List of tattoo artists
This is a list of notable tattoo artists.
Don Ed Hardy at the 2nd World Tattoo Convention in Reno Nevada, 1977.
Manfred Kohrs, 1976
| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitchison, GuyGuy Aitchison | b. 1968 | American | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars. Brother of Hannah Aitchison. | |
| Aitchison, HannahHannah Aitchison | b. 1966 | American | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink. Sister of Guy Aitchison. | |
| Andros, PhilPhil Andros | 1909–1993 | American | aka Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow"[1] and writer from Ohio, later based in California. | |
| Cakin, EmrahEmrah Cakin | b. 1972 | Turkish | Owner of Red Cat Tattoo Factory in Istanbul. | |
| Binnie, AlexAlex Binnie | b. 1959 | American | ||
| Bodé, MarkMark Bodé | b. 1963 | American | Comic book creator formerly based in Massachusetts, now based in California. | |
| Booth, PaulPaul Booth | American | Tattoo artist for bands including Slipknot, Mudvayne, Slayer, Pantera, Soulfly and Sepultura.[2] | ||
| Brass, DarrenDarren Brass | American | Miami based tattoo artist featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | ||
| Burchett, GeorgeGeorge Burchett | 1872–1953 | British | Known as "King of Tattooists".[4] Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi.[5] | |
| Mister CartoonMister Cartoon | Mexican American | aka Mark Machado | ||
| Castiglia, VincentVincent Castiglia | b. 1982 | American | ||
| Cruz, JasonJason Cruz | b. 1974 | American | Lead singer of punk rock band Strung Out, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. | |
| Dean, AlanAlan Dean | b. 1964 | British | Owner of Tattoo UK - UK based tattoo studio chain. | |
| Durst, FredFred Durst | b. 1970 | American | Lead singer of rock band Limp Bizkit, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. | |
| Farrarons, ManuManu Farrarons | b. 1967 | French | Polynesian tattoo artist based in Tahiti, French Polynesia. | |
| Garver, ChrisChris Garver | b. 1970 | American | Formerly based in New York City, now based in Florida. Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | |
| Haake, Mary JaneMary Jane Haake | b. 1951 | American | Known for her work in medical tattooing and permanent makeup. | |
| Harada, YojiYoji Harada | b. 1973 | Japanese | Florida based tattoo artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | |
| Hardy, Don EdDon 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. | |
| Hate, HenryHenry Hate | b. 1968 | American | aka Henry Martinez Jr. | |
| Henk, DanDan Henk | b. 1972 | American | ||
| Hernandez, AdalAdal Hernandez | b. 1973 | American | Based in New York City | |
| Higgs, DanielDaniel Higgs | American | Lead singer of Lungfish | ||
| Hoffmann, HerbertHerbert Hoffmann | 1919–2010 | German | ||
| HoriyoshiHoriyoshi III | b. 1946 | Japanese | ||
| Hurtado, NikkoNikko Hurtado | b. 1981 | American | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink several times. | |
| Irons, GregGreg Irons | 1947–1984 | American | birth name: Gregory Rodman Irons | |
| James, AmiAmi James | b. 1972 | Israeli | Co-star of Miami Ink. | |
| Jones, JasonJason Jones | American | |||
| KatzenKatzen | American | |||
| Kohrs, ManfredManfred Kohrs | b. 1957 | German | Student of Horst Heinrich Streckenbach, Conceptual artist | |
| Kulz, GregGreg Kulz | American | |||
| LakraDr Lakra | b. 1972 | Mexican | aka Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez | |
| Lazonga, VyvynVyvyn Lazonga | American | aka Beverly Bean. Based in Seattle, Washington. | ||
| Lowe, NikoleNikole Lowe | b. 1972 | New Zealand | Based in London. | |
| Mah, LeslieLeslie Mah | American | |||
| Mahoney, MarkMark Mahoney | American | |||
| Miller, CoreyCorey Miller | American | |||
| Molloy, LouisLouis Molloy | British | |||
