List of tattoo artists

This is a list of notable tattoo artists.

Betty Broadbent, 1938 Amund Dietzel, 1914 Mary Jane Haake, 2011 Don Ed Hardy, 1980 Horiyoshi III, 2010 Manfred Kohrs, 2016 Whang-od, 2016 Kim Saigh, 2007 Henk Schiffmacher, 2018 Horst Streckenbach, 1979 Paul Timman, 2009 Lyle Tuttle, 2007 Lokesh Verma, 2021 Kat Von D, 2007 Maud Wagner, c. 1907 Leo Zulueta, 2019 Name  | Date  | Nationality  | Note

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Guy Aitchison | Born 1968 | American  | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars.
Hannah Aitchison | Born 1966 | American  | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink.
Bang Bang | Born 1985 | American  | Real name is Keith Scott McCurdy.
Kari Barba | Born 1960 | American  | Current owner of tattoo shop in Long Beach, California, that has continuously operated since 1927
Alex Binnie | Born 1959 | American  |
Paul Booth | Born 1967 | American
Darren Brass | Born 1972 | American  |
Betty Broadbent | 1909–1983  | American  | Tattoo artist and most photographed tattooed lady of the 20th century
Myra Brodsky | Born 1987 | German  | New York based tattoo artist
George Burchett | 1872–1953  | British  | Known as "King of Tattooists".[1] Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi.[2]
Scott Campbell | Born 1977 | American  | New York-based tattoo artist
Mister Cartoon | Born 1970 | Mexican American  | a.k.a. Mark Machado
Vincent Castiglia | Born 1982 | American  | Artist at Vincent Castiglia Gallery & Custom Tattoo
María José Cristerna | Born 1976 | Mexican  | Known as "The Vampire Woman" and "The Jaguar Woman".[3] Recognized by Guinness World Records as the most tattooed woman in the world, with 96% of her body covered.[4]
August Coleman | 1884–1973  | American  | In 1918, he opened a tattoo parlor in Norfolk, Virginia, near the navy base there.
Ben Corday | 1875–1938  | American  | Prolific tattoo flash artist
Alan Dean | Born 1964 | British  | Owner of Tattoo UK, UK based tattoo studio chain.
Amund Dietzel | 1891–1974  | Norwegian American  | Early American tattoo artist, "Master of Milwaukee"
Manu Farrarons | Born 1967 | French  | Polynesian tattoo artist based in Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Chris Garver | Born 1970 | American  | Formerly based in New York City, now based in Florida. Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[5]
Shotsie Gorman | Born 1951 | American  | New Jersey-born artist known for his photorealism and large scale portraits.
Julia Mage’au Gray | Born 1973 | Papua New Guinean  | Credited with revitalising women's traditional tattooing, such as veiqia from Fiji, in countries in Oceania.
Jacci Gresham | Born 1951 | American  | Her shop, Aart Accent Tattoos & Body Piercing, is Louisiana's oldest continuous tattoo business.
Mary Jane Haake | Born 1951 | American  | Known for her work in medical tattooing and permanent makeup.
Yoji Harada | 1973 1973–2019  | Japanese  | Florida based tattoo artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink.
Don Ed Hardy | Born 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.
Christine Harvey |  | New Zealand  | One of New Zealand's only female tā moko artists.[7]
Henry Hate | Born 1968 | American  | a.k.a. Henry Martinez Jr.
Shanghai Kate Hellenbrand | Born 1942 | American  | Called "America's Tattoo Godmother"
Dan Henk | Born 1972 | American  |
Adal Hernandez | Born 1973 | American  | Based in New York City
Martin Hildebrandt | 1825–1890  | German-American  | Early tattoo artist in New York City
Herbert Hoffmann | 1919–2010  | German  |
Horihide | 1929–2017  | Japanese  |
Horiyasu | Born 1953 | Japanese  | One of the most respected contemporary tattooists in Japan
Horiyoshi III  | Born 1946 | Japanese  |
Nikko Hurtado | Born 1981 | American  | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink several times. Judge on Paramount's Ink Master (2022).
Greg Irons | 1947–1984  | American  |
Ami James | Born 1972 | Israeli  | Co-star of Miami Ink. Main judge on Ink Master Season 14
Katzen  |  | American  |
Jessie Knight | 1904–1992  | British  | First prominent female tattoo artist in the UK
Manfred Kohrs | Born 1957 | German  | Student of Horst Streckenbach, conceptual artist
Greg Kulz | Born 1963 | American  |
Dr Lakra | Born 1972 | Mexican  | a.k.a. Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez
Vyvyn Lazonga | Born 1947 | American  | a.k.a. Beverly Bean. Based in Seattle, Washington.
Nikole Lowe | Born 1973 | New Zealand  | Based in London.
Miryam Lumpini | Born 1993 | Swedish  |
Sutherland Macdonald | 1860–1942  | British  | The first tattooist in Britain with an identifiable premises open to the public.
Mark Mahoney | Born 1957 | American  |
Ryan Ashley Malarkey | Born 1987 | American  | Tattoo artist based in Grand Junction, CO, featured on Ink Master & Ink Master: Angels.
Corey Miller | Born 1967 | American  |
Louis Molloy | Born 1963 | British  |
Grace Neutral | Born 1989 | British  | Born Grace Walker
Chris Núñez | Born 1973 | American  | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[5]
Samuel O'Reilly | 1852–1908  | American  | Patented the first electric tattoo machine
Whang-od  | Born 1917 | Filipino  | The oldest Filipino tattooist and Kalinga's last mambabatok.
Opie Ortiz | Born 1971 | American  |
Joey Pang | Born 1979 | Chinese  | Known for her Chinese Art and Calligraphy pieces
Sua Sulu'ape Paulo II | 1949/1950–1999  | Samoan  | Samoan master tattooist
Eric Pele | Born 1969 | American  |
Thomas Pendelton | Born 1971 | American  |
Cally-Jo  | Born 1989 | British  |
Jacki Randall | Born 1959 | American  | 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  |
Tom Riley | 1870–?  | British  | Tattoo artist in the 19th century
Franklin Paul Rogers | 1905–1990  | American  | Designed tattoo machines
Jack Rudy |  | American  | Known for his "black and gray" work. Owns/tattoos at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland in Anaheim, California.
Kim Saigh | Born 1973 | American  | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink.
Sailor Jerry | 1911–1973  | American  | a.k.a. Norman Keith Collins.
Henk Schiffmacher | Born 1952 | Dutch  | a.k.a. Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world.
Jonathan Shaw | Born 1953 | American  | Founded a tattoo shop in New York City in 1976
Daniel Silva | Born 1993 | American  | Based in San Francisco, California.
Janet 'Rusty' Skuse | 1943–2007  | British  |
Samuel Steward | 1909–1993  | American  | a.k.a. Phil Andros and Phil Sparrow;[8] tattoo artist and writer from Ohio, later based in California.
Horst Streckenbach | 1929–2001  | German  | a.k.a. "Tattoo Samy"
Paul Timman | Born 1972 | American  | Notable for his work on celebrities including Angelina Jolie and Drew Barrymore and his line of porcelain dinnerware with Ink Dish.
Bob Tyrrell | Born 1962 | American  | Known for his "black and gray" portraits
Lyle Tuttle | 1931–2019  | American  | California based artist who tattooed Cher, Jane Fonda and Janis Joplin.[9]
Lokesh Verma |  | Indian  | India based artist who tattooed Guinness Reshi's successful Guinness World Record attempt for most number of flags to be tattooed on human body.
Kat Von D | Born 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]
Christian 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[11]
Leo Zulueta | Born 1952 | Filipino American  | Known as "the father of modern tribal tattooing."[6][12] Zulueta championed all-black tattooing, called "the king of black."[6] Featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars.[13]

