Mav Mess is an artist at Atlas Tattoo in Portland, Oregon, where he tattoos on Sundays strictly on a same-day call-in basis. Born in 1967, Mav began tattooing professionally in San Jose, California, in 1992. His career boasts a remarkable list of mentors and colleagues, reading like a ‘who’s who’ of illustrious tattoo giants. After moving to Portland in 1996 and eventually taking the reins of Deluxe Tattoo in 2008, he relocated Deluxe Tattoo to Vancouver, Washington, in 2013, where he continues to operate his shop on other days. Mav is celebrated as a purist whose profound knowledge and dedication to the craft of tattooing are unsurpassed.
