Brooklyn’s King of Tattoos: Mike Perfetto | Tattoo Age

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  • čas přidán 15. 10. 2020
  • Over the past 40 years, Mike Perfetto's basement in Brooklyn has seen countless eccentric characters. He's the last link to a bygone era when tattoos were illegal in New York City.
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  • @Jay_T2
    @Jay_T2 Před 3 lety +510

    I wish more of the “walk in” shops would come back. All these appointment only, 3-4 hour minimum shops are cool but sometimes you wake up and just want to get a random tattoo and I don’t want to wait a couple months to get it 😂😂

    • @amandafitzwater242
      @amandafitzwater242 Před 3 lety +14

      Amen!!!!!

    • @dudcats
      @dudcats Před 3 lety +7

      Trueeee

    • @pedallinraw
      @pedallinraw Před 3 lety +36

      Also many shops now think they rock stars 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

    • @Thirdfish
      @Thirdfish Před 3 lety +18

      Nah I worked in one and it's a ball ache.
      Pick an artist that is worth the wait, people make random choices and i had to fix those kind of choices.

    • @Jay_T2
      @Jay_T2 Před 3 lety +10

      @@pedallinraw yeaa I understand they have a unique talent but the rockstar attitude some have toward legit potential customers is the worst lmao luckily with social media it’s easy to find cool ones that aren’t stuck up these days

  • @termit520
    @termit520 Před 3 lety +313

    In a 21st century, it's nice to see that a dedicated people still exist. Good job Mike

    • @ekiferdian
      @ekiferdian Před 3 lety

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    • @isaacdominguez205
      @isaacdominguez205 Před 3 lety +3

      It’s still, but not in front of a camera. It’s very important that people like Mike get recognition. Cheers!

    • @leDjuta
      @leDjuta Před 3 lety

      bro there are many dedicated people, maybe internet is not the right place to look for them

    • @christan4312
      @christan4312 Před 3 lety

      Bloodjesus needs flesh smell thingsmpray

  • @rileyhambruch4939
    @rileyhambruch4939 Před 3 lety +121

    It’s really cool seeing the the old school NYHC guys in this

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      @ekiferdian Před 3 lety

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  • @dorothyfranklin7956
    @dorothyfranklin7956 Před 3 lety +103

    Ahhh this brings back memories. I was born in Coney Island and raised in Greenpoint. I walked all those streets as a kid. Love it.

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  • @J3FP4G3
    @J3FP4G3 Před 3 lety +185

    Anyone else wondering why they just re-upload old episodes under new names? Was hoping to get a new season....

    • @dseednorwayn47
      @dseednorwayn47 Před 3 lety +27

      VICE don’t make great content as they used to do so they reupload old stuff

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      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

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    • @artothewanderer9517
      @artothewanderer9517 Před 3 lety +4

      @J Page. Because Vice is dead. Has been.

    • @zaksmall4925
      @zaksmall4925 Před 3 lety +6

      Didn’t even realise this bro hadn’t seen it before

    • @blackkissi
      @blackkissi Před 3 lety +5

      really? When was the first uploaded then

  • @Bb186fo
    @Bb186fo Před 2 lety +105

    I'm so bummed they never did past 2 seasons of this show. Vice is stupid for not picking it back up. I've rewatched these SOOO many times! All are awesome but Mike's, Bert krak, Dan santoro, and Grimes are my favorites! There is such a lack of GOOD tattoo content online. Not stupid scripted drama filled reality shows.

    • @SidneyOcean
      @SidneyOcean Před 2 lety +4

      YES! I just want good artists and the focus to be on the art. Sick of the drama or just inexperienced non-professionals posting bad habits and crap content with Amazon kits.

  • @Nik.No.K
    @Nik.No.K Před 3 lety +19

    What's amazing is the way these tattoos still look so good even decades later. They look like they were done last week

  • @ryanmcgrath339
    @ryanmcgrath339 Před 3 lety +10

    This guy has such a big personality. The sort of person you go to for a tattoo and end up with a friend.

