MIA GRAFFAM: West Nashville

Mia Graffam was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii where she began apprenticing in 2008 and tattooing professionally in 2009. She made the move from Brooklyn, NY, to Nashville in 2014, where she further refined her craft. She enjoys using bright colors or smooth black and gray and crisp, clean outlines. Her paintings have been featured in multiple galleries in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Hawaii and she is a featured artist in several publications. Mia has traveled across the country doing multiple guest spots and tattooing on the road over the course of her 14 year career.

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JAKE HODSON: Marathon Village

Jake Hodson is a tattooer originally from California. He specializes in a variety of styles and is a talented and well rounded tattooer. He is a prolific painter in his free time. Jake works full time at the Marathon Village location. Jake has upcoming work in a new tattoo publication.

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BRANDON SWANSON: Marathon Village

Brandon Swanson specializes in American Traditional Tattooing but welcomes several other styles. Brandon moved to Nashville from NYC, where he began tattooing. A talented painter and tattooer, Brandon works full time at our Marathon Village location. Brandon has recent work being published in a book coming out in the Spring.

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EVAN BIGGS: West Nashville

Evan can be found full time at our original Charlotte Avenue location, and is a Nashville native who has worked for many years in the city. Evan is a talented painter using a variety of mediums, and a well rounded tattooer.

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NICK HAYES: Marathon Village

Nick Hayes was born and raised in Southern California. He has over 14 years of experience tattooing and focuses on various styles like American traditional, Japanese, black and grey and lettering. He was awarded 1st place for “best traditional” and has published artwork in both magazines and tattoo books. He has a high value for customer service and growing his craft. Nick is a husband and a father to 3 young boys.

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SEAN WRIGHT: West Nashville

Sean is originally from Birmingham, AL and moved to TN last year. He began tattooing a decade ago. Well versed in black and gray, as well as color, Sean is a very well rounded tattooer. Having worked in many parts of the country, Sean is now working full time at our West Nashville location. He enjoys painting in his free time.

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DAVE SHURMAN: West Nashville

“I’m Dave. I make art. Mostly tattoos and some paintings. Been crushin’ it circa 1992. Born in Arizona. Hobbies include smoking hella weed and taking naps for too long. My career started in 2015 in Portsmouth VA, then Richmond VA, and now I work out of Nashville TN and Phoenix AZ. I decided to become a professional artist ever since I found out it was a lot easier than working. So hit me up so I can buy more weed and take more naps.”

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COURTNEY LAYNE: Marathon Village

Coming all the way from California where Courtney originally started her tattoo career, she now tattoos at our Marathon Village location. She loves doing American traditional, black and gray, as well as anything horror related, but she welcomes dealers choice, you pick! She looks forward to meeting clients as well as friends and creating art that lasts a lifetime.

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CHRIS LACY: Marathon Village

Chris has been tattooing for over 16 years. He enjoys doing traditional, black and grey and many other styles of tattooing. Originally from southern California, he has been working in the Nashville area for the last 10 years. You can find Chris at our Marathon Village location!

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