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Three Kings Tattoo

Custom multi-style (American traditional, Japanese, black-and-grey, geometric)

572 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn custom studio founded in Greenpoint in 2008 by Matthew Marcus and Alex McWatt, a prominent post-ban New York shop that grew into a multi-location operation.

Archive Note

Three Kings Tattoo is a Brooklyn tattoo studio founded in 2008 by Matthew "Matty No Times" Marcus and Alex McWatt at 572 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. It belongs to the post-1997 New York custom-shop generation alongside Saved Tattoo, New York Adorned, Kings Avenue, and Invisible NYC, and is known for a high-end but approachable model and a wide service range across American traditional, Japanese, black-and-grey, and geometric work; its artists include Eddy Deutsche and JK5. The shop grew into a multi-location operation; its official site lists Brooklyn, Long Island, and London, while press has also cited Manhattan, Los Angeles, North Carolina, and Denver locations over its history.

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