Tattoo Master to Legend: Gill Montie Drops BOMBS on the Industry, Tupac, and More

Get ready for a wild ride through tattoo history with a living legend. In this unforgettable episode, hosts Chico Cortez and Gabe Jaksich sit down with none other than Gil “The Drill” Montie and his wife Gemma Montie (and Luna, his pet guardian) to talk about everything—from the roots of American tattooing to Tupac, biker life, Hollywood stories, and preserving the soul of the craft.

💥 What’s inside this epic episode:

🖤 Gil’s stories of tattooing legends like Tupac, working with Zeke Owens, and hanging with Philly Eddie.

🎤 Behind the scenes of movies, music videos, and celebrity tattoos (yep, even Biggie).

🔥 The real difference between today’s industry and the OG tattoo culture.

💉 The magic of being a true “tattoo man” vs. just doing tattoos.

📜 Why preserving tattoo history matters more than ever.

This one isn’t just a podcast—it’s a masterclass in tattoo legacy, passion, and respect for the roots. If you care about tattoo culture, you need to hear this.

👇 Drop a comment if Gil’s stories hit home or if you’ve got your own OG memories to share.

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HOST:

Gabe Jaksich - https://www.instagram.com/tattooingcraft/

Chico Cortez - https://www.instagram.com/chicom4l/

GUEST:

Gill "The Drill" Montie - https://www.instagram.com/gillthedrill/

Gemma Montie - https://www.instagram.com/theoneandonly_mrsdrill/

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Studio Production: The Podcast Doctor

Post Production: ABBC Productions

Editor: Alexandra Voelmle

Producer and Editor: Benjamin Collins

COMPANIES ASSOCIATED:

Ink Different Tattoos

Ink Different Tattoo School

Good Humans Aftercare brand

CHAPTERS:

00:00 intro

00:27 Gill Montie the Tattoo Man

03:48 Tattoo Tradition

09:08 TAttoo man as the Medicine Man

11:44 Shop Life

17:20 How Gill and Gemma Met

22:23 Being the partner of a tattoo legend/respecting elders

25:47 Art getting better, pay getting worse/documenting history

35:02 Gill's Hollywood Connections

36:29 TuPac and Biggie

40:42 Relationship between Motorcycles and Tattoos

47:45 Other Tattoo Artists from the past Gill admires

48:41 Gill being a tattoo hero, passing on history and the legac

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