Big Jakz

Born and raised in Nashville. I had a pretty crazy childhood. I had to grow up really fast, made a lot of bad decisions, and became homeless. I found tattooing as a means to survive. It saved my life really because there\'s no telling where I would have ended up. I found myself working in a shop for a short time but things didn\'t work out, so I stopped tattooing and focused on finding my own style. I was going out to eat one day when i saw this old car wash on Allen Rd called THE WASH YARD. It was one of Nashville\'s few legal graffiti spots, so I thought I\'d give it a try. I haven\'t stopped painting since that day. I\'ve now found the true artist in me and found techniques that have helped me with my art. Thank you Raw Artist for giving me the opportunity to share my work with all of you.