Being raised up in street shops of Chicago since 2006, Matthew is no stranger to the many requests of walk-in tattoos. Spending most of his career in Chicago’s longest continually running tattoo studio, Matthew enjoyed the variety of styles in tattooing. Feeling the need for adventure, Matt made the move to Philly in June 2026.

Matthew specializes in American traditional tattooing but also enjoys fine line, black and gray, black work, Japanese, geometric, portraits… pretty much anything but color realism. Matthew is always excited for a challenge and lives by “if you think it’s cool, then I thinks it’s cool.