Born in Atlantic City and raised in Camden, NJ.
Justin Ford ( also known as 黒 ヘビ) has been exposed to tattoos most of his life. His desire for knowledge pertaining to the craft has taken him all over. From New York to London, where it eventually led him to Los Angeles, where he's been since summer of 2014. Its there that he has made Atomic Tattoo his home alongside his fellow peers and his mentor Mauricio Avila (known as Spooky).
Constantly striving to understand the craft altogether and along with his tireless work ethic, Justin aims to make each tattoo better than the last. His love for Irezumi and American Traditional influence his tattooing and paintings heavily, as seen in his work.