List of tattoo artists
Encyclopedia
This is a list of tattoo artists, those tattoo artist
s who have helped the art of decorative tattoo
ing gain popularity, are known for tattooing celebrities or are well known in popular culture.
Tattoo artist
A tattoo artist is an individual who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in an established business called a tattoo shop, tattoo studio or tattoo parlour...
s who have helped the art of decorative tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
ing gain popularity, are known for tattooing celebrities or are well known in popular culture.
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| Shannon Moore Shannon Moore Shannon Moore is an American professional wrestler, who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment for several years in the 2000s.Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy... |
b. 1979 | American | Former WWE Superstar and Current TNA Wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina . |
| b. 1968 | American | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC TLC (TV channel) TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks... 's Tattoo Wars. Brother of Hannah Aitchison. |
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| b. 1966 | American | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... . Sister of Guy Aitchison. |
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| 1909–1993 | American | aka Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow" and writer from Ohio, later based in California. | |
| b. 1959 | British | ||
| b. 1963 | American | Comic book creator Comic book creator A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S... formerly based in Massachusetts, now based in California. |
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| ? | American | Tattoo artist for bands including Slipknot Slipknot (band) Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray... , Mudvayne Mudvayne Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band. Their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms... , Slayer Slayer Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and... , Pantera Pantera Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as... , Soulfly Soulfly Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max... and Sepultura Sepultura Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura... . |
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| ? | American | Miami based tattoo artist featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | |
| 1872–1953 | British | Known as "King of Tattooists". Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi. | |
| ? | Mexican American | aka Mark Machado | |
| b. 1982 | American | ||
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| b. 1974 | American | Lead singer of punk rock band Strung Out Strung Out Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous... , worked briefly as a tattoo artist. |
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| b. 1964 | British | Owner of Tattoo UK - UK based tattoo studio chain. | |
| b. 1970 | American | Lead singer of rock band Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999... , worked briefly as a tattoo artist. |
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| b. 1967 | French | Polynesian tattoo artist based in Tahiti, French Polynesia. | |
| b. 1970 | American | Formerly based in New York City, now based in Florida. Featured on TLC's Miami Ink Miami Ink Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season... . |
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| b. 1951 | American | Known for her work in medical tattoo Medical tattoo A medical tattoo is a tattoo used to show the illnesses or allergetic reactions one has. Medical tattoos can be used for a number of reasons:* As a warning that a patient suffers from a chronic disease that can exacerbate suddenly and that will require immediate specialist treatment... ing and permanent makeup Permanent makeup Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining and other permanent enhancing colors to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids... . |
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| b. 1973 | Japanese | Florida based tatto artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink Miami Ink Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season... . |
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| b. 1945 | American | Trained under Sailor Jerry Sailor Jerry Norman Keith Collins was a prominent American tattoo artist who was also known as "Sailor Jerry".-Life:... and Japanese masters, Hardy is a noted proponent of the use of Japanese tattoo Irezumi Irezumi is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing.... designs and techniques in American work. He founded Tattootime. |
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| b. 1968 | American | aka Henry Martinez Jr. | |
| b. 1972 | American | ||
| 1919–2010 | German | ||
| b. 1946 | Japanese | ||
| b. 1981 | American | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... several times. |
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| 1947–1984 | American | birth name: Gregory Rodman Irons | |
| b. 1972 | American | Co-star of Miami Ink Miami Ink Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season... . |
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| b. 1957 | German | Student of Horst Heinrich Streckenbach Horst Heinrich Streckenbach Horst Heinrich Streckenbach "Tattoo Samy“ was a well-known German tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who had been tattooing since 1946. Streckenbach is considered important in the development of tattooing in Germany... , Conceptual art Conceptual art Conceptual art is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many of the works, sometimes called installations, of the artist Sol LeWitt may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions... ist |
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| ? | American | ||
| b. 1972 | Mexican | aka Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez | |
| ? | American | aka Beverly Bean. Well known tattoo artist from the 1970s onwards, based in Seattle. | |
| ? | New Zealand | Based in London. | |
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| ? | British | ||
| b. 1973 | American | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink Miami Ink Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season... . |
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| d. 1908 | American | ||
| b. 1971 | American | ||
| b. 1969 | American | ||
| b. 1971 | American | ||
| b. 1959 | American | aka J.E.Randall known for original, freehand, cartooning and artworks as popularized in the 90s. | |
| 1932–2001 | American | ||
| ? | American | Known for his "black and gray" work. | |
| b. 1973 | American | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... . |
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| 1911–1973 | American | aka Norman Keith Collins. | |
| b. 1952 | Dutch | aka Hanky Panky. | |
| b. 1953 | American | ||
| 1943–2007 | British | ||
| b. 1980 | British | LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... star |
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| ? | Korean-American | ||
| ? | Chinese | Known for her Chinese Art Chinese art Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art... and Calligraphy Calligraphy Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"... pieces |
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| b. 1965 | American | ||
| 1929–2001 | German | aka "Tattoo Samy" | |
| ? | Samoan | ||
| b. 1972 | American | Notable for his work on celebrities including Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the... and Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered... and his award winning line of porcelain dinnerware with Ink Dish Ink Dish Ink Dish is an American tableware design company located in San Diego, California. The company uses designs by contemporary underground artists for their line of porcelain dinnerware. Ink Dish was founded in 2008 by David Harding and Caroline Pople.... . |
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| ? | Norwegian | Drummer with death metal band Zyklon Zyklon Zyklon is the German word for Cyclone.It may also refer to:* Zyklon, a Norwegian industrial blackened death metal band.* Zyklon B, a pesticide ultimately used by Nazi Germany in gas chambers... . |
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| ? | American | Known for his "black and gray" portraits | |
| b. 1931 | American | California based artist who tattooed Cher Cher Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in... , Jane Fonda Jane Fonda Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an... and Janis Joplin Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band... . |
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| b. 1982 | American | Featured on TLC series Miami Ink Miami Ink Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season... and LA Ink LA Ink LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California... . |
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| b. 1969 | English | ||
| ? | American | Known as the "father of tribal tattooing". |