List of tattoo artists

This is a list of notable tattoo artists.

Manu Farrarons
Don Ed Hardy at the 2nd World Tattoo Convention in Reno Nevada, 1977.
Dan Henk
Manfred Kohrs, 1976
Kim Saigh
Henk Schiffmacher
Tattoo Samy - H.H. Streckenbach
Paul Timman
Lyle Tuttle
Mahesh Chavan
Name Date Nationality Note
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 a.k.a. Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow"[1] and writer from Ohio, later based in California.
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]
Chavan, MaheshMahesh Chavan b. 1991 Indian Mumbai based tattoo artist. He founded TheMustacheTattoo. Known for his notable work based on the film Baahubali[3]
Brass, DarrenDarren Brass American Miami based tattoo artist featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[4]
Burchett, GeorgeGeorge Burchett 1872–1953 British Known as "King of Tattooists".[5] Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi.[6]
Mister CartoonMister Cartoon Mexican American a.k.a. 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.
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.[4]
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."[7] 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 a.k.a. 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 a.k.a. Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez
Lazonga, VyvynVyvyn Lazonga American a.k.a. 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 wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Nunez, ChrisChris Núñez b. 1973 American Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[4]
O'Reilly, SamuelSamuel O'Reilly d. 1908 American
Oggay, Whang-odWhang-od c. 1918 Filipino The oldest Filipino tattooist and Kalinga's last mambabatok.
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
PothecaryCally-Jo b. 1989 British
Randall, JackiJacki Randall b. 1959 American a.k.a. 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 a.k.a. Norman Keith Collins.
Schiffmacher, HenkHenk Schiffmacher b. 1952 Dutch a.k.a. Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world.
Skuse, JanetJanet 'Rusty' Skuse 1943–2007 British
Stone, MadisonMadison Stone b. 1965 American
Streckenbach, Horst HeinrichHorst Heinrich Streckenbach 1929–2001 German a.k.a. "Tattoo Samy"[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
Wagstaff, LeeLee Wagstaff b. 1969 English
Warlich, ChristianChristian Warlich 1891–1964 German Hamburg based tattooist who professionalised tattooing in Germany. He supposedly was the first one to use an electric tattoo machine in Germany[12]
Zulueta, LeoLeo Zulueta b. 1952 Filipino American Known as "the father of modern tribal tattooing."[7][13] Zulueta championed the all-black tattooing since he began his career as a tattooist in 1981, earning him the title "the king of black."[7] Featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars with his protégé Rory Keating.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Albert L. Morse, The Tattoists, 1st Edition 1977, ISBN 0-918320-01-1, S. 50
  2. ↑ Lipton, Joshua (28 February 2002), "Bad Skin", Rolling Stone, Wenner Media LLC, retrieved March 31, 2010
  3. ↑ Baahubali, Tattoo; Mahesh Chavan, TheMustacheTattoo (March 31, 2017), "DIEHARD FAN-- Baahubali", Hindustan Times, retrieved May 9, 2017
  4. 1 2 3 Heffernan, Virginia (July 19, 2005), "Skin Deep but Filled With Significance", The New York Times, The New York Times Company, retrieved April 8, 2010
  5. ↑ Gay, Kathlyn; Whittington, Christine (2002). Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 31. ISBN 0-7613-2352-X.
  6. ↑ Varndell, Teddy; Meah, Johnny; Secreto, Jimmy (2004). Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls. Last Gasp. p. 104. ISBN 0-86719-622-X.
  7. 1 2 3 Aquino, Joann Natalia (March 2012), "Leo Zulueta: The Father of Modern Tribal Tattooing Celebrates 30 Years in the Black", Skin and Ink Magazine
  8. ↑ de:Liste der Persönlichkeiten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main#1920–1940 2 History People of Frankfurt/M., Germany
  9. ↑ "Zyklon Calls It Quits", Blabbermouth, 7 January 2010, retrieved November 17, 2010
  10. ↑ The Editors at TattooFinder.com (2009). Tattoo Sourcebook. HarperCollins. p. 23. ISBN 0-00-728994-4.
  11. ↑ Lokke, Maria (January 16, 2014). "A Secret History of Women and Tattoo". New York. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ Dr. Ole Wittmann. "Aufruf vom 30. Oktober 2015 /". Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg/Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (in German). Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ Levy, Janey (2008). Tattoos in Modern Society. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 50. ISBN 1-4042-1829-7.
  14. ↑ Chansanchai, Athima (August 12, 2007), "Tattoo convention draws legions -- and a TV show", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved March 26, 2010
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