SlickApprentice Tattoo Artist at Studio AZ Minneapolis

Slick was born and raised in St. Paul and started tattooing in 2021, while he was in school studying graphic design. The first tattoos happened in his dorm room. He fell for the art form almost immediately, and from there it became the thing he was actually building toward — design school gave him the foundation in composition and line, and trial and error gave him the rest.

His work centers on black & grey and realism. He is also experienced with fine line and stipple work, and he is building toward Chicano style and portrait work — both already a big part of his drawing — with color somewhere further down the road. Training under Andrew Fernandez means that growth happens on a real foundation rather than by guesswork: the depth, texture, and restraint that separate a good black & grey piece from a flat one.

Outside the shop he lifts, plays video games, bakes, and cooks. He is deep into rap and R&B, will argue for Atlanta as the best show on television, and is a genuine Spider-Man fan. That easy energy is the point — he knows a tattoo can be intimidating, and he would rather you be relaxed in the chair than braced for it.