Alan was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2003, he attended the art institute of Pittsburgh to pursue studies in animation. Those who know Alan can speak to his unbridled hatred towards computers, so this didn’t work out so hot for him. In 2005, after a brief period of working freelance in character design, he found himself beginning his apprenticeship in tattooing. For 19 years, Alan has been continuously been working in the industry. His specialties include black and grey, Japanese, illustrative, neo-traditional, and fine line works.

In his spare time, Alan enjoys video games, comics, and Saturday morning cartoons with his fiancé.