List of tattoo artists
This is a list of notable tattoo artists.
at the 2nd World Tattoo Convention in Reno Nevada, 1977.
, 1976
| Name | Date | Nationality | Note |
| b. 1968 | American | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars. Brother of Hannah Aitchison. | |
| b. 1966 | American | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink. Sister of Guy Aitchison. | |
| 1909–1993 | American | a.k.a. Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow" and writer from Ohio, later based in California. | |
| b. 1959 | American | ||
| b. 1963 | American | Comic book creator formerly based in Massachusetts, now based in California. | |
| American | Tattoo artist for bands including Slipknot, Mudvayne, Slayer, Pantera, Soulfly and Sepultura. | ||
| American | Miami based tattoo artist featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | ||
| German | New York based tattoo artist | ||
| 1872–1953 | British | Known as "King of Tattooists". Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi. | |
| Mexican American | a.k.a. Mark Machado | ||
| b. 1982 | American | ||
| born 1976 | Mexican | Known as "The Vampire Woman" and "The Jaguar Woman". Recognized by Guinness World Records as the most tattooed woman in the world, with 96% of her body covered. | |
| b. 1974 | American | Lead singer of punk rock band Strung Out, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. | |
| b. 1964 | British | Owner of Tattoo UK - UK based tattoo studio chain. | |
| 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. | |
| b. 1951 | American | Known for her work in medical tattooing and permanent makeup. | |
| b. 1973 | Japanese | Florida based tattoo artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | |
| b. 1945 | American | Known as "the godfather of modern tattoo." 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. | |
| b. 1968 | American | a.k.a. Henry Martinez Jr. | |
| b. 1972 | American | ||
| b. 1973 | American | Based in New York City | |
| American | Lead singer of Lungfish | ||
| 1919–2010 | German | ||
| b. 1946 | Japanese | ||
| b. 1981 | American | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink several times. | |
| 1947–1984 | American | birth name: Gregory Rodman Irons | |
| b. 1972 | Israeli | Co-star of Miami Ink. | |
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| b. 1957 | German | Student of Horst Streckenbach, Conceptual artist | |
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| b. 1972 | Mexican | a.k.a. Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez | |
| American | a.k.a. Beverly Bean. Based in Seattle, Washington. | ||
| b. 1972 | New Zealand | Based in London. | |
| b. 1993 | Swedish | ||
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| Shannon Moore | b. 1979 | American | Former wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina. |
| b. 1989 | British | Born Grace Walker | |
| b. 1973 | American | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink. | |
| d. 1908 | American | ||
| c. 1918 | Filipino | The oldest Filipino tattooist and Kalinga's last mambabatok. | |
| b. 1971 | American | ||
| Chinese | Known for her Chinese Art and Calligraphy pieces | ||
| d. 1999 | Samoan | Samoan master tattooist | |
| b. 1969 | American | ||
| b. 1971 | American | ||
| b. 1989 | British | ||
| 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. | |
| 1932–2001 | American | ||
| American | Known for his "black and gray" work. Owns/tattoos at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland in Anaheim, California. | ||
| b. 1973 | American | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink. | |
| 1911–1973 | American | a.k.a. Norman Keith Collins. | |
| b. 1952 | Dutch | a.k.a. Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world. | |
| 1943–2007 | British | ||
| b. 1965 | American | ||
| Horst Streckenbach | 1929–2001 | German | a.k.a. "Tattoo Samy" |
| 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. | |
| Norwegian | Drummer with death metal band Zyklon. | ||
| American | Known for his "black and gray" portraits | ||
| 1931–2019 | American | California based artist who tattooed Cher, Jane Fonda and Janis Joplin. | |
| 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. | |
| b. 1982 | Mexican | Born Katherine von Drachenberg. Featured on TLC series Miami Ink and LA Ink. | |
| 1877–1961 | American | The first known female tattoo artist in the U.S. | |
| b. 1969 | English | ||
| 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 | |
| b. 1952 | Filipino American | Known as "the father of modern tribal tattooing." Zulueta championed the all-black tattooing since he began his career as a tattooist in 1981, earning him the title "the king of black." Featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars with his protégé Rory Keating. |