CARLOS “LOZ” OLIVEROS

CARLOS “LOZ” OLIVEROS

Loz came from boxing and tattooing family. At 6 he started boxing and at 16 Loz started tattooing his friends. Loz learned about tattooing by watching his father build tattoo machines. “One day I saw him dismantling pens.. and was like ‘what the hell is he doing’ and then a few weeks later he was making an amp for machines.” Loz’s padre is an industrial electrician and the house was full of people to tattoo. He grew up tattoo magazines always available in the house. One of the first artists he remembers was Tom Renshaw & Paul Booth – and then was inspired by traditional Japanese body suits. His father was also a boxer and competed in Central American games. He went to Cuba to compete and brought back the gold. Loz himself has won 3 state titles plus regionals and nationals (winning one in 18 seconds). In 2012 he earned a spot to compete in the Olympic trials.

Loz started Tattooing professionally 2010 at Exception Ink in Miami and later with at Tatu Baby’s studio, Till End Tattoos also in Miami. He has won numerous nationwide competitions and specializes in black and gray. Fusion of black and gray and color realism with some horror.

Loz rides a custom-built Harley vicla low rider and says he is in the process of launching his own cigar line. He says “after a good accomplishment, ceremonial event, you want to relax and be among your peers. Cigars are like a good scotch or tequila and allow person to express themselves.”

Currently appearing on VH1’s Cartel Crew season 1. He is a fine artist of sorts, currently focusing on his career as a tattoo artist and raising his daughter while trying to avoid demons from his former life.