Born the 12TH day of August 1978, named Anthony Benavides and deemed "MeatLoaf" since 1988. Piercing started as a fear and developed into a profession. When I turned 18, tattoos and piercings were on my mind. At first I was scared, but over time I began to overcome my fear because I developed an interest for the art

When Rich started to tattoo and pierce, it was just sitting in front of my face asking me to just jump right in. Rich took me as his first piercing apprentice and now its how I make my living. I would like to thank all my clients and friends for believing in me. My goal is to better my skills each and everyday. Some of my influences are Rich Fisher (of course), Steve Haworth, Fakir Musafar, The APP, and Savage Magazine among others.

May 2006 I had the Pleasure of attending my 1st APP Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. I was able to attend over a dozen different industry related classes and meet mt Jewelry suppliers first hand. I was given the chance to Better myself in my carear. I thank all of my Loyal Customers, Co-Workers, The APP, My Friends & Family for making all of this possible.