Shorty has been a professional body piercer in Palm Beach County since 1999.  His devotion to providing the best possible body piercing experience lead him to become the first South Florida member of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP).

He is a regular attendee to the Annual APP Conference and Expo, as well as the Camp APP Members Retreat where he stays current on industry standards and techniques.

Shorty regularly organizes outreach meetings for other local Florida piercers and as a member of FEHA is also a consultant to the Florida Department of Health, with regard to to the body piercing industry. 

He is an avid fresh and salt water fisherman and jumps at any chance he has to get out on the pier or beach. In his free time he also enjoys online gaming, shooting sports and spending time with his family (not exactly in that order).