Matt Tischer

Tattoo Artist

Birth Year 1983

Birthplace United States

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About

Tattoo artist known for sharing his designs online. He found his niche in illustrative neo-traditional portraits. In 2008, he started to tattoo friends in the BMX industry.  He has earned more than 160,000 followers on his tishtattoo Instagram account.

Before Fame

He was active in action sports at a young age. He excelled in BMX racing as a teenager and became pro elite in his early 20s. He loved to sketch all throughout his adolescence.

Trivia

After graduating high school, he worked at a tattoo parlor and clothing shop called Outkast. The shop inspired him to start painting and eventuality tattooing. 

Family Life

His father is Estonian and his mother is Irish.

Associated With

He was inspired by a scene in the film Vanilla Sky in which Tom Cruise sketches Penélope Cruz's portrait.