When I began working at the shop, Ryan and Phor and everyone else were really like my brothers.” “I dropped out of school my senior year when I realized that juggling tattooing on campus and my studies just weren’t going to work.

She said that after realizing college wasn’t for her, being a part of Henry’s team was a no-brainer. He is also the star of the reality show based on the lives of the shop’s artists. She said her love of art as a young girl led her to follow her vision of becoming a tattoo artist, and it was realized when she was brought on to work at 9 Mag, a popular shop in Chicago owned by Ryan Henry. “Everyone was super welcoming and so talented.

“Being a part of Black Ink Chicago was a dream come true,” the 31-year-old said. That’s an understatement for Katrina “Kat Tat” Jackson judging by the last few years she’s had.īetween 2017 and now, the Chicago-raised tattoo artist and former co-star of Vh1’s hit show Black Ink Crew Chicago has become a mother, gotten engaged, opened her own tattoo shop and landed a production deal, with her own show leading the lineup of projects.īut she says none of this would’ve been possible had she not been willing to walk away from everything first. “I knew God had something bigger for me.”

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