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Hi friends. Not long ago I interviewed Zulu of Zulu Tattoo in West Hollywood. He gave me a great interview, but I’m afraid I dropped the ball, and I could almost sense he was thinking “What is this guy’s deal?” haha. I let my personal problems get in the way of work. Stress and Work don’t mix! Hopefully one day I can sit down with the man again, and ask him some grade A shit.

Anyway, I’ll make up for my lack of “the usual” in this Intro. Zulu is an intriguing man. He has style, and grace, so allow me to lace these lyrical douches in your bushes. I stole that from Biggie, but you’ll all appreciate it. Back to Zulu. When I spoke to him, I did not expect him to have the voice of a Greek God. I’m talking Poseidon or something, folks. It was epic. “Hello, This is Zulu!” he said. I almost didn’t want to respond because you all know what my puny voice sounds like. I didn’t want him to think the interview was for PC Mag or something. The entire time I’m talking to him, I’m thinking of roles he could have played in those Hollywood Blockbuster movies about ancient times. He should have been Achillies in Troy, and how much better would Gladiator have been if it was Zulu instead of Russell Crowe? This is the part where I post a picture to show you how bad ass he looks, too:

See? Tribal O.G. Okay, on with the interview!

Me: Hello.

Zulu: Hello, this is Zulu!

M: Hey man, how are you today?

Z: I’m good, very well. Yourself?

M: I’m doing alright. Let’s get to it. When did you start tattooing?

Z: Let’s see..my interest piqued about 20 years ago after I first got tattooed.

M: What’d you do before you started tattooing?

Z: I was an illustrator, and a graphic designer at the time, and I just got sick of it one day. I was tired of the commercial bullshit that I was dealing with while being a graphic designer. There was no freedom with what I wanted to do. It’s like “Hey, do this clown on the candy bar wrapper,” and that was that. I loved what the art of tattoo was all about.

M: Oh, before I continue, where’s your shop again?

Z: We’re in West Hollywood.

M: Does Zulu have a certain style he’s known for?

Z: Ehh..Nah. Well, I don’t know. Style..is a tricky thing. Style changes. You can’t just pick one style, it’s always changing. Yout can’t just pick something and run with that because things change.

M: So, even though you’ve been doing this for a long time, you can’t really say you’re “set in your ways” right?

Z: Set in my ways..eh, I would say it’s 50/50. I mean, you always experiment with new stuff. There’s always new techniques, and every client is different. It’s like we all learn through our clients too. People always bring new stuff to me, and I’m just like “Wow, that’s really bad ass.”

M: What’s your favorite part of the body to tattoo?

Z: Full back. Definitely. It’s the biggest canvas. You have so much to work with.

M: Anything you hate about tattooing, or a certain body part you hate tattooing?

Z: Nah, it’s all canvas.I would say though, if you’re not ready to tattoo, then don’t.

M: How do you feel about inflicting pain on someone? Does that do anything for you?

Z: It’s pretty cool. I like to think I’m part of that person’s learning process. You have to realize that all pain isn’t necessarily bad. Like, the birthing of a child. Is that bad? No, it’s beautiful. You gain something from it. It’s like, there’s nothing you can’t do once you experience some pain.. I don’t get all jacked up on some dominations/submissive stuff though..hahahaha

M: (laughing) Oh man. So I’m looking at some pictures of you, and I have to say you’re a pretty stylin’ dude. Give me some tips, man. I wanna dress to impress. I stay rocking jeans and a tee.

Z: Oh thanks dude. I tell everyone, whatever you wear, make it timeless. You wear a shirt, and jeans, no problem. Be comfortable, wear what you wanna wear as long as it’s timeless. I see a lot of dudes out here that are stuck though. Walking around in spandex, stuck in the 80’s..that’s not timeless, you know? (laughs). Just be classic. Classy. Same with tattoos. Classic, and timeless. Don’t go down and Bart Simpson tattooed on you, you know?

We share a laugh. Zulu is someone I would love to meet in person. He’s having fun with this, and I’m coming around. I forget about my stupid personal problems to listen to what the man is saying.

M: Will I be seeing you at any conventions in the future?

Z: Nah. I hate conventions. Well, I hate the conventions in the U.S. Most of the time it’s just a bunch of people getting loaded. Just a bunch of drunk idiots that have no respect for the art. Plus, I love having my sacred environment. I don’t have that at a convention. You get a booth, and then everyone’s standing around, those same people I mentioned before. It’s not the same. It’s like, western societies don’t respect the culture the way others do. An example is like, I went to a convention in Tahiti, and the President came out. There was a ceremony and everything, it was beautiful. That was really cool. But, you know, people are getting hip to it out here. There’s people I know that respect the culture.

M: Right on. Well, I’m going to let you go man. You can watch the Lakers and Nuggest series in peace now.

Z: I hate sports! Can’t stand sports. (laughs)

M: Ah, alright then.. (awkward..hahaha) Well, anything you wanna say before I let you go?

Z: Come down to the shop. It’s a great atmosphere, people are respected there. It’s a great place.

M: I wanna thank you for taking time our of your day, Zulu. Have a nice day.

Z: I appreciate it, thank you.

Zulu Tattoo is located at:

165 S. Crescent Heights BLVD
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Check Zulu out on the internet at: http://zulutattoo.com/