  • @ivanmendoza8457
    @ivanmendoza8457 Před 3 lety +13

    I walked into Mike's shop with my dad when i was younger.....This is what inspired me to tattoo this childhood memory when we moved to California i always kept that in the back of my mind this fine line stuff is kool but that bold stuff from Brooklyn is the real stuff...i need to go back and thank mike for letting me stay while my dad got a tattoo and inspiring me

  • @saulrivera5301
    @saulrivera5301 Před 3 lety +8

    I have work done by mike it’s such an amazing experience dealing with him great guy the most humbled person you will ever meet king of Brooklyn

  • @cameronmullan7712
    @cameronmullan7712 Před 3 lety +10

    So nobody is gonna say how Adam Sandler should play Mike in a movie? Even the little laugh is perfect

    • @sjang816
      @sjang816 Před 3 lety +1

      but he's a dead ringer for fred armisen

  • @geargeezer8049
    @geargeezer8049 Před 3 lety +4

    Ahhh.....the good old days live! Mike gave me my first tattoo when I lived in Bay Ridge 30 years ago. I remember it like it was yesterday!

  • @alexmaragakis2174
    @alexmaragakis2174 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for these videos!

  • @churchskeleton1325
    @churchskeleton1325 Před 3 lety +7

    Vices creative documentary’s are amazing

    • @daudkimkorean8895
      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

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  • @christophersmith2241
    @christophersmith2241 Před rokem +5

    Amazing
    My first tattoo, 1986, it was a 7 hour wait, worth waiting..
    Mike did most of my work, I got a tattoo in Florida and I regret it every day..
    I’m heading up to Brooklyn in March, man I’m hoping I can get in to get some new work done..
    Mike is the best tattoo artist I’ve ever seen

    • @skaterandy13
      @skaterandy13 Před 7 měsíci +1

      How long is he booked out nowadays?

  • @officialroxxmusic
    @officialroxxmusic Před 3 lety +13

    “I mean I may be a clown, but the fact of the matter is, if you mess with my business there’s a problem” WOOO you hear that switch up in his voice?👀

  • @dudcats
    @dudcats Před 3 lety +8

    Besides the great work and his ethic towards it, dude seems like a top lad. Good on him.

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris9623

    I could listen to him talk all day.

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  • @IndelibleHD
    @IndelibleHD Před 3 lety +81

    This series has been fantastic. A solid break from the rhetoric right now on YT.

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      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

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    • @user-zq1lb3lx4m
      @user-zq1lb3lx4m Před 3 lety +2

      @@daudkimkorean8895 the Quran? No thanks

    • @daudkimkorean8895
      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

      @@user-zq1lb3lx4m ok

    • @kazikian
      @kazikian Před 3 lety

      Which series?

    • @Guzioo
      @Guzioo Před 3 lety

      Bro you really looking tv in 2020? Hahaha lol

  • @sanygonzalez2389
    @sanygonzalez2389 Před 3 lety +7

    If you are from Brooklyn, especially from Bensonhurst or Borough Park, then you know this guy is a legend, didnt matter what time, if you wanted a tattoo, he would go ahead and tattoo you

  • @kokomojon
    @kokomojon Před 3 lety +4

    I love vice tattoo videos, great to see another one.

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  • @kristenneuhauser6721
    @kristenneuhauser6721 Před 3 lety +8

    I loved this and the wrecked suv parked across the street from his crib

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  • @Dlp23238
    @Dlp23238 Před 3 lety +1

    intro was so cold. this dudes a menace love it

  • @EX7RUD1CON
    @EX7RUD1CON Před 3 lety +3

    Funny to see the crew of people hanging around, reminds me of how it is at my brothers shop, amazing times you think about for years.

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  • @AbrahamLincoln4
    @AbrahamLincoln4 Před 3 lety +31

    I need to get a tattoo from this guy so I can be more badass. I am alive.

