www.allornothingtattoo.com www.brandonbond.com www.strangleholdmerch.com Brandon Bond, the founder and proprietor of the All or Nothing tattoo studios, is quite a character, to put it mildly. Upon meeting him for the first time, you might be forgiven to regard him as a living cliché of rock n’ roll tattooing lifestyle. He is quick to voice his opinions, straightforward in his approach and can be – openly said – quite brash, especially to more delicate politically correct (and European) ears. The mainstream media loves him for his being so outspoken, and, consequently, he was mentioned in “TIME” magazine several times, often in connection with celebrities getting tattooed. His artwork, extremely colorful and expressive reality-based portraits with a decidedly psychedelic touch, contributes to fast-formed opinions about this “madman from Georgia”. Despite these prejudices, Brandon has also been a prolific artist as a tattooist, painter, and film director, discovering fresh outlets for his creativity and never-ending energy, delving into new projects on an almost daily basis. He is a great supporter of animal rights, has single-handedly produced a movie about dog abuse and helps finance numerous other charities with the means supplied by his ever-growing empire of franchises and merchandise enterprises. When you actually spend some time with him, you also come to realize that this “loud and obnoxious American” can open his heart even further and actually be a bloody nice …