Astoundingly creative professional tattoo artist and personality Tony Medellin is best known for winning the reality TV competition series, Ink Master during its 11th season. He has attended several conventions, including the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention and the Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts. He is also known for tattooing every design he creates with black outlines and for starting his own brand, the apparel company, Gold English Goods. Among a huge list of clients that he has tattooed is the professional skateboarder, Geoff Rowley
Born in Reno, Nevada, Medellin started his tattooing career aged 16 after dropping out of High School to pursue his dream. He worked in several tattoo parlours before joining Lasting Dose Tattoo. His reputation as a superb inker grew until finally, after beating out 22 artists and facing every challenge thrown at him, his 35-hour master canvas saw him crowned the ‘Ink Master’ of Season 11 of Ink Master: Grudge Match in 2018.
Medellin regularly connects with his admirers and followers through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. He also has his own website, tonymedellin.com, which hosts a gallery containing some of his incredible artistic creations and which also shows the great man at work. His remarkable portfolio of work is also available to browse and admire through tattoocloud.com