| Shannon Moore | b. 1979 | American | Former WWE Superstar and TNA Wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina. | |
| Nunez, ChrisChris Núñez | b. 1973 | American | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[3] | |
| O'Reilly, SamuelSamuel O'Reilly | d. 1908 | American | ||
| Ortiz, OpieOpie Ortiz | b. 1971 | American | ||
| Pang, JoeyJoey Pang | Chinese | Known for her Chinese Art and Calligraphy pieces | ||
| Sua SuluSua Sulu'ape Paulo II | d. 1999 | Samoan | Samoan master tattooist | |
| Pele, EricEric Pele | b. 1969 | American | ||
| Pendelton, ThomasThomas Pendelton | b. 1971 | American | ||
| Randall, JackiJacki 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. | |
| Raven, CliffCliff Raven | 1932–2001 | American | ||
| Rudy, JackJack Rudy | American | Known for his "black and gray" work. Owns/tattoos at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland in Anaheim, California. | ||
| Saigh, KimKim Saigh | b. 1973 | American | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink. | |
| Sailor JerrySailor Jerry | 1911–1973 | American | aka Norman Keith Collins. | |
| Schiffmacher, HenkHenk Schiffmacher | b. 1952 | Dutch | aka Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world. | |
| Shaw, JonathanJonathan Shaw | b. 1953 | American | ||
| Skuse, JanetJanet 'Rusty' Skuse | 1943–2007 | British | ||
| Smith, DanDan Smith | b. 1980 | British | LA Ink star | |
| Stone, MadisonMadison Stone | b. 1965 | American | ||
| Streckenbach, Horst HeinrichHorst Heinrich Streckenbach | 1929–2001 | German | aka "Tattoo Samy"[7] | |
| Timman, PaulPaul 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. | |
| Torson, TrymTrym Torson | Norwegian | Drummer with death metal band Zyklon.[8] | ||
| Tyrrell, BobBob Tyrrell | American | Known for his "black and gray" portraits | ||
| Tuttle, LyleLyle Tuttle | b. 1931 | American | California based artist who tattooed Cher, Jane Fonda and Janis Joplin.[9] | |
| Von D, KatKat Von D | b. 1982 | Mexican | Featured on TLC series Miami Ink and LA Ink. | |
| Wagner, MaudMaud Wagner | 1877–1961 | American | The first known female tattoo artist in the U.S.[10] | |
| Wagstaff, LeeLee Wagstaff | b. 1969 | English | ||
| Zulueta, LeoLeo 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
- ↑ Lipton, Joshua (28 February 2002), "Bad Skin", Rolling Stone (Wenner Media LLC), retrieved 31 March 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Heffernan, Virginia (July 19, 2005), "Skin Deep but Filled With Significance", The New York Times (The New York Times Company), retrieved April 8, 2010
- ↑ Gay, Kathlyn; Whittington, Christine (2002). Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 31. ISBN 0-7613-2352-X.
- ↑ Varndell, Teddy; Meah, Johnny; Secreto, Jimmy (2004). Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls. Last Gasp. p. 104. ISBN 0-86719-622-X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Aquino, Joann Natalia (March 2012), "Leo Zulueta: The Father of Modern Tribal Tattooing Celebrates 30 Years in the Black", Skin and Ink Magazine
- ↑ de:Liste der Persönlichkeiten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main#1920–1940 2 History People of Frankfurt/M., Germany
- ↑ "Zyklon Calls It Quits", Blabbermouth, 7 January 2010, retrieved 17 November 2010
- ↑ The Editors at TattooFinder.com (2009). Tattoo Sourcebook. HarperCollins. p. 23. ISBN 0-00-728994-4.
- ↑ Lokke, Maria (January 16, 2014). "A Secret History of Women and Tattoo". New York. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ Levy, Janey (2008). Tattoos in Modern Society. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 50. ISBN 1-4042-1829-7.
- ↑ Chansanchai, Athima (August 12, 2007), "Tattoo convention draws legions -- and a TV show", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved March 26, 2010