meet gunny.

With a reputation for excellence in the tattoo industry of over 17 years, gunny’s prowess speaks for itself through intricate design and masterful execution. he quickly became renowned for exceptional blackout work, stunning black & gray designs, and perfectly executed scarification branding.

AS the original NYC blackout artist, GUNNY was born and raised in Yonkers, nY. he currently operates out of New York City, Miami, and Tampa with exclusive access to private studios in Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and various international tattoo parlors.

Gunny gained rapid tiktok popularity for his unique execution and design on his own body. his confidence and extensive personal experience on his own skin led him to specializing in coverup work on existing scars and tattoos for others.

Apart from tattoos, gunny’s art extends to different mediums such as: airbrush, oil/acrylic painting, sculpting, sketching, and more.
some of his handmade art can be viewed here.

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just a handful of many testimonials

  • "only man I trusted with the big pieces on my body. only man I trusted to freestyle on my back. humbled, grounded, and down to earth visionary in real life and now a walking art piece. gunny is cut from a different cloth 💯🔥

    @officiallush

  • “When I was researching about blackout work, I went into reddit and heard about this man. At first glance I was afraid by the body suit, black eyes, and scars but this man is going to be who he wants to be. then he talked to me and he was the kindest and caring man ever when it cam to his work. gunny is without a doubt the most humble and genuine human I have ever met."

    @Jlchemist

  • "gunny did some of my first tattoos back in 2017, when I was 18-19. I worked with him many times and he was always so consistent, caring, and centered. at the time he wasn't famous like he is now and I remember talking to him about how tough things at the time as a tattoo artist. I'm so happy to see him making it big and doing what he loves to do.

    @rayclardy

  • "I love this man. I have been working on half my body suit, just did my left arm, chest, and neck. I will get more done eventually. much love gunny!"

  • “I am trying to get up to Philly to get some more blackout work from gunny. he is a super nice guy and his style is so rad!"

    @_walruseater

  • "I give this guy all the respect in the world for the amount of black work he has. I have been through a lot on my tattoo journey and all I can say is hats off to you sir 🫡🤟"

    @iamyurei

  • "Don't let the unique body modifications scare you. He is quite literally the nicest most knowledgable man I've ever met. I would only trust him with my body and with something this permanent with his extensive knowledge"

    @averphine