Kevin J was born in David, Panama. He moved to the United States when he was eight years old. At the age 9, his father started teaching him the art of tattooing. In 2001, his father died and Kevin continued to learn and perfected his craft. He served eight years in the military and during his time in service he continued to learn and in 2007 he was injured in Iraq. In 2009, that’s when he started tattooing full-time and traveling all over the world. He has won several awards all over the world