To start off my name is George Wiggins also known by DarkSoul70 I am 37 years of age and currently am a professional tattooer in the state of Massachusetts. I am currently training as a mixed martial artist with the goal of becoming a fighter and putting on good shows.
I was born into a rather dysfunctional family with a very unhealthy life style. For most of my life I was fat but not just fat I was super obese and suffered from major depression and anxiety. My mom was never home and I was forced to raise my 2 sisters in the lovely ghettos from MA. all the way to South Central Cali.
When I was in kindergarten I must have been 100+ pounds , wore glasses and had no friends. I had my head split open by a group of teen agers just because I was fat and over the years I fell victim to beatings and violent attacks not only from others but from my mother as well and when I was 8 I attended Steve Fisher's Karate studio in Inglewood California. I took it for a few months never getting out of I believe white or yellow belt but I needed to take self defense to protect myself from the kids trying to beat me up as I was just a huge kid and people seemed to enjoy hurting me.
I was never really a physical person and the only sports I tried were football,street hockey and some wrestling but I was so out of shape it didn't go far. When I was 11 I started playing music and taught myself Bass guitar,drums and guitar and have been playing since then and have been in a few touring acts but still the weight was an issue and at the same time I fell into drugs and booze and saw many people crumble under the influence of them. At 16 I left home to live with my grandparents and had hardships until they both passed away in 1999. Not to mention my mother died in 1994 so I knew things were bad for me but I did what I could until I moved once again.
I also had the chance to go to Nome Alaska in 1995 where I was playing for a local band but was in a major bar fight that was 10 on 2 but as I said I was huge and at this time I weighed in at 518 pounds and had a drinking issue and well after the fight got stuck there for 4 months but got back and well at the same time I had been training to be a tattoo artist and went home and started tattooing in Nashua NH.
Now in 2002 I mover to Lansing Mi. where I got married and where I was so huge my Dr. said I would be dead in 3 years if I didn't lose the weight and they said I should get a gastric bypass so after major testing and fighting with insurance for things I had my chance.
April 17, 2003 I under went a Micro Pouch Gastric Bypass in Detroit Mi. and with in 7 days I lost my first 42 pounds and the weight was coming off like crazy. I was in a touring band at this time and well my wife and I had a falling out so I moved back to Ma. and had been in many tattoo shops working as well as working for the national recording artists NONPOINT,SKINDRED and DRY KILL LOGIC and about a 1 year tour and back to tattooing.
I had met a great girl named April who has helped me get my head straight and well after 4 years we are still together and she is supporting me and well I am training as I stated and I am currently looking for sponsors as well as promoters and anyone that are willing to assist me in my goal of fighting and getting in the best shape possible. I did have a fight wear company from Boston called 666 Fight Wear contact me and they are hooking me up with t-shirts and maybe hoodies which s cool but I also need financial support for training and gear and well what ever else you all help people with.
I know my story seems lame but there is much more but it is hard to write this and I am an open book but you need to come read it.
If you have anything you can do to help me please feel free to drop me a line and let's see what sort of mark I can make on the MMA world.
Much Respect to you all
George Wiggins
aka
DarkSoul
Interests:
music,body art , mixed martial arts , BJJ , horror and lots more
Favorite Music:
whatever makes me feel right at the time . mostly metal and post hardcore
Favorite Movies:
horror
Favorite Television Shows:
ghost hunters,csi,bones,hell's kitchen,kitchen nightmares,ufc,pride,elitexc and whatever my mind feeds on
Heroes:
Those man and women putting their lives on the line for us everyday and those who dedicate their lives to helping others
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WHATS UP MY BRADDAH JUST DROPPING IN TO SHOW SOME ALOHA... YOU TAKE CARE AND KEEP IN TOUCH
Hope all is well with you!
Cheers for the add, drop by my page sometime.
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