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  • Chad Wells

  • 35 / Male
  • Vandalia, Dayton, Ohio, US
  • Last Login: 11/26/2009

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  • General

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    Tattoo
    Tattoos
    Tattooing
    Dayton, Ohio
    Art
    Music
    Business
    Occult
    Metaphysics
    LOA
    Consciousness Expansion
    Breaking Open the Head

  • Music


    Everything from Black Metal to Punk to Shoegazer, Noise, Ambient, Industrial, Death Rock, OLD Country, Classical... Sunn O)), Swans, The Monkees, Velvet Underground, Burzum, Neurosis, Leonard Cohen, Dark Throne, Nick Cave, Death In June, Necrophagia, Boyd Rice/NON, John Prine, Charles Manson/Manson Family, 1349, Samhain/Danzig, (early) Jane's Addiction, Black Sabbath, Arkhon Infaustus, Blut Aus Nord, Bauhaus, The Doors, The Cure, (early) Alice Cooper, (later era) Beatles, Dimmu Borgir, Elvis Presley, Cramps, Faster Pussycat, Motley Crue, Electric Frankenstein, Newlydeads, Xasthur, Judas Iscariot, Leviathan, Skinny Puppy, Dresden Dolls, Specimen, Satyricon, Alabama Thunderpussy, Alien Sex Fiend... Much more.... I love everything from AC/DC to Zappa in most genres... If it's got heart, it's the right kinda art!

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  • Movies


    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Outsiders, Frankenstein, Redneck Zombies, Make Them Die Slowly, The Legend of Billy Jack, Manson, Charles Manson Superstar, Charlie's Family, May, Kissed, Nekromantik, Freaks, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Metropolis, Death Scenes, Purple Rain, Under The Cherry Moon, Graffiti Bridge, Satanis: The Devil's Mass

    Check out this info about Rev. Chad's Book/DVD, "Stream of Consciousness Tattooing" (NOW SOLD OUT!)


    The Stream of Consciousness book and DVD is SOLD OUT and I'm not planning a re-release at this time. There are some copies available at different retail locations so if you want one, just keep an eye out and you'll find one. Brandon Bond has several copies left at Stranglehold Merch and he is selling them for $20 which is HALF OFF the original sale price!! The film may be included in another DVD project to be released in 2009 so stay tuned! In the meantime, you can watch the trailer here and check out the myspace page www.myspace.com/tattoostream for more info.

    "This is a very experimental and bizzarre project. It's very interesting to watch and probably even a more insane experience to receive a tattoo in this fashion. I personally would not tattoo my clients in this fashion but Chad seems to be extremely comfortable with the process."
    Brandon Bond
    All Or Nothing Tattoo, Anti Art Elite
    www.allornothingtattoo.com

    "One of the most unique and innovative approaches to freehand tattooing I've ever seen!"
    Tony Terrell
    GM Hell City Tattoo Fest
    www.hellcity.com

    "Following the tattoo where it wants to take you is truly a new direction in modern tattooing! The freedom this type of tattooing represents is a key to allowing the artist’s mind to grow exponentially. This is any tattoo artist’s dream!”"
    Durb Morrison
    Hell City Tattoo Festival
    www.durbster.com
    www.hellcity.com

    "Pushing tattooing to it purest most primal form, this just may be as real as it gets."
    Joshua Carlton
    Great American Tattoo Company, Alla Prima Ink
    www.joshuacarlton.com
    www.allaprimaink.com

    "A totally bold move that can only be done well when one is a true artist that can stay focused and, thanks to many hours of experience and high skills development, can expertly express his imagination and turn these thoughts into permanent pictures no matter what the canvas is, skin or paper. Since there is no going back, once a line is made order is created out of chaos. Much like Zen Archery, the arrow lands where the mind is focused, like Electric Frankenstein sings "The Time is Now!", the tattoo world version of tightrope walking above Niagara Falls!"
    Sal Canzonieri
    Electric Frankenstein
    www.electricfrankenstein.com

    "We are witnessing a time when tattoo is finally being recognized as art, not merely decoration or novelty. Stream of consciousness expression is the purest in any art form and is deservedly being applied to tattoo in this bold and creative venture.
    In an industry where 'to copy' is standard, it is a pleasure to see such originality in thought and expression."
    Carter Moore
    immortalcanvas.com

    "This is definitely the next step into the future of tattooing. This will take some guts and amazing talent and Chad has both."
    Mike Guidone..
    Monkey Bones Tattoo
    www.monkeybonestattoo.com

    "It's always cool to see someone breaking new ground in an industry as old and steeped in tradition as ours. That's an extremely cool concept, to let the area/body part dictate the way the final piece comes together, I look forward to seeing what you (and others) do in the future with this technique."
    James Rowe
    Rabid Badger Studios, Budo Tattoo
    www.rabidbadgerstudios.com
    www.budotattoo.com

    "To me it seems to be a different approach in the mind of an artist, which could potentially create a product that would be radically different than anything anyone expected or has created before."
    Sean Herman
    www.seanherman.com

    "In my eyes, the improvisational tattoos like these are the best way to truly utilize the artist's pure style and ability to create tattoos that appear they were there at birth due to the option of working the tones over muscle tones, scars, birthmarks, skin texture, etc. I have been using techniques similar to this and find it much more satisfying."
    Brian Murphy
    www.myspace.com/brianmurphytattoo

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  • Television

    ...are you watching IT or is IT watching YOU?!

