User:FrankieBonze

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Frank Walker, known as Frankie Bonze,(born March 15, 1974), is an American tattoo artist, body modification artist, painter, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his ability to incorporate body and muscle structure into the placement of each individual design, and use of color and techniques.

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Frank Walker was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His parents were employed in law enforcement. He has two children, three step sisters, and one step brother. His family were apprehensive about his career decision earlier in life, but have remained supportive through his later years.

^Career

Frank Walker began his career in the tattoo industry in 1993, as a body modification, (piercing), artist in Waikiki, Hawaii. He decided to further his career in 1995 by taking an apprenticing position at Clan of the Red Claw in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He became a fully licensed tattoo artist in 1996, adopting the nickname Frankie Bonze. Over the past 24 years, he has been published in multiple magazines, had various sponshorships and received a multitude of awards. He is widely known throughout the tattoo industry. He currently is the owner of House of Pain Tattoos and Piercings in Byram, Mississippi.