  • @tastetheday
    @tastetheday Před 3 lety +1

    Awesomely cool video. Great story. Very entertaining

  • @gnarlee9541
    @gnarlee9541 Před 3 lety +1

    11:15 is the best story of a brilliant person who wanted some luxury ink and is inspirational!!!!!!

  • @lucas2424mc
    @lucas2424mc Před 3 lety +1

    How awesome.
    I gotta go get a tattoo by him.
    Keep on keeping on mike

  • @jordansmobiledetailing5097

    Anthony is like my grandfather a old hood whose tatted and everyone loves him. The bigger the stomach the better the tattoos my gramps always said god bless his soul.

  • @matthewmp111
    @matthewmp111 Před 6 měsíci

    Come on Vice, do another season or 2 of these! Please

  • @adambruno3135
    @adambruno3135 Před 3 lety +1

    Mike's the best plain and simple.

  • @greenlight4223
    @greenlight4223 Před 2 lety +1

    I loved this. Mike is a legend.

  • @TarokMakto
    @TarokMakto Před 3 lety +1

    How can anyone not love this guy ?

  • @michaelcampbell6327
    @michaelcampbell6327 Před 3 lety +7

    I heard about Mike back in the early 90s through word of mouth way up here in Ontario Canada. Respect.

  • @chcisback3
    @chcisback3 Před 3 lety +2

    I love his accent. ❤️

  • @Shichman
    @Shichman Před 3 lety

    Love his use of color! So bright.

  • @AK11205
    @AK11205 Před 3 lety +1

    He did my back 20 years ago !!! Hes the man

  • @npsdptk0084
    @npsdptk0084 Před 3 lety +5

    16:01 god that’s a clean fucking EVO 9

  • @michaelbarba6089
    @michaelbarba6089 Před 2 měsíci

    Mike haven't seen you in a minute this is Mike Barba I'm in Macon Georgia brother glad to know your still around

  • @hellabay510
    @hellabay510 Před 3 lety +3

    I love Gossamer my favorite loony tunes character besides Rocky and Hugo,Edward G Robinson and Peter Lorre lookalikes in my fave episode Rackateer Rabbit!

  • @RawSan98
    @RawSan98 Před 3 lety +1

    Release more vids like this !!

  • @nicolasburleson597
    @nicolasburleson597 Před rokem

    I love the guys on this show all of them but this guy is my favorite.

  • @xJohnnyComax
    @xJohnnyComax Před 3 lety +8

    When you see a dude using those old school, thin grips that look like a pencil, you know you're at an old school shop. I admire these guys.

  • @minxueeecaroon
    @minxueeecaroon Před 3 lety +1

    Dude his colors are VIBRANT AS HECK even after so many years?! Nuts

  • @James-bs1vm
    @James-bs1vm Před 3 lety +2

    Mikey's Damn good 👍
    Great video this time, VICE.

  • @markwaltersmedia6956
    @markwaltersmedia6956 Před 2 lety +2

    I wonder if that kid with his mom ever watched this video and saw the picture at 6:55

  • @Philliesfever1
    @Philliesfever1 Před 3 lety +1

    What a wholesome man

  • @ejyounggun08
    @ejyounggun08 Před 3 lety +2

    Oh man I gotta get my ass to NY and get a piece by Mike and Bert. Just based on what I saw here Mike has such an electric, magnetic personality that you wanna be around.

  • @alanbarrios8533
    @alanbarrios8533 Před 3 lety +4

    That settles it as soon as I turn 18 I’m hopping on the train with my friends and having this man tattoo me

  • @Gentlemen_london_
    @Gentlemen_london_ Před 3 lety +2

    A Living Legend 🙌👍

  • @MrSam88473
    @MrSam88473 Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome! Love brooklyn. I got some of my tattoos from Vinny from VinnysConeyIsland tattoo

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      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

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  • @anynamewilldo329
    @anynamewilldo329 Před 2 lety +1

    He wins the opening idea!

