My name is Joseph Ash and I was born and raised in Anaheim, CA. As a teenager, my interests included photography, classic cars, skateboarding, as well as embracing my Filipino, Mexican, and Irish roots. My mother was my main inspiration in pursuing the art and culture of the Philippines when I joined Tatak Ng Apat Na Alon, Mark of the Four Waves.

My interests in learning the traditional arts motivated me to follow a career in the revival. In 2016, after graduating high school, I began working at Spiritual Journey Tattoo, where I became the first man to revive the traditional Bontoc Chaklag, chest tattoo. Under Ellie’s guidance, I began my apprenticeship in 2017.