About this episode

In this episode, Wayne Fredrickson interviews Keegan Bergen about his journey in tattooing and the hustle behind his success.

In Episode 42 we’ve got Keegan Bergen. He came up in NYC bartending, getting tattooed, then painting flash and grinding his way into an apprenticeship. Now he’s out in Phoenix doing solid American traditional and pushing his infamous “tats” merch. We talk hustle, the move, and what it actually takes to make it in tattooing. If you’re into tattooing or just like hearing real stories from people who’ve put in the time, this one’s worth checking out. Follow Keegan @keeganbergen Join this channel to get early access and ad free versions of all uploads, as well as an extensive library of members only videos archived. You can find everything in the members playlist here on the channel. This is the best way to support. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBZazl9Fu-jGwm8kT3_NqlQ/join

People in this episode

Guest: Keegan Bergen

Topics covered

• tattooing
• hustle
• apprenticeship
• American traditional
• merch

Keywords

• NYC
• bartending
• painting flash
• Phoenix

Mentioned in this episode

Products: tats merch

Books & works: Hustling Tats

Places: NYC, Phoenix

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