  • @NickHex
    @NickHex Před 3 lety

    think I found somewhere to visit on my next NYC trip. TT to NY 2021 :D

  • @michaelchillak5000
    @michaelchillak5000 Před 3 lety +5

    Every time I see that house is crazy for me.. That was my grandparents house..

  • @adriannamatos865
    @adriannamatos865 Před rokem

    Awesome to see! Mike did my first tattoo back when I was a wild teenager haha good times! 😉

  • @jayonez137
    @jayonez137 Před 2 lety +9

    When we were crazy skinhead kids in New York City in the 80s Mikey was the only guy we went to for our tats.
    He has tattooed so many of us hardcore kids back then.

    • @jaybaez8634
      @jaybaez8634 Před 2 lety

      Were skin heads racist towards black people?

    • @jayonez137
      @jayonez137 Před 2 lety +3

      @@jaybaez8634
      Not the NYC Skins.
      We had black, Asian, Puerto Rican skins in our crew.
      We stomped out racist skinheads many many times

    • @jaybaez8634
      @jaybaez8634 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jayonez137 nice!

  • @124firm
    @124firm Před 3 lety

    Is the Bert Krak episode coming on CZcams as well?

  • @taylormay9938
    @taylormay9938 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey! Jeff Bridges! Haha that first guy interviewed instantly gave me The Dude vibes!

  • @rm6379
    @rm6379 Před 3 lety +6

    Had to get a "get outta hea" in

  • @MrFlop10
    @MrFlop10 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome to see old school cool.

  • @lasvegasoutlaw13
    @lasvegasoutlaw13 Před 3 lety +5

    My man stays loyal to the coil! Legendary artist. ✌🏽

  • @FCWW87
    @FCWW87 Před 2 lety +2

    This guy is a machine. Not flawless, but…who is?? And this guy consistently lays down good work.

  • @madreep
    @madreep Před 3 lety +20

    He's so awesome. If it were in my budget I'd fly from Portland, Oregon just to have him tattoo me. My 24 year old son is an amazing artist. I always hoped that he would want to become a tattoo artist but apparently it's not in his blood. It has to come within you or you can't be great.

    • @joshcookify
      @joshcookify Před 3 lety +4

      Sometimes it just takes time. I've been encouraged to tattoo for the last 20 years (I'm now 40) and just now picked it up. I wasn't ready before then.

  • @Mystixspiral
    @Mystixspiral Před 3 lety +2

    I guess if I end up going to newyork again soon this is where I’m getting another tat from

  • @Trilobite0
    @Trilobite0 Před 3 měsíci

    The intro was gold haahaa👌🏻

  • @chonchoboncho_4626
    @chonchoboncho_4626 Před 3 lety +3

    At 00:30 that dude looks like the white ice cube 😂🤣

  • @tanyapineda7212
    @tanyapineda7212 Před 3 lety +1

    Long live tattoo!.💘

  • @qazisuhaib5167
    @qazisuhaib5167 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing man

    • @daudkimkorean8895
      @daudkimkorean8895 Před 3 lety

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  • @Chris-zx1ez
    @Chris-zx1ez Před 3 lety

    I live in The UK and when I visit New York I got to pay a visit to this guy

  • @arterra61
    @arterra61 Před 3 lety

    Cool ass documentary !!! But did you see that mint yellow EVO 8 with the carbon hood ? It was the cherry on top of this video

  • @ZESPI_
    @ZESPI_ Před 3 lety

    The dude's a real vibe

  • @M.Montgomeryz
    @M.Montgomeryz Před 2 lety +1

    What a legend!

  • @rileyhambruch4939
    @rileyhambruch4939 Před 3 lety

    Is that Raybeez of Warzone and Agnostic Front at 4:48 on the right?

