A Prison Politics Episode. Meet Michael Piper. Tattoo Artist. An exceptional Tattoo Artist. Michael served 12 years in prison. Its where he honed his craft. Brett Johnson sat down with the American Ink$lingler to talk about serving time, being a tattoo artist, turning his life around, raising children, and being a man and role model in today's world.

Michael Piper has also authored a book, American Ink$linger, available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and elsewhere. The book showcases Michaels development as an artist from his early days in prison to his current work in the Free World. It is fantastic.