CMJ 2012

While most kids played “house,” a devious little Jes was getting scolded by her mom for playing “tattoo parlor” with her friends using permanent marker. Ironically, this questionable behavior led to her current career as a full-time tattoo artist, who still has a penchant for the things she loved at the age of six, especially Hello Kitty and the color pink. Apprenticing at the illustrious Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn, she has gone from mopping floors, cleaning tubes –and...
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32 year old tattoo artist in brooklyn new york at three kings tattoo.

Mark Lipsitz has spearheaded the marketing at Bar None since 2001 where he has enjoyed working with the likes of The Front Bottoms, Puffy AmiYumi, Emperor X, The Feelies and many more. Prior to joining Bar none, he worked at Razor & Tie (Continental Drifters, Dar Williams0, Seed Records/Atlantic (Ivy, Madder Rose, Television Personalities) and Important Relativity.

Founder and artist at Three Kings Tattoo

Jordy Trachtenberg is a 20 year music industry veteran and avid tattoo collector. He received his first tattoo at age 22 by Anil Gupta in a small underground Canal Street tattoo shop when tattooing in NYC was still illegal and was considered a blue law. At age 40 Jordy sleeved up with a tapestry of work from known tattoo artists around the world such as; Jason June, Dan Santoro, Michelle Myles, Big Steve, Henk Schiffmacher, Guy Ursitti and many others. He’s been tattooed around the world...
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With more than 15 years experience in advertising and publishing, Todd Weinberger is currently the creative director of Inked, which offers a fresh, luxury-minded take on tattoo culture. Five years ago, he was hired to redesign and relaunch the brand’s namesake magazine, and he has since founded two spin-off magazines and 4 international editions; developed the company’s apps, e-commerce site, and multiple special-interest publications; and launched an in-house design studio that creates...
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