Derek Oliver was born and raised in Central, Ohio. He has been tattooing since 2007 and his tattooing preferred style is a colorful blend of cartoon, anime, and pop culture imagery incorporating American traditional and Asian inspired aesthetics. However, he is not afraid to step outside of his comfort zone either and go right into other styles. He has always been interested in animation and comics. At a young age, he taught himself how to draw by replicating cartoon and comic characters. To this day, these are still some of his biggest inspirations. Later in life, Derek studied Graphic Design at Central Ohio Technical College as well as Fine Art, Art History, Business and Marketing at Ohio University. In addition to tattooing, art commissions in various forms are something this tattooer also enjoys. Derek’s main goals in his career are to produce art that makes people happy and the preservation of history.