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Ex-convict and secret society member, tattoo artist turns his life around with his photo-realism art
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After being in and out of prison for the bulk of his teenhood, Mr Alfrey Koh has reformed and is pursuing a career as a tattoo artist.
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SINGAPORE – The tattoo industry has come a long way from when Mr Alfrey Koh started out.
More than a decade ago, it was fiercely gatekept. Global tattoo machine suppliers sold only to registered studios, and the handful of studios in Singapore made up a closed community.
