David VanCasso Las Vegas, NV

DAVID VANCASSO

David VanCasso began his career a few months before the Covid lockdown after an unexpected turn of events with his past career. With many years of experience in different art media, including fashion design, tattooing found him, and with his new and great opportunity, he never looked back ⸺ What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business? Funny story, so when I went into it, I didn’t tell anyone close to me until I grasped onto what I was doing. I was already battling with my own insecurities and doubts. I didn’t want any outside sources to add to it. But once I got it going and showed people, they were excited for me ⸺ What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing? What sparked my interest was visiting my brother Devin over the years (he actually ended up mentoring me). Talking with him and having a light art background, I had slight thoughts about it. But it wasn’t until I got let go from my main source of income that it became official, with the help of D ⸺ Who are your favorite artists? Some of my favorite local artists are Daniel Rocha, Alan Delarosa, Ash tattooer, and Mike Ta. Then there are guys like Oscar Akermo, Alex Sorsa, Coreh Lopez, and Zihwa. These are just a few, definitely many more to list ⸺ What do you think is in store for the future of tattooing? What I think is in store for the future of tattooing is the acceptance of tattoos to continue to grow. Utilization of tools to help business to expand. Possibly see some kind of academy opening if not already ⸺ What is the most important advice you can give someone new to the art of tattooing? The best advice I can give is to take it seriously. If you like art and want to be your own manager, be determined, focus on the craft, and create experiences with clients and artists. Stay humble and coachable. Even when you gain knowledge, there’s always more; we can’t know everything, and who wants to? That’s boring. ✕