It's seldom an artist can move between two mediums and still maintain an intense amount of intrigue and support from fans. Time and time again, we have seen one art form fail for the sake of another. When referring to Tuki Carter, he breaks the mold. As both an accomplished visual artist and musician, he has gained a legion supporters and attention in popular culture. Tuki Carter is a California-born and raised multi-platform artist, partly bred by Atlanta that has influenced underground and Atlanta culture with his work.
Tuki Carter started as a visual artist, and eventually gained the skills to be a tattoo artist through apprenticeships. He gained attention for his colorful designs and unique style with the needle. Tuki Carter is one of, if not the first, black tattoo artist to breakthrough as a well-known tattoo artist outside of the tattooing culture, but in the mainstream consciousness, as well. Tuki Carter is known, nationally, for turning pieces of skin into canvases with vivid portraits on them for the world to see. His artistry eventually has spawn from a gig into a full-blown business venture with partner and friend, Miya Bailey. Together they created City Of Ink, which is a renowned tattoo shop and art gallery. Tuki Carter has been recognized in magazines such as Inked and Urban Ink magazine for his unique and impressive work in tattooing. In Complex magazine, he was recognized as #9 out of 50 of their 50 Tattoo Artists You Should Know. On the journey of his career, he even got to bridge the gap between his tattoo and music career with a music video starring Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifah being shot in the shop he co-owned. Tuku Carter is no strange to celebrity affiliation or clientele. Carter tattooed Young Jeezy and Usher, among others during his career. Carter was also a part of hip-hop history by tattooing the microphone on rapper, Canibus, which fueled the infamous beef between him and LL Cool J.