HISTORY OF BOB ROBERTS AND SPOTLIGHT TATTOO
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BOB ROBERTS STARTED TATTOOING IN 1973 AT
THE PIKE IN LONG BEACH, CA. HE APPRENTICED UNDER BOB SHAW AND COL. BILL
TODD FOR 3 YEARS AND THEN WENT ON TO WORK WITH CLIFF RAVEN FOR 2 YEARS.
HE THEN MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO TO WORK UNDER ED HARDY FOR 3 YEARS. AFTER LEARNING AS MUCH AS HE COULD WORKING WITH THESE GREAT TATTOO LEGENDS, HE MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY, AND OPENED THE ORIGINAL SPOTLIGHT TATTOO. AFTER WORKING IN MANHATTAN FOR 3 YEARS HE MOVED BACK TO LOS ANGELES AND OPENED THE CURRENT SPOTLIGHT TATTOO AT 5859 MELROSE AVE. NOW THE SHOP HAS BEEN IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR ALMOST 24 YEARS, IS A MAINSTAY IN THE LA COMMUNITY AND HAS BECOME A TATTOO LANDMARK. WE NOW HAVE EIGHT WORLD CLASS TATTOO ARTISTS WORKING HERE AT SPOTLIGHT - BOB ROBERTS, CHARLIE ROBERTS, AVA ROBERTS, BABY RAY, BRYAN BURK, JUAN PUENTE, STEVE SERAZIO, AND . OUR STYLES COVER JUST ABOUT EVERY REQUEST. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME, BUT WE PREFER TO WORK BY APPOINTMENT AS 90 % THE WORK WE DO IS ORIGINAL OR CUSTOM. PLEASE CALL 323.871.1084 FOR AN APPOINTMENT. |