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Chris Garver is one of the tattoo artists featured on TLC's "Miami Ink."
At 35, Chris Garver is the intellectual and big brother of the crew. Chris Garver is the oldest and the first to become a tattoo master. Chris Garver grew up in Pittsburgh and received his first tattoo at 6 years old – when he was accidentally stabbed in the finger with a pencil. At 15, Chris Garver received his first professional tattoo. Chris Garver got his start in tattooing when he sold his bass guitar at 17 to buy tattoo equipment.
Chris Garver is widely considered to be among the best tattoo artists in the world. With a celebrity-studded list of private clients (and a wait list), Chris Garver has set the bar for the rest of the guys. They all respect and revere him. Chris Garver handles his status with humility, but has little patience for sloppy work. Chris Garver is at once stoic and soulful.
When not tattooing, Chris Garver might be found playing bass guitar, traveling the world or listening to live bands. Chris Garver received his favorite tattoo three years ago from a monk when he was in Thailand; it is a Buddhist passage that can only be read by monks. Its meaning is "to protect." Chris Garver is also now building tattoo machines.
   
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