## References

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1. ^ Gay, Kathlyn; Whittington, Christine (2002). Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 31\. ISBN 0-7613-2352-X.
2. ^ Varndell, Teddy; Meah, Johnny; Secreto, Jimmy (2004). Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls. Last Gasp. p. 104\. ISBN 0-86719-622-X.
3. ^ Martinez, Saul D. (March 3, 2015). "Abogada y vampiro, o la mujer mas tatuada" [Lawyer and Vampire, and the Most Tattooed Woman]. El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2019.
4. ^ Glenday, Craig, ed. (March 10, 2015). "Humans". Guinness World Records 2015. Bantam Trade. p. 154\. ISBN 9781101883808. Retrieved September 9, 2019 - via Google Books.
5. ^ a b Heffernan, Virginia (July 19, 2005), "Skin Deep but Filled With Significance", The New York Times, retrieved April 8, 2010
6. ^ a b c Aquino, Joann Natalia (March 2012), "Leo Zulueta: The Father of Modern Tribal Tattooing Celebrates 30 Years in the Black", Skin and Ink Magazine
7. ^ Steele, Monique (September 13, 2017). "Pioneer female Māori tā moko artist 'born to do it';". The Press. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
8. ^ Albert L. Morse, The Tattooists, 1st Edition 1977, ISBN 0-918320-01-1, S. 50
9. ^ TattooFinder (2009). Tattoo Sourcebook. HarperCollins. p. 23\. ISBN 978-0-00-728994-3.
10. ^ Lokke, Maria (January 16, 2014). "A Secret History of Women and Tattoo". New York. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
11. ^ Dr. Ole Wittmann. "Aufruf vom 30. Oktober 2015 /". Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg/Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (in German). Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
12. ^ Levy, Janey (2008). Tattoos in Modern Society. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 50\. ISBN 978-1-4042-1829-1.
13. ^ Chansanchai, Athima (August 12, 2007), "Tattoo convention draws legions -- and a TV show", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved March 26, 2010

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