DaVo Frequently Asked Questions

Owner of the Axiom, I pierce at the Axiom, used to sing in a few bands and used to promote shows at Safari/Hairy Mary's. If you want more information on me go to my personal site.

I finished my apprenticeship in April of 1994 and started piercing part time at Creative Images in May of 1994 until February of 1995. After leaving Creative Images, I opened the Axiom on March 25, 1995. I have been full time(as in my only source of income is piercing) since April of 1996. For more info please go to DaVo's Bio Page

Well, I was the victim of having a common name David. Growing up in my family and school, I was surrounded by an average of 5 to 6 Davids everywhere I went. The solution was to give us nick names. for example one was David, one was Dave, one was Davey and I got stuck with Dave-o. This was of course pointless cause usually we all answered to anything beginning to with the "Dav" sound. I think the reason for that I got stuck with Dave-o was I hated the name. When I was younger I disliked anyone shortening my name and calling me anything but David.

I thought it would make me cool. No, just kidding. Since about the age of 7 or 8, I wanted to get my nipples pierced. Not sure where this desire came from but it has always been there. Back in 1992 I decided that I that I had waited long enough and began to look for someone to do it. The more I looked the more I realized that not only was there very few professionals in this part of the country but that I really wanted to do it. I began researching everything I could get my hands on from Modern Primitives to the old Piercing Fans International Quarterly (I really miss PFIQ).

I never really had any interest in tattooing. I think in part because I really don't have the attention span for it. Tattooing is a great deal longer and more involved and one of the things I like about piercing is that it is fast pace. I don't know, maybe the quote my father said over and over has something to do with it, "Work smarter not harder." The bottom line is that piercing is my art, my passion and one of my most true joys. I have always felt that if you are going to do something right, you should give it all you got and not moonlight.

Never really had any interest in tattooing. I think in part because I really don't have the attention span for it. Tattooing is a great deal longer and more involved and one of the things I like about piercing is that it is fast pace. I don't know, maybe the quote my father said over and over has something to do with it, "Work smarter not harder." The bottom line is that piercing is my art, my passion and one of my most true joys. I have always felt that if you are going to do something right, you should give it all you got and not moonlight.