Megan Massacre | |
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Born | Megan Woznicki [1] September 8, 1985 [2] |
Occupation | Tattoo artist |
Website | www.meganmassacre.com |
Megan Woznicki (born September 8, 1985), professionally known as Megan Massacre, is an American tattoo artist. [3] [4] She is best known for her appearances on the TLC reality television shows NY Ink and America's Worst Tattoos. [5] [6] She is the co-founder of Grit n Glory, a tattoo shop in New York City. [7]
Megan Massacre was born Megan Woznicki [1] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 8, 1985. [2] She grew up with a passion for all forms of art. [8] She became so good with a calligraphic pen that, in high school, she made money doing wedding invitations. [8]
Her interest in tattooing began when she was 14 years old, but she had to wait a few years to start learning the technique because of her age and because she lacked the money to pay for classes. [9] At age 18, she did her first tattoo piece. [10] To make tattooing a full-time job, she quit her job at a furniture store. [10] She bounced around from shop to shop to learn new styles, and once she felt confident enough, she would move on to another shop. [10] A few years later, her tattoo work was published for the first time on a local magazine cover with her Megan Massacre nickname. [10] In 2010, she got an offer to appear on the TLC reality television show NY Ink . [10] She then also appeared on other tattoo-related shows Bondi Ink Tattoo and America's Worst Tattoos. [11] In 2014, she opened a tattoo shop, Grit n Glory, in New York City. [11] She has more than one million followers on Instagram and celebrity clients like Zayn Malik. [11]
In 2021, Inked included her in its list of the "10 Female Artists Who've Changed the Tattoo Industry". [12]
She is also an animal enthusiast, supporting the ASPCA and PETA and living a vegetarian lifestyle. [13]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2011–2013 | NY Ink | 23 episodes |
2012–2014 | America's Worst Tattoos | 18 episodes |
2015 | My Big Fat Fabulous Life | 1 episode |
2015–2017 | Bondi Ink Tattoo | 20 episodes |
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