Meet Hero Bishop

I was apprenticed at Black Dagger Tattoo in Westmoreland, TN by my brother from the 661 Nate Moore. I’m technically an independent contractor under his shop.

Not believing in myself enough. I was very hesitant because a lot of people said I couldn’t be successful with the style of tattooing I wanted to do. Luckily my co workers Nate and Selena pushed me and believed in me. My family really did too. Shouts out to Samantha and Crystal.

Focus on what you are passionate about. I did a lot of tattoos I didn’t want to do before people started to come to me for the manga tattoos I wanted to specialize in.

I don’t really have a company name but I just tried to build a brand under the name I’ve been called since I was a kid “Hero Bishop” Hero was a nickname form early on and Bishop is my last name. So I’d say just be authentic and don’t over think it.

I’m always keeping an eye out on getting better and growing as a tattooer and entrepreneur. A lot of times that’s just asking other tattooers how they do things and what they use or listening to coaches and mentors. I also do other things like Manga Tattoo panels at Anime conventions and any other out of the box way to promote or give myself fresh ideas.

I’d say be first and try to be the biggest. You can try and copyright and patent stuff and all that but in my business…