Mike Rubendall (born 20th century) is an American tattoo artist, based primarily in Massapequa, New York, but also in New York City.
Mike Rubendall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th century Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Tattoo artist |
| Known for | Kings Avenue Tattoo |
His resident studio, Kings Avenue, on the Bowery in Manhattan, was ranked top five in New York City by Inked magazine in 2015, while The Huffington Post named him in 2014 as an artist to follow on Instagram and New York magazine named him one of the top "city inkers".[1][2][3] He has been featured in VICE magazine part of Tattoo Age,[4][5] seasons 2 and 5 of the Ink Master,[6] Tattoo Wars, Prick,[7] was guest editor for Inked,[8] and also featured as part of the Inked spread for Garage Magazine, together with Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.[9]
Rubendall was born and raised in Massapequa, graduating from Plainedge High School in 1995.[10]
Rubendall learned tattooing from Frank Romano, aged 17.[11] In November 2005, he opened Kings Avenue, which now employs several regular tattooers. After opening, he has tattooed several personalities, including Evan Rachel Wood and Dame Dash.[10][12]
Rubendall specialises in Japanese, Black and Gray Religious. He has a wait list of approximately a year.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Eliscu, Jenny (September 20, 2007). "The City's Top Inkers". New York. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Frank, Priscilla (September 17, 2014). "15 Incredibly Talented Tattoo Artists You Should Follow on Instagram Right Now". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Van Duser, Natasha. "Top 5 Tattoo Studios in NYC". Inked Mag. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Rubendall - Part 1". Tattoo Age. VICE. October 5, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "New web series on tattoo artists set for launch". The Independent. July 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Remling, Amanda (December 3, 2014). "'Ink Master' Season 5 Spoilers: Meet The Final 4 Contestants on 'Rivals'; Predictions for Episode 15". International Business Times. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Morin, Kim; Taylor, Jackie. "Mike Rubendall Long Island legend in the making". Prick. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Rubendall, Mike. "Guest editor: Mike Rubendall" (PDF). Inked. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ POOSTCHI, Becky. "Inked - Issue 1 Fall 2011". Garage Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Nelson, Michael Patrick. "Long Island Tattoo Artist Mike Rubendall". Long Island Press. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Libassi, Matt. "The Art of the Tattoo: Mike Rubendall". FOX News Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Schonberger, Nick; Sen, Raka. "The Best Celebrity Tattoos in Hip-Hop". Complex. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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