About Soda Pop Piercing
Soda Pop is a warm and inviting studio located on Historic N. Mississippi Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Our studio is solely focused on body piercing, and we strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for clients from all walks of life, backgrounds, personalities, and styles. We take pride in our timeless aesthetic, and meticulous attention to detail.
We believe it is our responsibility to guide you through your piercing experience with patience, compassion, and understanding. Whether it's your first piercing or you're a seasoned enthusiast, we treat every client with the highest level of respect and care. We welcome questions, so please don't hesitate to ask.
Our main focus is to ensure the health and safety of our clients and staff. We achieve this by implementing the latest piercing techniques and state-of-the-art sterilization practices. We only use single-use and sterile tools and implements that are immediately disposed of after each use. In addition we adhere to a comprehensive aseptic technique using sterile skin prep products and sterile surgical sterile gloves for all of our initial piercing services to ensure the highest level of care. You can rest assured knowing that our piercers are members of the Association of Professional Piercers and continuously educate themselves to stay at the forefront of the industry's advancements.
When it comes to jewelry, we offer a wide range of pieces sourced from trusted makers around the world.Our jewelry is made from the finest materials, including 14k Solid Gold, Platinum, Implant Grade Titanium, Stainless Steel, Niobium, and Borosilicate, Soda-Lime or Quartz Glass. We want our clients to feel comfortable and informed about their jewelry, including how it works, what it's made of, and even how to insert and remove it if they choose to do so. We provide a range of tools and comprehensive tutorials for safe self-removal and insertion, but we are always more than happy to assist you with it as well!
We take great care in curating the individuality of each piercing and each piece of jewelry to your personal aesthetic. Whether you lean more minimal and subtle, or you’re a maximalist through and through, the Soda Pop crew will help you find the jewelry of your dreams.
The Soda Pop Crew
Billy
OWNER/PIERCER
PRONOUNS: HE/HIM
Employing an eye for aesthetics, a pleasant bedside manner, and knowledge of precious metal and gemstone pairings, Billy strives to connect with clients, fitting unique jewelry combinations tailored to their individual personalities, anatomy, and aesthetics. To create something beautiful and functional that is uniquely their own while honoring the art, energy, and tradition of the craft.
Originally from Massachusetts, Billy has been piercing professionally since 2006 but has worked in the industry since 1998. Billy has worked full time at renowned shops his entire career including Rockstar Body Piercing in Providence, RI where he apprenticed under Jef Saunders, 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, and Saint Sabrina’s in Minneapolis to name a few. He has also traveled traveled extensively from coast to coast doing guest spots in some of the finest shops in the country where he learned, collaborated, and shared information with some of the most knowledgeable piercers in the industry.
He has held body art licenses in multiple states, is a graduate of the Fakir Musafar Advanced Body Piercing Intensives in San Francisco, CA, a Business Member of the Association of Professional Piercers and relentlessly continues his education on body modification to soak up knowledge on every aspect of the art. He attends the Association of Professional Piercers conference in Las Vegas yearly teaching and taking classes on all aspects of body piercing.
When not at the shop you will likely find him working on civics projects, at a live show, wandering a museum, enjoying some aspect of the culinary arts or sipping whiskey and believe us it’s not hard to find him… You can hear him from blocks away!
Seth
HEAD PIERCER
PRONOUNS: HE/HIM
Seth is a passionate, professional, and dedicated piercer who is esteemed by his peers - clients and industry co-workers alike.
He started piercing professionally in 2005 and has continued to challenge himself by learning everything he can to be the best piercer possible. He attended the Fakir Body Piercing Intensives - Basic (2006) and Advanced (2008). He both takes and teaches classes annually at the Association of Professional Piercers Conference in Las Vegas and he has been a member of the APP since 2011.
Since moving from Tennessee to Oregon in 2010, he has been very active in the local body piercing community. He is a founding member of the Oregon Professional Piercers (OPP). He also served on the State of Oregon's Board of Body Art Practitioners from 2012-2017. During that time, he was on the team that helped institute some of Oregon's best regulations to help keep all Oregonians as safe as possible.
Seth loves working with gold, opals, and helping you find the best jewelry for your piercing. His favorite piercings to perform are kid's lobes, nostrils, daiths, conches, nipples and genitals and making sure all clients leave feeling excited and confident about how to take care of their new piercings. Seth is currently licensed in Oregon for all standard body piercings, as well as both specialty level 1 (all basic genital piercings) & specialty level 2 (all advanced genital piercings).
You may find him out and about mountaineering the PNW with his fabulous wife Chrystal!