  • Books

    Anything by or about Hunter S. Thompson., All S.E. Hinton books, Hunting Humans, The Manson Files, Apocalypse Culture I & II, Anything by Jim Goad, Anything by LaVey, Alone With The Devil, anything by M. Gira... I read constantly so it's really hard to say...

  • Heroes

    "The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection, and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow."
    -Washington Irving

Schools

  • School Of Advertising Art Inc

    • Kettering,Ohio
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: None
    • Major: Slacking off, dropping out, drawing on my filing cabinet
    1992 to 1992

  • Northmont High School

    • Clayton,Ohio
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Other
    • Major: Drinking, drugs, being punk, detention, suspension, going back to Butler!
    • Clubs: DVA
    1988 to 1989

  • Vandalia-Butler City Sd

    • Vandalia,Ohio
    • Graduated: 1992
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    • Major: Art, English, Social Sciences
    • Clubs: Hoods, Punks, Skaters, Art-Fags, Freaks
    1983 to 1992

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Vandalia
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Height: 6' 2"
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Education: Some college
  • Occupation: Tattoo Artist, Freelance Writer

Blurbs

About me:

Wells & Co. Tattoo (my private studio) is expanding! My partner and fellow Artist, Tom Davis and I welcome Harry Howard and Katie Wilson (both formerly from Extreme Tattoos in Piqua, Ohio) as well as new studio Manager Jason Phillips. The studio is now open for walk-in traffic.

NEW Studio Website:
www.wellsandco.com


==MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY!!==

Call Michelle at (937) 286 3127 or e-mail wells73@aol.com to make an appointment today!....

Visit Chad's website at WELLSTATTOO.COM

A BRIEF HISTORY OF "THE REV"...
Rev. Wells attributes his beginnings in the Tattoo world to the "glorious results of a misspent youth", taking up the needle at age 15 to tattoo his "punk rock, hoodlum friends". Now, a heavily published, multi-award winning artist and writer, Wells began his foray into the world of professional body art in 1992, at the age of 19, after dropping out of the School of Advertising Art in Kettering, Ohio. Wells served an apprenticeship with local tattooist, Glenn Scott. Chad worked with Scott for a short time after serving his apprenticeship leaving soon after to pursue his own path.

Wells travelled extensively, tattooing "on the road" before opening his first shop, a 3500 square foot retail space dubbed "Vision Quest Tattoos and Gallery of the Absurd" that, in addition to tattoos and piercing, was an art gallery, sold used records and CD's, books and magazines, poster and incense and featured an arcade full of video games, pin ball machines and a pool table. Feeling overwhelmed with the scale of the shop and the overhead it took to run such a huge space, Wells closed the doors and decided to go back to being an employee instead of an employer. During this time, Wells worked for a small Dayton studio called F.A.T. Tattoos before landing a spot at the more respected New Breed. Shortly after 9/11 Chad felt an urge to refocus his path and return to his roots so he went back to work as part of Glenn Scott's Tattoo Team. Wells was a member of the Tattoo Team for almost 7 years before deciding to fly solo again, this time with a different approach. Rev. Chad Wells - Custom Tattooing in Vandalia, Ohio is a scaled back, cozy and creative atmosphere where the client and artist can relax and focus on the work at hand, which is creating absolutely the best tattoo possible.

Rev. Chad is an accomplished artist outside of the Tattoo world as well. He has created posters, album covers and assorted ephemera for hundreds of bands like Electric Frankenstein, Turbonegro, LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, The Murder Junkies and MANY more. Wells is also the founder and creative force behind the AartKult company and is an accomplished painter, photographer, videographer and musician. Musically, Wells is most well known as the leader of the widely respected horror punk band, The Jackalopes and is currently involved in a wide variety of projects including Hazard County Heathens, Wulfkult, Glasyalabolas, Gorfukt, New Way Vendetta, Sunmelter and more. As a writer, Chad's work has appeared in many books, magazines and newspapers and is currently a regular contributor to industry heavyweight, International Tattoo Art Magazine.

Wells is a legally ordained Minister and holds the honorary degree of Dr. of Metaphysics from the ULC.
--GUEST SPOTS and CONVENTION DATES--

HELL CITY, Phoenix AZ - "Tattoo Vacation"
Sept/ 4, 5, 6 @ the Biltmore Resort/Spa
Phoenix, AZ
Sharing a booth with Larry Bone from Electric Ladyland, New Orleans!

Who I'd like to meet:



More bodies to wear my artwork and show it proudly in magazines and at conventions.... YOU!!
HEY! Here's my latest video blog! To keep up with all my ramblings, go check out http://revwells.blogspot.com

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