Brad Brown

Born in Eastport Newfoundland, and moving around eastern canada, until finally moving to Calgary at the age of 14. I’ve always been artistic, and very devoted to anything I have an interest in, so at 18 I got into the whole tattoo scene (yes Miami Ink had an influence on me) and eventually put a portfolio of my drawings together to try and find an apprenticeship. After a few tries at shops around town, I lucked into Joker’s Tattoo, a busy walk in shop on 16th Ave,... Read More

Mike Ledrew

I’ve been tattooing professionally now for 18 years. My career began in Toronto and allowed me to work at some of the premier shops the city had to offer as well as trips across America, Canada and Europe. In 2006, I relocated to St. John’s to work at trouble Bound Studio and have been enjoying the shop a lot. I’m versed in all the varying styles of tattooing but favor bold, solid tattoos. I’d like to take the time to say thanks to all my customers past,... Read More

Alicia E

I have been tattooing since the fall of 2007. After completing my Bachelor of Design at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I was fortunate enough to land a tattoo apprenticeship with Dave Munro, owner of Trouble Bound Studio.I fell in love with the amazing pieces truly great artists can create on skin and desperately wanted to be a part of that. I’ve been artistic my entire life with training in drawing, painting, sculpture and photography,... Read More

Dave Munro

In the summer of 1992, I began an apprenticeship at Accents of Skin in Toronto under Toby Martin. Back then, I was 18, naive and not prepared for the bizarre circumstances and situations under which that particular shop was accustomed to operating. After 6 months and a meager 6 tattoos under my belt, I snapped. A vast number of obscure jobs, a stint in the ivory tower of higher learning and 4 years later, I was ready to return to the industry. Once again, luck shone upon me from... Read More