Celebrity Tattoo Artist Daniel Winter's Big Career Moments
How Daniel Winter Went From a Self-Taught Tattoo Artist to a Go-To For Celebrities
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That nontraditional entry into the tattoo industry is why he encourages to follow their dreams, even if it means you have to "take an unconventional path." He said, "People think they have to do something a certain way and follow all the rules. For me, it's like, break the mold, be different, do something different — that's going to set you apart."
Looking back on his career, it's hard to pick one defining moment. "There are so many levels to success," said Winter. Right up there with the time he tattooed the rose on Lady Gaga's back to commemorate her Oscar nomination for "A Star is Born" is the tattoo he gave his mom, who's also an artist. "That was a good feeling for me," Winter said.
He's nowhere near done furthering his art and still very much so considers himself to be on the rise, but he's extremely proud of how far he's come. "When I picked up the machine for the first time and saw how naturally it came to me, I knew this was what I was going to do," said Winter. "I was all in. I never ever looked back, not once."