List of tattoo artists
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This is a list of notable tattoo artists.
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Don Ed Hardy at the 2nd World Tattoo Convention in Reno Nevada, 1977.
Name | Date | Nationality | Note | |
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Guy Aitchison | b. 1968 | American | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars. Brother of Hannah Aitchison. | |
Matija Peterfaj | b. 1987 | Croatia | Porec,Owner of Marley tattoo Porec. | |
Hannah Aitchison | b. 1966 | American | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink. Sister of Guy Aitchison. | |
Phil Andros | 1909–1993 | American | aka Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow"[1] and writer from Ohio, later based in California. | |
Alex Binnie | b. 1959 | American | ||
Mark Bodé | b. 1963 | American | Comic book creator formerly based in Massachusetts, now based in California. | |
Paul Booth | American | Tattoo artist for bands including Slipknot, Mudvayne, Slayer, Pantera, Soulfly and Sepultura.[2] | ||
Darren Brass | American | Miami based tattoo artist featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | ||
George Burchett | 1872–1953 | British | Known as "King of Tattooists".[4] Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi.[5] | |
Mister Cartoon | Mexican American | aka Mark Machado | ||
Vincent Castiglia | b. 1982 | American | ||
Jason Cruz | b. 1974 | American | Lead singer of punk rock band Strung Out, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. | |
Alan Dean | b. 1964 | British | Owner of Tattoo UK - UK based tattoo studio chain. | |
Fred Durst | b. 1970 | American | Lead singer of rock band Limp Bizkit, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. | |
Manu Farrarons | b. 1967 | French | Polynesian tattoo artist based in Tahiti, French Polynesia. | |
Chris Garver | b. 1970 | American | Formerly based in New York City, now based in Florida. Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | |
Mary Jane Haake | b. 1951 | American | Known for her work in medical tattooing and permanent makeup. | |
Yoji Harada | b. 1973 | Japanese | Florida based tattoo artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | |
Don Ed Hardy | b. 1945 | American | Known as "the godfather of modern tattoo."[6] Hardy trained under Sailor Jerry and Japanese masters, Hardy is a noted proponent of the use of Japanese tattoo designs and techniques in American work. He founded Tattootime. | |
Henry Hate | b. 1968 | American | aka Henry Martinez Jr. | |
Dan Henk | b. 1972 | American | ||
Adal Hernandez | b. 1973 | American | Based in New York City | |
Daniel Higgs | American | Lead singer of Lungfish | ||
Herbert Hoffmann | 1919–2010 | German | ||
Horiyoshi III | b. 1946 | Japanese | ||
Nikko Hurtado | b. 1981 | American | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink several times. | |
Greg Irons | 1947–1984 | American | birth name: Gregory Rodman Irons | |
Ami James | b. 1972 | Israeli | Co-star of Miami Ink. | |
Jason Jones | American | |||
Katzen | American | |||
Manfred Kohrs | b. 1957 | German | Student of Horst Heinrich Streckenbach, Conceptual artist | |
Greg Kulz | American | |||
Dr Lakra | b. 1972 | Mexican | aka Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez | |
Vyvyn Lazonga | American | aka Beverly Bean. Based in Seattle, Washington. | ||
Nikole Lowe | b. 1972 | New Zealand | Based in London. | |
Leslie Mah | American | |||
Mark Mahoney | American | |||
Corey Miller | American | |||
Louis Molloy | British | |||
Shannon Moore | b. 1979 | American | Former WWE Superstar and TNA Wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina. | |
Chris Núñez | b. 1973 | American | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | |
Samuel O'Reilly | d. 1908 | American | ||
Whang-od | c. 1918 | Filipino | The oldest Filipino tattooist and Kalinga's last mambabatok. | |
Opie Ortiz | b. 1971 | American | ||
Joey Pang | Chinese | Known for her Chinese Art and Calligraphy pieces | ||
Sua Sulu'ape Paulo II | d. 1999 | Samoan | Samoan master tattooist | |
Eric Pele | b. 1969 | American | ||
Thomas Pendelton | b. 1971 | American | ||
Jacki Randall | b. 1959 | American | aka J.E.Randall known for original and freehand, tattooing as well as painting, illustration and cartooning. Currently owner/operator of Charm City Tattoo, Baltimore, Maryland. | |
Cliff Raven | 1932–2001 | American | ||
Jack Rudy | American | Known for his "black and gray" work. Owns/tattoos at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland in Anaheim, California. | ||
Kim Saigh | b. 1973 | American | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink. | |
Sailor Jerry | 1911–1973 | American | aka Norman Keith Collins. | |
Henk Schiffmacher | b. 1952 | Dutch | aka Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world. | |
Jonathan Shaw | b. 1953 | American | ||
Janet 'Rusty' Skuse | 1943–2007 | British | ||
Dan Smith | b. 1980 | British | LA Ink star | |
Madison Stone | b. 1965 | American | ||
Horst Heinrich Streckenbach | 1929–2001 | German | aka "Tattoo Samy"[7] | |
Paul Timman | b. 1972 | American | Notable for his work on celebrities including Angelina Jolie and Drew Barrymore and his award winning line of porcelain dinnerware with Ink Dish. | |
Trym Torson | Norwegian | Drummer with death metal band Zyklon.[8] | ||
Bob Tyrrell | American | Known for his "black and gray" portraits | ||
Lyle Tuttle | b. 1931 | American | California based artist who tattooed Cher, Jane Fonda and Janis Joplin.[9] | |
Kat Von D | b. 1982 | Mexican | Featured on TLC series Miami Ink and LA Ink. | |
Maud Wagner | 1877–1961 | American | The first known female tattoo artist in the U.S.[10] | |
Lee Wagstaff | b. 1969 | English | ||
Leo Zulueta | b. 1952 | Filipino American | Known as "the father of modern tribal tattooing."[6][11] Zulueta championed the all-black tattooing since he began his career as a tattooist in 1981, earning him the title "the king of black."[6] Featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars with his protégé Rory Keating.[12] |
References
- ↑ Albert L. Morse, The Tattoists, 1st Edition 1977, ISBN 0-918320-01-1, S. 50
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