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Chris Breska

@alchemytattoo

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Chris Breska is an accomplished tattoo artist from the LA area who has a reputation for always being in high spirits. Focusing on work in the classic american tradition, Chris likes it to be bold and tell a story. He’s currently adhering to all proper safety standards at Alchemy Tattoo in Silverlake.

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Brandon Notch

@brandon_notch

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Brandon Notch has been an artist all his life. Tattooing professionally since ‘98, he was apprenticed by Diamond Dave Rothburg out of Body-and-Soul Tattoo in Sherman Oaks. His favorite tattoos are big, bold, colorful and rugged. He currently works out of his Sacred Saint studio in San Bernadino.

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Derek Everette

@derreke

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Based in Los Angeles, Derek has been tattooing and painting for nine years, specializing in traditional and neo-traditional forms. Abstract, realism, portraiture, oval face shapes– it all makes it into his work. You can find him pounding skin at Broken Art Tattoo.

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Robert Atkinson

@robertatkinson_tattoo

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Some friends chipped in to buy Robert his first tattoo kit in ‘92. By ‘96 he was working in Denmark and Holland, establishing his signature western oriental style. He now works privately at Thousand Waves Tattoo Gallery in Sherman Oaks, and makes custom shoes when he isn’t needle jockeying.

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Nathan Kotescho

@nathan_kostechko

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At a young age, Nathan was introduced to art, skating, and surfing. At 18, he added tattooing to the list. A world traveller, he’s incorporated styles from around the globe into his own. On a lifelong quest for enlightenment, Nathan currently seeks the look at Saved Tattoo in Echo Park.

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D'Mon

@dmontattoo

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Born and raised in New Zealand, D’Mon “The Architect,” has worked as a tattoo artist for 17 years, inking people from all walks of life. He has owned tattoo studios in New Zealand and Australia, most recently co-founding the California Gold Tattoo collective.

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Ameila Rose

@ameliarosetattoo

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Amelia Rose grew up on the coast of Maine and arrived in LA via New York. As Jason Schroder's protege, she has been making sure to spell things correctly at Incognito since 2015.

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Matt Talley

@talleymatthew

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Shawn Barber

@shawndbarber

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Shawn Barber’s body of work focuses primarily on painting, portraiture, and documenting contemporary tattoo culture. He has taught drawing, painting, and the business of art for over a decade. In ‘09, Shawn and his girlfriend Kim Saigh opened Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles.

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Michael Wright

@silvertoothpirate

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Born and raised in Texas, Michael left the music industry in 2013 to pursue a career in tattooing. Focusing on traditional and neo-traditional work, he loves a wide range of color and works in acrylic and watercolors in his spare time. Ever enthusiastic about art and life, you can find him tattooing at Dixie Tattoo in Waterford, MI.

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Tamara Cook

@ta2ed1978

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Tamara started tattooing in ‘01 as a color artist until she stumbled into the world of fine line black and grey and changed her aesthetic for good. She is currently slinging ink at Strata Tattoo Lab in Yucca Valley.

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Dave Horn

@dave_aka

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A Marines kid from Chicago, tattooing was the last thing Dave ever pictured himself doing. He’s been doing it for 6 years. He enjoys music, art, and the freedom in creation. He is currently working out of American Made Tattoo in Twentynine Palms.

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Ryan Riley

@ryanrileytattoos

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Kim Saigh

@kimsaigh

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Kim got her first tattoo at 16 and started her career at 18, as soon as legally possible. She worked for Guy Aitchison’s studio in Chicago, before later opening her own. She later inked at High Voltage Tattoos in LA, featured as an artist on TLC’s LA Ink. She currently works at Memoir Tattoo in LA with Shawn Barber.

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Marlon Toney

@marlonmtoney

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Born and raised in Berlin, Marlon was inspired at an early age by local graffiti artists and European fine art. As an elementary schooler he travelled around Europe taking nude drawing and still life classes before he eventually found tattooing. He’s currently carving at Alchemy Tattoo in Silverlake.

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Charles Belanvis

@tattuna

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Charles started tattooing out of his house in Covina in early ‘94. Two years later, he kicked off his professional career at Rose and Dagger in East LA, and worked at several shops before opening his very own Shogun Tattoo in ‘02.

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William Doolittle

@williamdoolittle

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An artist and travel enthusiast, William has been tattooing since ‘08. Calling the LA area his home, he draws influence from sacred geometry, modern illustration, typography, and traditional Americana. He’s currently making sure you’re sure at Unbreakable Tattoo in LA.

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Henry Lewis

@henrylewis77

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For the last 17 years Henry has been drawing on a wide range of artistic influences, from contemporaries in the tattoo arts to artists like Basquiat, Reubens, and Bernini. He’s currently a featured artist in LA at Memoir Tattoo and Incognito Tattoo, as well as Skull & Sword in San Francisco.

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Justin Larson

@jlar1

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Christina Ramos

@christinaramostattoo

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Jason Schroder

@mrincognito

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Operating under the moniker Mr. Incognito, Jason is an LA-based artist and tattoo machine builder with 20 years experience in the biz. Working out of his private appointment-only studio in Los Feliz, his work is primarily in highly intricate black etching and engraving, large scale Japanese and traditional Americana.

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Jorell Ellie

@thejorell

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Jorell is known for his brightly colored, illustrative work. After cutting his teeth in Georgia, he returned to CA and refined his craft at The Honorable Society in West Hollywood. He is currently making it tight at Outer Limits Tattoo in Long Beach.

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Dillon Eaves

@dilloneaves

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Based in Los Angeles, Dillon is known for his American Traditional style and an undeniable ability to throw down color– combining contrasting subject matter with bold line work and strong shading. He and his work have appeared on TV, and has been officially licensed with Lucasfilm. He travels often but you can find him at Charnel House Tattoo, his private studio in Toluca Lake.

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Jessica Jones

@doctah_jones

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Coming from a long line of talented artists, Jay’e began tattooing in the High Desert in ‘01. In ‘08 she bought out the previous owner of Strata Tattoo Lab and has been living the dream ever since.