Scott Reed

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Disco Daddy Atlas channels the bold energy of Studio 54, the defiant spirit of queer joy, and the unapologetic masculinity of Tom of Finland. In a world thick with noise and judgment, I find clarity under the disco lights—where happiness is rebellion. My nieces, as doves, remind me that love, play, and pride are worth carrying on my shoulders.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I wear your history like a harness—every line a lesson, every curve a dare. I carry the weight with you, not as a burden, but as a badge. I am your altar and your armor, your softness and your seduction. When the world dims, I remind you to dance. When it stings, I whisper joy. You do not just survive—you seduce survival. And baby, they will never dance the same.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would complete the Disco Daddy saga—my skin a defiant archive of queer power, Tom of Finland heat, and disco-fueled resistance. Then I’d launch a creative fund in my nieces’ name to support queer youth and unknown artists with something to say. Mentorship, protests in lights, and one unapologetic celebration of visibility. Because joy is protest—and this body is a billboard for freedom. Tagline: Ink is resistance. Joy is power. Love is loud.