Luke Wessman came into tattooing in the late 90s as a working class
Southern California surfer. Luke’s career began apprenticing in a
traditional style tattoo shop owned by legendary Dave Gibson, where he
formed a solid skill base to become a great tattoo artist. Being homeless at 15 years old, discipline and patience challenged Luke, and drove him to reach his proclaimed “Self-Made” status. Throughout his career, Luke continues to venture into various industries including fashion, television and streetwear, while always working to further develop his craft as a tattooer.  For 10 years, he owned and operated a San Diego based Tattoo Parlor, and has worked with the best tattoo artist around the world. Wessman has appeared on TLC’s
hit reality shows Miami Ink and NY Ink, the cover of Inked Magazine,
and, as a guest judge on Spike TV’s “Inkmaster." Luke now resides in the Los Angeles area, and is an Odd Fellow and Master Mason.

Since 2013, Luke has expanded his craft into the world of live tattoo activations... bringing real, in-the-moment tattooing into brand experiences for 24+ major partners, including Monster Energy, Harley-Davidson, Netflix, and Hermès. What started as a natural extension of his reputation has become a leading force in the space, with Luke recognized as one of the pioneers of live tattoo activation work. He continues this partnership today as a core creative collaborator with Monster Energy.