This Tattoo Artist Fell in Love With the Art When He Was 16. Here's How He Made a Career Out of It. Luke Wessman has worked in tattoo parlors from Los Angeles to New York City.

By Andrew Medal

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Luke Wessman is a tattoo artist, designer and influencer who has been featured Spike TVs Inkmaster as a guest judge and designed the #GoVote campaign for Jay Z and Beyonce's On The Run Tour. He was also featured on the TLC reality shows Miami Ink and NY Ink.

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Andrew Medal is the founder of The Paper Chase, which is a bi-weekly newsletter. He is an entrepreneur and angel investor.

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