Born and raised in Staten Island, aka Michael DiGiorgio, Mike Dee, is a New Yorker through and through with the tattoo skills that make him a young icon of the industry.

He’s drawn for as long as he can remember, shaping himself into the tattooist and painter he is today. Using Kuro Sumi ink since day one, Mike is a photorealism artist with 6 years of tattooing under his belt. His biggest inspirations arethe hyperealism of fine artist, Jono Dry, and the early work of Popo’s black and grey tattoos.

His daily industry routine is wash, rinse, repeart, groundhog day tattoo industry style. Check him out at Pete & Cubo’s Tattooing & Body Piercing studio.