  • @cheerchild6096
    @cheerchild6096 Před 3 lety

    that car at 4:37 is not okay ahhaha

  • @cloudrat7
    @cloudrat7 Před 3 lety

    Mikey did my half sleeve years ago. Thats my dude.

  • @notchback93
    @notchback93 Před 3 lety

    This dude is awesome 👍🏻

  • @miguelcarter1949
    @miguelcarter1949 Před 3 lety +1

    I wonder how many of you old school guys knew Sailor Barney?
    He was a close friend back in the 90s of mine I’m sure he’s past on by now
    Talked a lot about Coney Island tattoo days

  • @keithperkins2242
    @keithperkins2242 Před 3 lety +26

    Brooklyn Bill did my first one, He shot up and started. Mike you did my second one in your bedroom 1980. I was 15. Ha ha

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      @ekiferdian Před 3 lety

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  • @rjlong89
    @rjlong89 Před 3 lety

    Im walkin here im walkin here!

  • @tymaxi
    @tymaxi Před 2 lety

    A palm reader with her Louis Vuitton purse omfg that’s great

  • @ReflexEight
    @ReflexEight Před 3 lety

    This has already been posted?

  • @donkeyballs3307
    @donkeyballs3307 Před 3 lety +1

    November of 85 , is about when I started getting my first tattoo

  • @josephbiondi8427
    @josephbiondi8427 Před 2 lety

    I found out yesterday the house burned down. Can't believe it. Been going there for almost 10 years.

  • @Nantosuelta
    @Nantosuelta Před 3 lety +4

    I love this guy. He's so authentically New York. The old New York, not the soulless gentrified mess thats its become now.

  • @chicken.s00p27
    @chicken.s00p27 Před rokem

    5:35
    "Yeah but you came here what? Saturday in August I.."
    "ITdont look nun like her" hahahaaaaa
    NYC baby

  • @gunscotthdgaming69420
    @gunscotthdgaming69420 Před 3 lety +3

    *The Bob Ross of Tattoos*

  • @lessthanjayk
    @lessthanjayk Před 3 lety

    I have to be tattooed by this champion. Hopefully one day.

  • @SuperPillage
    @SuperPillage Před 3 lety

    You are famous! 😂 This guy is so nice.

  • @CABLEOFFICIAL999
    @CABLEOFFICIAL999 Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone want to tell me the style of tattoos @ 15:02? Been looking everywhere but I can’t find what that specific style is called. Don’t see it too often

    • @imakissfan619
      @imakissfan619 Před 3 lety +1

      eh id call it full color horror, or something like that.

  • @ninxae
    @ninxae Před rokem

    amazing work, but how does he do that without stretching the skin????

  • @moirawhite6960
    @moirawhite6960 Před 3 lety +3

    The "palm reader", lol, ok princess.

  • @Ron-hr5uf
    @Ron-hr5uf Před 3 lety +8

    Mike seems like a cool guy to get a drink with

  • @musicalpicasso
    @musicalpicasso Před rokem

    07:15 The Black cat In The Window definitely interested in getting a tattoo too

  • @lexbroken8101
    @lexbroken8101 Před 3 lety

    A legend, G.O.A.T.

  • @Nimrodbodeinejr
    @Nimrodbodeinejr Před 3 lety +1

    I'd love to get one from him 🇮🇹

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      @ekiferdian Před 3 lety

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  • @noramirul5879
    @noramirul5879 Před 3 lety

    Ooooohhhhhhh that EVO !

  • @samstoner4984
    @samstoner4984 Před 2 lety

    Would love to get a tat from him

  • @melissahunter2134
    @melissahunter2134 Před 3 lety +4

    Damnnnn who else misses Tony’s tattoos in crown heights too! I got plenty from Tony and Connie. Brooklyn foreva!!

  • @martin1234512345
    @martin1234512345 Před rokem +2

    I'd get a tattoo by this guy just so I could have a conversation with him about old New York.

  • @christophermichael5764

    These guys talk like the NPCs in the Arkham Knight game. I love it!