1. Matt Bailey (1991)

Tattoo Artist

Illustrator turned tattoo artist whose macabre black-and-white drawings have earned him more than 700,000 followers on his baileyillustration Instagram account. 

2. Moni Marino (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who has worked out of a personal studio in Vienna, Austria. She has more than 230,000 followers on her moni_marino_artist Instagram account. 

3. Rodrigo Tas (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Brazilian tattoo artist who is known for his residency at the Noiia tattoo shop based in Berlin. He specializes in detailed patterns and water color inspired works that are unique...

4. Dan Smith (1980)

Tattoo Artist

Founder of the new wave band The Dear & Departed. Also a tattoo artist, he appeared on Seasons 3 and 4 of the reality series LA Ink.

5. Renato Vision (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Black-work and abstract tattoo artist who worked in a studio called Old Vision Tattoo.

6. Gullsah Karaca (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Biologist and tattoo artist who uses multiple techniques, and the variant colors and forms of nature, for her artwork. Her gullsahkaraca Instagram account has 50,000 followers.

7. Poli Restrepo (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Makeup and tattoo artist who is also known for her work in cosplay. She became known for posting a variety of her work in all fields to her poliker_ Instagram account...

8. Guy Aitchison (1968)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who took part in the first International Conference of the Tattoo community in 2012. He has over 160,000 followers on his guyaitchisonart Instagram account.

9. Miguel Ameliach (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for specializing in hyper-realistic portraits as well as surreal blends of animals and nature. He is a resident artist at OneMoreTattoo studio as well as...

10. Deborah Genchi (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for her self described style of half real half drawn tattoos. With a combination of both artistic style and photo realism, she has a unique watercolor technique...

11. Katherine Fullerton (1988)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist and social media personality who rose to fame by showcasing her work on her cobralightning Instagram account. She works out of the San Diego, California based studio called the...

12. Nikole Lowe (1973)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who rose to fame on the reality show, London Ink. She's the owner of her own London-based studio, Good Times Tattoo.

13. Sarah Miller (1985)

Tattoo Artist

Tatoo artist who competed on seasons two of the reality competition series Ink Master. She specializes in portrait tattoos.

14. Steve Soto (1979)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist from California who is known for posting a variety of black and white work to his over 220,000 Instagram followers. His work features a variety of subjects from portraits...

15. Mini Lau (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for her minimal style and watercolor type effects. She is known for her association with Hello Tattoo in China and her work featured a variety...

16. Christian Buckingham (1969)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for appearing in the reality competition TV series Ink Master.

17. Guen Douglas (1979)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who has become world-famous for colorful, often humorous and whimsical tattoo designs. She has worked out of the Taiko Gallery tattoo parlor, located in Berlin, Germany. 

18. Ryan Ashley Malarkey (1987)

Tattoo Artist

Co-owner of the antiques, taxidermy and novelty shop The Strange & Unusual Oddities Parlor. She is also an award-winning tattoo artist who has been featured in Inked Magazine and Freshly...

19. Vüdü Dähl (1991)

Tattoo Artist

American Tattoo Artist who is best known for being a member of the Black Ink Crew Compton Tattoo Artist group. Her work is often inspired by traditional Japanese art.

20. Manuela Soto (1991)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for creating tattoos inspired by Sailor Moon's eyes and curvy women. Her intention is to giver her tattoos a feminine power. 

21. Florian Santus (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for his traditional style of work in black, grey, and red. He is an artist at Bunker Tattoo and shares his works through Instagram for...

22. Alice Perrin (1991)

Tattoo Artist

Reality personality from E4 show Tattoo Fixers who joined the show in season 2 as the replacement for Lou Hopper.

23. Fede Almanzor (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for his traditional style of portraits and colorful illustrations. He shares his tattoo work through Instagram for his over 120,000 followers. He is also known for...

24. Dave Gómez (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Spanish tattoo artist who is known for his black and grey work featuring traditional style texts and images. He works out of the Barbaro Tattoo shop in Cangas and shares...

25. Justin Harris (Unknow)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for bold and colorful designs. He worked at Black Vulture Gallery in Philadelphia. He is known for creating sinister-looking tattoos including otherworldly women and images with a...

26. Clinton Lee (1984)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist and illustrator who is known for working at the shop Til Death Tattoo. He is known for his unique and detailed patterns often in black and red. He...

