We had the good fortune of connecting with Jason ” OG Pelon” Rodriguez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jason ” OG Pelon”, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
My ambition to be my own boss. Iv worked at alot of different shops. And came across some really talented and and well known artists in the Industry….I picked up and soaked up as much knowledge that I can could about skill, art and dedication, how to be professional, and how to be really good at customer service. Also learned about my self, my drive to lead my own legacy one day…. Where all that I’ve learned from the 25+ years that iv been tattooing….that I can now have what it takes to help build up my artists and my business……

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My Passion Is To Provide A Service That Can Change The Way A Person Feels About Themselves And Express It Through My Art….Helping People Come To A Certain Look That They Are Going For Is Not Easy… It Takes Vision…You Have To See It As They Are Explaining it…People Come To Me To Create Something From Just A Thought Or Feeling. My Job Is To Put That Into A Tattoo That They Can Carry And Admire For The Rest Of There Days….Also My Disability Of Being Wheelchair Bound Has Not Held Me Back From Getting Up Every Morning And Going To Work…I Had Got Shot At 19 Years Old In A Drive By Shooting On June 25th 2001 Which Left Me To Be In A Wheelchair For The Rest Of My Life….But My Drive To Be Great At What I Do Takes Dedication And Good Health….In Order To Provide The Best Service Health Is Very Important. I Have To Be At My Very Best To Provide The Very Best, By Eating Good, Sleeping Good, Drinking Lots Of Water & Working Out…What Sets Me Apart From Other Artis Is My Positive Spirit And Good Vibes. My Strive To Provide The Very Best Customer Service Possible, By Making An Atmosphere Where People Can Be Most Confertable. Also My Talent To Provide The Best Quality Service, Making Sure That The Tattoo I Create Comes Out To There Satisfaction….

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I Would First Like To Thank God And Our Lord Jesus Christ For Putting The Right People In My Path….Big Thank You To My Mom Mary Who Always Gave Me Motavation To Be Great At All That I Do, To Have Heart For Others And Always Stay Humble…To My Malo Mente Family From West Side 35 Who Took Me Off The Streets As A Kid At 17 years Old And Help Raise Me To Be The Respectable Man That I Am Today….Shout Out To All The Talented Artists That Gave Me The Opportunity To Learn And Ask Questions Like OG Gato, Mando Contreras, Manny Torres, To All The Artist At Divine Tattoos In Tucson, Ken Deets, To My Brother Roy Pelon Rodriguez My Other Brother Nino Canisales For Giving Me A Family With Love And Always Being There For Me Throughout My Life, My Carnal Tony “El Cholo” Jesse Hermosillo Murphy For Giving Me My First Shot At Acting In A HBO Series “Sicarias”…Big Shout Out To My Homie Oshay From Nu Legacy For Believing In Me And My Dream And Giving Me The Opportunity To Have My Own Shop….Shout Out To Arizona Car Club For Always Being There For Me And Believing In Me Giving Me A Family With Love….Most Of All To My Daughters Kiara & Alicia Rodriguez For Helping Me Strive To Be A Good Father And A Better Person…..

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