Exclusive Interviews

Hi Tone





FYD: Where do you call home?


HiTone: Covina, California aka The Cove,aka The (626).


FYD: How did you get in the tattoo game?


HiTone: I started getting tattooed at a young age and fell in love with the culture. That lead to great friendships within the industry. I don't like to name drop but Tommy Montoya was the man that motivated me to buy my 1st machine.





FYD: When did you decide you wanted to do music?


HiTone: The day I turned a poem into a rap (15 years old)


FYD: Is there anyone that influences your music?


HiTone: Me





FYD: Whats playin in your cd player right now?


HiTone: Potishead


FYD: Name one childhood hero.


HiTone: My Mother


FYD: Dogs or cats?


HiTone: Pit Bulls


FYD: One thing you cant live without.


HiTone: Music


FYD: Whats your current set of wheels?


HiTone: White Diamond Cadillac CTS (sport package)





FYD: What tattoo are you most proud of?


HiTone: Anybody that has as many tattoos as me knows, its not possible to pick one favorite.


FYD: If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?


HiTone: Im completely secure with how God made me.


FYD: If you could work with one person in music past or present who would it be?


HiTone: I respect too many artists in the game to name one.


FYD: Favorite sports team?


HiTone: Raiders, Lakers, Dodgers, and UCLA.


FYD: If you could be tattooed by anyone in the game, who would it be?


HiTone: I've already been tattooed by all my favorite artists in the game and they all come from Inkslingers.


FYD: Favorite Kicks


HiTone: Nike



FYD: If you could pick any profession, what would it be?


HiTone: Exactly what I am doing right now, Tattoos and Music.


FYD: Jordan or Kobe?


HiTone: Jordan


FYD: Tyson or Ali?


HiTone: Ali


FYD: Are you more into American cars, or Import?



HiTone: American (Cadillac)







FYD: Beer of choice.


HiTone:Bud Light


FYD: Shout outs/Special thanks


HiTone: TFC Society, Inkslingers, M.S.T.K.N, FYD, everyone out there that truly believes in what Im doing as a person/artist and to those that chase their DREAMS on the daily. Thank you