27. Vital Monteiro (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for working as an artist at Mantra Tattoo in Brazil. He is known for his cartoon inspired style and colorful tattoos which he shares through...

28. Ben Klishevskiy (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for his color portraits which often feature tropical themes and landscapes. He is known for posting his intricate color work to his over 60,000 Instagram followers. 

29. Pol Tattoo Artist (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Also known as Samuel Martinez, he is a tattoo artist who is known for working in mostly black and grey tones. His art often features animals, portraits, and a variety...

30. Kirk Edward Nilsen II (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who has become internationally renowned for his all-black geometric, woodcut and dot work. He is the owner of the Crown & Anchor tattoo parlor in Point Pleasant Beach, New...

31. Katrina Jackson (1991)

Tattoo Artist

Highly-sought-after tattoo artist who has worked at 9Mag studio and appeared on the spin-off reality series Black Ink Crew: Chicago alongside 9Mag owner Ryan Henry. Some of her clients include Super Bowl Champion Shane...

32. Mike Flores (1987)

Tattoo Artist

Professional tattoo artist who is known for working as an artist at Faces in the Dark Tattoo. He is known for sharing his portraiture work along with other black and...

33. Little Linda (1986)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist and model who has become known for her cover-up work and detailed black and grey style. She has been featured in prominent tattoo publications like Savage, Inked and...

34. Anka Lavriv (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for her intricate pen and ink style. She's also co-owner of the Brooklyn tattoo shop Black Iris Tattoo. 

35. Cynthia Tattoo (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for her minimalist style which often incorporates texts and line drawing images. Her work blends black and grey traditional style with modernist color and often...

36. Arabella Drummond (1986)

Tattoo Artist

English tattoo artist who is known for being the owner of One by One Tattoo and One by One London. She specialized in single needle tattoos and stick and poke...

37. Eric Gonzalez (1979)

Tattoo Artist

Veteran tattoo artist also known as Nspired1, rose to fame after appearing on the eighth season of Ink Master in 2016. He is the co-owner of the tattoo shop Deer's...

38. Corey Davis (1986)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who rose to fame on Spike TV's Ink Master season seven. He was a longtime tattoo artist at City of Ink, where he specialized in neo-traditional.

39. Otto D'Ambra (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Italian tattoo artist who is known for his surreal style featuring portraits, animals, and elements of nature with a slightly stylized twist. He is known for his work at the...

40. Saul Lira (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Los Angeles based tattoo artist who is recognized for his classic lettering style. He showcased his work on his saul_tat2 Instagram account which has amassed over 150,000 followers on the platform.

41. Cecil Porter (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for his work in colored portraits. He is also an illustrator and painter and shares a variety of his artistic works to his over 70,000 Instagram...

42. Oliver Peck (1971)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist and co-owner of Texas-based Elm Street Tattoo, as well as owner of the Los Angeles-based True Tattoo, who is better known for being a judge on Ink Master.

43. Daniel Silva (1993)

Tattoo Artist

World traveling tattoo artist who competed on the 10th season of Ink Master. He finished in 7th place.

44. Richard Duncan (1984)

Tattoo Artist

Main cast member of the VH1 reality series Black Ink Crew who works as one of the tattoo artists at the Black Ink Tattoo Studio in Harlem

45. Rafael Valdez (1993)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for his work as Exclusive Arts and for his portraits of people, animals, and other historical figures and symbols. Often lending itself to photo-realism, he shares his...

46. Marina Inoue (1985)

Tattoo Artist

Painter, illustrator, and tattoo artist who has become incredibly popular on Instagram. She has accumulated more than 40,000 fans showcasing photos of her stylized tattoos.

47. Shon Lindauer (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist known for his traditional style of both words and images. Working in both black and grey and colored ink, he is known for his wide range of designs...

48. Freddy Negrete (1956)

Tattoo Artist

Professional tattoo artist who has become known as a tattoo designer for films like Blade and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. He has also grown incredibly popular sharing his skillful...

49. Pedro Acosta (1977)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for studying techniques in realism and hyperrealism. He works in both black and grey and color. He shares a range of his photo realistic tattoo...

50. Marian Machismo (1970)

Tattoo Artist

Tattoo artist who is known for her minimal designs and single needle work. She traveled to a range of countries to work as a freelance artist and shared her works...