Watch the video of the talented boy below.
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Being a teenager places one in a unique position in life. It’s the bridge between one’s boundless enthusiasm as a kid and the development of one’s body and mind that hints at what one will likely be as an adult. Most teenagers use this energy to experiment, go out, and just have fun and play and while this is quite valid, there may also be missed opportunities to get a better idea of what one wants to do later on.
Thirteen-year-old Ezrah Dormon, also known as Sharky, from Panama City, Panama, is like most teenagers. He even loves music and sports like his peers. But there’s one other thing he is that most teenagers are not: he’s already a professional tattoo artist. And that actually makes him the youngest one in the world.
Ezrah was only 11 when he started his journey as a tattoo artist when he helped complete his mother’s tattoo. And he hasn’t looked back since.
He is currently a student at Amador Academy studying art and he just inks people during his free time.
He said: “I did my first tattoo at 11 years old when I assisted a tattoo artist that was tattooing my mum.
“It looked very cool to me when I was watching and when I said I’d like to do it one day she asked if I wanted to try it under her guidance.
“I ended up coloring in all the red to one of my mum’s flowers- I loved doing it and it came easy for me to do.
“I am now studying realism art with a professor as well as traditional art, working on my painting and shading techniques and my vision is to be the considered the top in my field when I’m older.
“Tattooing isn’t just about needle or ink to skin, it’s about painting, drawing, learning the traditions and respecting the art.”
“Every day I’m trying to learn more, practice more so that I’m just not considered a kid doing something to get noticed.
“I spend hours in conversations and learning from some of the best tattooists in the world and I’m super grateful.
“I work hard to pay for the supplies I need and to help me travel as well.
“It’s important to me to be taken seriously and the only way that can happen is if I work hard, study and show the world I know my stuff and I’m good at it.
“People are very shocked by my age-when they come to get a tattoo they tell me they forget how old I am.”