Matty
OWNER & BUSINESS DIRECTOR
PRONOUNS: HE/HIM
Matthew (Matty) Castino leads the business administration side of Soda Pop Piercing, overseeing finance, marketing, legal, tech, and long-term strategy. With a degree in economics from UMass Amherst and an MBA from Bryant University, he brings a sharp, pragmatic approach to running a creative business, focused on making sure things work not just today, but with a clear long-term vision.
Born and raised on the East Coast and now proudly calling Portland home, Matty spent years managing high-impact strategic initiatives for one of the largest financial institutions in the world before co-founding Soda Pop. He also has a long history in the independent music world—producing hip-hop, launching a record label, and collaborating with artists across genres. His deep connection to creative communities combined with a business background informs his work today: building structure without killing soul, and setting up Soda Pop on a foundation strong enough to support growth, experimentation, and longevity – for the clients we serve, the team we believe in, and the community we’re proud to be part of.
Lia
PIERCER
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
Lia has always been fascinated by piercings, tattoos, and body modification. In 2009 she was offered the opportunity to turn this curiosity into a dream job when she started her apprenticeship in Denver, Colorado. Since then she has been all over the country gaining XP and leveling up to gain a more thorough understanding of piercing as a craft. In the pursuit of knowledge, she has attended the Fakir Intensives, takes seminars, and regularly attends the Association of Professional Piercers conference. Her aim is to help people feel more like themselves in their own skin, and have a great experience along the way. "The best feeling in the world is when someone I've pierced sees themselves in the mirror for the first time and is in love with how they look. They've conquered any fear they had coming in, and they are proud for doing it. It's a really beautiful side of people."
Lia loves to do curations and work with each individual’s anatomy & aesthetic to create a piercing set up that is as unique as the wearer. (That’s you!)When she isn't at work, she likes to stay busy by cooking, hanging out with her dog, playing video games, and doing crafty projects. She also is a big fan of travel both locally and internationally, so she is always planning a new adventure.
Lys
PIERCER
PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY
Lys has a patient bedside manner and has an innate ability to put her clients at ease. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Lys made her dream dream move to beautiful Oregon in 2024, and have brought her love for piercing along with her to the diverse and creative community of Portland.
"I have been enamored by the body piercing industry ever since I got my very first piercing at 15. I got my foot in the door as soon as I possibly could to be a part of it myself! I have been in the industry since 2018, and piercing since 2022. I’m dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable experience for clients, and helping them embrace their individuality.”
Lys has attended the Association of professional Piercers conference for 4 years and has attended seminars on advanced piercing techniques in the PNW as well.
When not at work, she enjoys hot yoga, hiking, traveling, and hanging out her partner, their kitty BMO, and pup Uncle Baby Billy!
Camilo
FRONT OF HOUSE
PRONOUNS: THEY/THEM
Camilo moved from Massachusetts in 2023 and love it here. Everything from the nature surrounding Portland to the music scene and nightlife of the city.
I love a simplex set up, from big and bold to subtle and small. I’m very enthusiastic about all kinds of fun experimental piercings. If you ask me if you should do something the answer is almost always yes!
I also especially love helping younger clients and making them feel as comfortable and safe with the entire process as possible. I can talk about music, dragons, movies, cartoons, comics, or just daily life for hours while helping your kiddo pick out the perfect piece for their first lobe or their super cool septum!
Outside of Soda Pop you can find me at a local punk show, a record store, one of the many theaters around town, or just lying in a park taking in the sunshine.
Renee
FRONT OF THE HOUSE MANAGER
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
Meet Renee!
A seasoned professional in the industry, Renee has been working in piercing studios since she was 18. With a lifelong passion for body piercing and jewelry, she combines hands-on experience with formal studies in sterile processing and surgical technology.
As our Front of House Manager, Renee keeps Soda Pop running like a well-oiled machine—coordinating daily operations, assisting with special jewelry orders, and managing shop inventory. She’s also known for her soft spot for animals, often spotted sharing love (and treats!) with our neighborhood pets.
Nissa
FRONT OF HOUSE
PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY
Osiyo! I’m Nissa.
I am an Indigenous artist, born and raised in Portland.
Whilst growing my experience in the industry, I’ve fallen even more in love with adornment. Similar to a crow, I collect anything that shines. Bold, ornate designs are a personal favorite of mine. Curating jewelry has become second nature, and I could talk gold all day!
As a visual artist, creativity has always been a vital part of my life. I am incredibly enthusiastic about self expression, and find that piercing itself is an art. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to accessorize, and feel confident in themselves through doing so. You can find me at Soda Pop, ready to venture on piercing endeavors
Outside of fawning over jewelry, you can find me shuffling a tarot deck, painting on a fresh canvas, or dancing to The Cure.
