Tattoo Master PAUL BOOTH Talks About Meeting OZZY OSBOURNE For First Time

October 3, 2007

Tattoo master Paul Booth inked a deal with the MTV's Headbanger's Blog to write a weekly column about his numerous experiences on tour, and interactions over the years with various rockers. An excerpt from his latest column, dubbed "Thrashin' Ink", follows:

"I was out on Ozzfest maybe the second or third year in. News about me had traveled to Ozzy and he wanted to meet me. I was sitting backstage tattooing Mark Workman, an old friend that used to do the lights for SLAYER. And, Ozzy's manager came up and said, 'Ozzy would like to meet you. Do you have a minute?'

"I'm like, 'Yeah, I think I do! Of course I do, who wouldn't?' So, they brought me to Ozzy's dressing room, walked me in, and then left me there. Ozzy came out of the back room and all of a sudden I find myself alone with Ozzy Osbourne! We sat down on the couch, I got my portfolio out and he started looking through it. We sat there for about 15 minutes together and he was asking me questions and talking about the work he wants to get. It was really cool. I mean, he had really intelligent and thought out questions.

"Sitting with him one-on-one, it was nice to see that he really had it together — more so than he's portrayed in the media. I was pretty impressed, not to mention just sitting alone with Ozzy Osbourne — I mean, how cool is that?! After our little interview he said, 'Maybe next week or over the next few days, I want you to finish sleeving my arm.' So, I was pretty f—in' excited, obviously!"

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