My name is Adrián Mateo & I have been drawing ever since I can remember…
I was born in Zaragoza, Spain & moved to the United Stated when I was 7 years old.
My best friend is a 4 & a half pound chihuahua named Juicebox & I am the proud owner of The Legacy House tattoo studio located in St. Joseph, Michigan.
I have been tattooing since 2013 & I love making bright & bold illustrative tattoos that pop & look great on the skin. I am incredibly fortunate that my clients give me so much artistic freedom & am truly honored to have people travel in from all over the United States. I put a lot of time, consideration & preparation into each design & my goal is to make an original & beautifully executed tattoo that both of us will be absolutely stoked about!
I was born in Zaragoza, Spain & moved to the United Stated when I was 7 years old.
My best friend is a 4 & a half pound chihuahua named Juicebox & I am the proud owner of The Legacy House tattoo studio located in St. Joseph, Michigan.
I have been tattooing since 2013 & I love making bright & bold illustrative tattoos that pop & look great on the skin. I am incredibly fortunate that my clients give me so much artistic freedom & am truly honored to have people travel in from all over the United States. I put a lot of time, consideration & preparation into each design & my goal is to make an original & beautifully executed tattoo that both of us will be absolutely stoked about!
After over 7 years of working a corporate office job, I was feeling completely unsatisfied with my life & I was desperate for a change. All I ever wanted to do was something I loved so that I could put all of my time, my energy & all of my efforts into a single thing. Something that gave me a real sense of fulfillment with what I am doing every day of my life. I reached the point where I was prepared to be a starving but at least somewhat happier artist.
I started my tattooing apprenticeship at the age 25. The apprenticeship itself was a less than ideal situation but it allowed me to get a foot in the door. It lasted just short of a year, when I was given the opportunity to work at another shop as a full time artist in late 2013. I quit my office job the next day in order to dedicate myself completely to my new life. I was so happy but also so nervous to quit the only job I had known since I was 18…but I did it because I had belief in my work ethic & a true love for art & tattooing… & I never looked back.
Although I learned an immense amount from the experience & I wouldn’t trade it because of what I was able to take from it & the people I had the opportunity to learn from - I did not enjoy the environment of the fast paced walk-in style shop, for a variety of reasons. A little under 3 years into my tattooing career I began working on my own studio where I would be able to laser focus on each tattoo & give my clients the experience they deserve. In January of 2017 I created & opened The Legacy House, a calm personal private studio dedicated solely to the art of tattooing - with absolutely no distractions in order to provide a fully exclusive tattoo experience ..space.
I started my tattooing apprenticeship at the age 25. The apprenticeship itself was a less than ideal situation but it allowed me to get a foot in the door. It lasted just short of a year, when I was given the opportunity to work at another shop as a full time artist in late 2013. I quit my office job the next day in order to dedicate myself completely to my new life. I was so happy but also so nervous to quit the only job I had known since I was 18…but I did it because I had belief in my work ethic & a true love for art & tattooing… & I never looked back.
Although I learned an immense amount from the experience & I wouldn’t trade it because of what I was able to take from it & the people I had the opportunity to learn from - I did not enjoy the environment of the fast paced walk-in style shop, for a variety of reasons. A little under 3 years into my tattooing career I began working on my own studio where I would be able to laser focus on each tattoo & give my clients the experience they deserve. In January of 2017 I created & opened The Legacy House, a calm personal private studio dedicated solely to the art of tattooing - with absolutely no distractions in order to provide a fully exclusive tattoo experience ..space.
I couldn't imagine doing anything else & I am so grateful for my clients & anyone that supports me that I don’t really have the words. Not a day goes by that I don't feel a sense of gratitude for being able to make art to live my life. I love creating art & that’s all I ever wanted to do... I’m living my dream.
Thank you for the love! 🤍
Thank you for the love! 🤍
