
A: In the beginning I did all kinds of styles, except realism. I always liked to do color tattoos and bold lines.

Q: I really like the mix of neotraditional and comic style. It's so refreshing. What do you like the most about this style?
A: I like this style and it's really fun for me. Mostly I like doing designs like this because the clients give me a nice and clever idea and give me the freedom to create.

Q: Would you try something different in the feature?
A: I want to keep my style evolving and to do a lot of big projects. I really like all the styles but mostly I like seeing japanese, neotraditional and new school tattoos.

Q: I really like the graffiti art. How long have you been into graffiti? Are you solo? Are you still active?
A: I'm a graffiti painter since 1998, I started when I was 14 years old. Most of the time I'm part of Wrong Face Crew(wfc). We are still friends. I'm not so active in the last years because I'm very focused on tattooing. There are so many favorite places that I have painted but my favorites so far are the abandoned buildings because they are not crowded and in the end of the day you will have a great picture to take. Also, the most important, is that you give birth to a dead place.

Q: Any other art forms you like? Painting, even photography? What do you do when you feel fed up and lack inspiration?
A: I like painting on canvas. When I feel fed up I try to escape by walking in nature or going on a trip with my girlfriend, or going out with my friends and drink some beers hahaha.

Q: Do you have any favorite piece you did? If you can choose a silly design for your (best) friend what would that be? :))
A: It's very important to collaborate with your clients because the design will be on their skin forever and the most important is to enjoy it themselves. I like all the pieces that my clients let me create for them, of course I hear their ideas and their preferences first. I have already done silly designs on my friends like a glass of beer or eggs with bacon etc.

Q: As a tattoo artist who likes color inks, do you have any favorite?
- Currently we are facing a potential ban on the blue and green ink from the EU. What are your thoughts?
A: I like all the starbrite colors. Some of my favorites are aster blue, sunflower and Camouflage green. I hope this problem will be solved soon. I don't want these colors to be banned, it will be a disaster for us the tattoo artists.

Q: How is the tattoo scene in Greece? Do you see progress, new artists and tattoo styles? Do you guys support each other?
A: Even if Greece is a very small country, there are so many talented tattoo artists and I'm glad about that. We support each other, we inspire each other and there is a remarkable progress because of it.

Q: What's the biggest mistake when it comes to progress?
A: Not to rest, not to lose your mind with all the success. You have to keep working, to progress as an artist and as a human being, to be kind with your clients and humble.