David Page was born on January 29, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri. He has drawn as long as he can remember and as a small boy would never be without paper and pencils. His violent drawings of battling warriors often got him in trouble at the Christian school he attended. He quickly realized he could get away with the gory scenes as long as he infused them with religious symbolism.
David Page had a very unique childhood. His early years were spent living in a funereal home, where his parents were caretakers. Some would find this a strange way to grow up, but David's experience there gave him a real appreciation for the fragility of human life. He recalls being truly happy there. Needless to say as the "creepy kid" who lived in the funereal home he did not have a lot of friends. He spent most of his time drawing and playing music. Artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Tamara de Lempicka, Gustave Dor?, and Alphonse Mucha were his greatest inspirations and he immersed himself in their works and greatly emulated their styles.
In high school he earned money by drawing portraits and illustrating children's books, but never dreamed he would be able to support himself with his artistic ability. As he grew older he became fascinated by the art of tattooing. However, as the son of a Sunday school teacher he never considered doing it himself nor had he any idea how to go about it if he did. One day as he sat in a local tattoo shop waiting for an appointment he pulled out a pad of paper and two pencils and began drawing with both hands simultaneously. This is something he had done since he was a child and it had become second nature. The owner of the shop was so impressed that he offered him an apprenticeship on the spot.
That shop was Ink Master and he learned everything he could about tattooing there. That was in August of 1997 and he was there until the shop closed its doors a few years later. He had a great experience there and afterward took a break from tattooing. He couldn't stay away for long and soon was working at other shops in and around St. Louis. Since then he has won numerous awards for his tattoo work at conventions in St. Louis, Seattle, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Siapan. He's been interviewed by NPR, his work has been published in numerous tattoo magazines, and was featured in International Tattoo Art magazine's Stretching Canvas section. His specialty is custom color work, but has also won awards for portraiture. Currently he is working at Self Inflicted Studios located at 1328 Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.