Mike Rubendall
| Mike Rubendall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Massapequa, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Tattoo artist |
| Known for | Kings Avenue Tattoo |
Mike Rubendall is a tattoo artist based primarily in Massapequa, New York, but also in New York City. His resident studio at the Bowery, Kings Avenue, was ranked top-5 in New York City by Inked in 2015, while 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 on VICE as 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]
Mike Rubendall learnt 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
- 1 2 Eliscu, Jenny. "The City's Top Inkers". New York Mag. New York Mag. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Frank, Priscilla. "15 Incredibly Talented Tattoo Artists You Should Follow On Instagram Right Now". Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Van Duser, Natasha. "TOP 5 TATTOO STUDIOS IN NYC". Inked Mag. Inked Mag. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mike Rubendall - Part 1". Tattoo Age. VICE. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "New web series on tattoo artists set for launch". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Remling, Amanda. "'Ink Master' Season 5 Spoilers: Meet The Final 4 Contestants On 'Rivals'; Predictions For Episode 15". International Business Times. International Business Times. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Morin, Kim; Taylor, Jackie. "MIKE RUBENDALL Long Island legend in the making". Prick. Prick. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Rubendall, Mike. "Guest editor: Mike Rubendall" (PDF). Inked. Inked. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ POOSTCHI, Becky. "Inked - Issue 1 Fall 2011". Garage Magazine. Garage Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- 1 2 Nelson, Michael Patrick. "Long Island Tattoo Artist Mike Rubendall". Long Island Press. Long Island Press. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Libassi, Matt. "The Art of the Tattoo: Mike Rubendall". FOX News Magazine. FOX News Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ SCHONBERGER, NICK; SEN, RAKA. "The Best Celebrity Tattoos in Hip-Hop". Complex. Complex. Retrieved 5 March 2015.